California Department of Education issues guidance for school districts

On Friday, the California Department of Education issued new guidelines for districts on how to handle special education during the corona virus crisis. Among other things, the guidance says that school districts could “consider providing classroom-based instruction to small groups of students with disabilities that have extensive support needs, despite the fact that the school site has closed, consistent with federal, state, and local health directives related to Covid-19.” CDE also notes that as of now the federal government has not waived the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.