Spring 2022
Committee:
Executive Committee
WHEREAS, a report done by the the Legislative Analyst's Office in 2013 showed that about one in ten (1/10) California K -12 students receives Special Education Services [1];
WHEREAS, a report done by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed that 19% of 2015-2016 post secondary educated graduates reported having a disability [2];
WHEREAS, California community colleges do not fall under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), therefore are not required to provide any support and services similar to IEPs [3][4]; and
WHEREAS, disability support programs and services at California community colleges can be insufficient for some students who need more individualized support [3][4]; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for the continuation or creation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) after high school;
RESOLVED, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for colleges’ Disabled Students Programs and Services office to work with medical specialists and the student’s parents (with permission from the student) when creating an IEP; and
RESOLVED, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for colleges to take responsibility in handling the cost of any services the students need in their college IEP.
Citation 1: Overview of Special Education in California, 3 Jan. 2013, https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/special-ed-primer/special-ed-primer-010313.aspx
Citation 2: “The NCES Fast Facts Tool Provides Quick Answers to Many Education Questions (National Center for Education Statistics).” National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=6
Citation 3: “7 Things to Know about College Disability Services.” Understood, Understood, 27 July 2021, www.understood.org/articles/en/7-things-to-know-about-college-disability-services
Citation 4: “Differences between IDEA IEPs, 504 Plans, and College Accommodations.” Bryn Mawr College, www.brynmawr.edu/access-services/students/differences-between-idea-ieps-504-plans-and-college-accommodations
WHEREAS, a report done by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed that 19% of 2015-2016 post secondary educated graduates reported having a disability [2];
WHEREAS, California community colleges do not fall under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), therefore are not required to provide any support and services similar to IEPs [3][4]; and
WHEREAS, disability support programs and services at California community colleges can be insufficient for some students who need more individualized support [3][4]; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for the continuation or creation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) after high school;
RESOLVED, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for colleges’ Disabled Students Programs and Services office to work with medical specialists and the student’s parents (with permission from the student) when creating an IEP; and
RESOLVED, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for colleges to take responsibility in handling the cost of any services the students need in their college IEP.
Citation 1: Overview of Special Education in California, 3 Jan. 2013, https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/special-ed-primer/special-ed-primer-010313.aspx
Citation 2: “The NCES Fast Facts Tool Provides Quick Answers to Many Education Questions (National Center for Education Statistics).” National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=6
Citation 3: “7 Things to Know about College Disability Services.” Understood, Understood, 27 July 2021, www.understood.org/articles/en/7-things-to-know-about-college-disability-services
Citation 4: “Differences between IDEA IEPs, 504 Plans, and College Accommodations.” Bryn Mawr College, www.brynmawr.edu/access-services/students/differences-between-idea-ieps-504-plans-and-college-accommodations