California Code of Regulations
Title 5 - Education
Division 1 - California Department of Education
Chapter 3 - Individuals with Exceptional Needs
Subchapter 1 - Special Education
Article 3 - Identification, Referral, and Assessment
Section 3029 - Contracting for Individually Administered Tests of Psychological Functioning Due to the Unavailability of School Psychologists
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) School districts, county offices, and SELPAs shall ensure that credentialed school psychologists are available to perform individually administered tests of intellectual or emotional functioning pursuant to Education Code section 56320(b)(3).
(b) Due to the temporary unavailability of a credentialed school psychologist, a school district or county office may contract with qualified personnel to perform individually administered tests of intellectual or emotional functioning including necessary reports pursuant to Education Code section 56327.
(c) The district or county office shall seek appropriately credentialed school psychologists for employment. These efforts, which include, but are not limited to, contacting institutions of higher education having approved school psychology programs and utilizing established personnel recruitment practices, shall be documented and available for review.
1. New
section filed 3-21-88; operative 4-20-88 (Register 88, No. 15).
2.
Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register
2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section 56100, Education Code. Reference: Sections 49422(e)(1), 56320 and 56327, Education Code.
