SECTIONS 95029-95029.5 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 95029-95029.5

95029. The State Department of Developmental Services and the State
Department of Education shall ensure that an independent evaluation
of the program and its structure is completed by October 1, 1996. The
evaluation shall address the following issues:
(a) The efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the state
administrative structure, the local interagency coordinating
structure, and the mandatory program components.
(b) The degree to which programs and services provided through
regional centers and local educational agencies fulfill the purpose
of Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
(c) The extent to which implementation of the program has resulted
in improved services for infants and their families, and greater
satisfaction with service delivery by families.
(d) The outcomes and effectiveness of family resource centers.
(e) The adequacy of the Part C funding models. The evaluation
shall be funded with federal funds.

95029.5. (a) The State Department of Education shall conduct a
study of the current methods of providing special instruction and
other services to infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of
hearing. The study shall be funded, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, by any available federal funds administered by the State
Department of Education and shall include, but not be limited to,
all of the following:
(1) The personnel utilized.
(2) The varying approaches utilized in providing services to
individuals with single disabilities, as compared to the approaches
used in providing services to individuals with multiple disabilities,
including hearing impairments.
(3) The adequacy of the resources and personnel standards.
(4) The costs associated with ensuring that infants and toddlers
who are deaf or hard of hearing received special instruction from
credentialed teachers of the deaf.
(b) The department shall report to the Legislature by January 1,
2006, recommendations regarding how to best provide and fund
appropriate quality services for these children.