District Resources

When a student moves into a district in Monterey County and requires a placement in a Regional Program, the District shall:

• Notify the Director of Special Education within 2 school days
• Forward all available records and documentation, including IEP and parent contact information, to MCOE Special Education
• Complete the records request from the previous school district, and forward all records to MCOE Special Education
• Complete and submit the RE6 referral form , indicating “Interim Placement”, and signed by the District Special Education administrator to indicate the rationale for need for a Regional Program
• If the student required mental health services, the District will notify MCBH

MCOE Special Education shall:

• Determine which program is most appropriate and notify that program principal of the interim placement
• The MCOE principal will contact the parents immediately
• The MCOE principal will complete the IEP 11 Interim Placement form, complete enrollment forms with the parents, and arrange for the student to be placed in a class no later than 5 school days from the date of referral from the District
• The MCOE principal will notify the District of the placement

Within 30 calendar days, the MCOE principal and team will determine:

• If additional assessments are needed
• If a new IEP will be developed and implemented
• Or, if the previous IEP will be adopted and put into SIRAS

Within 30 calendar days, the MCOE case manager, in collaboration with the District contact person, will schedule and conduct an IEP meeting to determine if interim placement is appropriate.

The District will attend the IEP meeting and continue to provide any needed transportation.

When referring a student to an MCOE special education program, please complete the SELPA RE6 Referral to Regional Program form. The referral process is outlined in the SELPA Procedural Handbook.
Please consider the following tips when filling out the RE6 form.  Completely fill out the Student Information section and the Program Need information with as much detail as possible.

Attached Documents:
Attach a copy of the most current IEP and be sure that the IEP clearly indicates that the parents have notification of the referral to the regional program.  This notification can be done in the team meeting notes, and on IEP7 by checking the box indicating that the IEP team considered a Regional Class placement.  Please be sure the needs of the student that are reflected in the IEP indicate the need for a county regional program that offers life skills and functional academics, therapeutic interventions or itinerant low incidence services.  The IEP document must meet compliance standards and not be in need of corrections prior to submitting to MCOE.

Please attach current assessments, behavior plans, and medical information. 

All assessments must be up to date prior to submitting the referral to MCOE.