Cal. Education Code § 56344 : Elementary And Secondary Education — California Education Code — Instruction And Services — Identification And Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation, And Review — Instructional Planning And Individualized Education Program — Total time for developing program Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) An individualized education program required as a result of an assessment of a pupil shall be developed within a total time not to exceed 60 days, not counting days between the pupil's regular school sessions, terms, or days of school vacation in excess of five schooldays, from the date of receipt of the parent's written consent for assessment, unless the parent agrees, in writing, to an extension. However, an individualized education program required as a result of an assessment of a pupil shall be developed within 30 days after the commencement of the subsequent regular school year as determined by each local educational agency's school calendar for each pupil for whom a referral has been made 30 days or less prior to the end of the regular school year. In the case of pupil school vacations, the 60-day time shall recommence on the date that pupil schooldays reconvene. A meeting to develop an initial individualized education program for the pupil shall be conducted within 30 days of a determination that the pupil needs special education and related services pursuant to Section 300.323(c)(1) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Pursuant to Section 300.323(c)(2) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as soon as possible following development of the individualized education program, special education and related services shall be made available to the individual with exceptional needs in accordance with the individual's individualized education program. (c) Each local educational agency shall have an individualized education program in effect for each individual with exceptional needs within its jurisdiction at the beginning of each school year in accordance with subdivision (a) and pursuant to Section 300.323(a) and (b) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Ca. Educ. Code § 56344 Amended by Stats 2007 ch 454 (AB 1663),s 19, eff. 10/10/2007. Amended by Stats 2005 ch 653 (AB 1662),s 27.5, eff. 10/7/2005. Amended by Stats 2004 ch 161 (AB 152),s 11, eff. 7/15/2004. Amended by Stats 2002 ch 492 (AB 1859), s 29, eff. 1/1/2003.