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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For the 2004-05 fiscal year to the 2019-20 fiscal year, inclusive, to the extent there is an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for purposes of educationally related mental health services, the Superintendent shall allocate funds per unit of average daily attendance, as defined in Section 56836.06, reported for the special education local plan area. For the 2004-05 fiscal year to the 2019-20 fiscal year, inclusive, for which there is an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the Superintendent shall determine a proportionate share, consistent with existing law, to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area based on the ratio of the amount per unit of average daily attendance determined pursuant to Section 56836.10 to the amount of the statewide target per unit of average daily attendance determined pursuant to Section 56836.11.
(b) For the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 fiscal years, to the extent there is an appropriation of federal funds in the annual Budget Act for purposes of educationally related mental health services, the Superintendent shall allocate funds per unit of average daily attendance, as defined in Section 56836.06, reported for the special education local plan area for the 2019-20 fiscal year as of the second principal apportionment. For the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 fiscal years, to the extent there is an appropriation of federal funds in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the Superintendent shall determine a proportionate share, consistent with existing law, to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area based on the ratio of the amount per unit of average daily attendance for the 2019-20 fiscal year determined pursuant to Section 56836.10 to the amount of the statewide target per unit of average daily attendance for the 2019-20 fiscal year determined pursuant to Section 56836.11.
(c) For the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 fiscal years, to the extent there is a General Fund appropriation in the annual Budget Act for purposes of mental health-related services, the Superintendent shall allocate funds per unit of average daily attendance, as defined in Section 56836.06, reported for the special education local plan area for the 2019-20 fiscal year as of the second principal apportionment. For the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 fiscal years, to the extent there is a General Fund appropriation in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the Superintendent shall determine a proportionate share, consistent with existing law, to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area based on the ratio of the amount per unit of average daily attendance for the 2019-20 fiscal year determined pursuant to Section 56836.10 to the amount of the statewide target per unit of average daily attendance for the 2019-20 fiscal year determined pursuant to Section 56836.11.
(d) For the 2023-24 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, to the extent there is an appropriation of federal funds in the annual Budget Act for purposes of educationally related mental health services, the Superintendent shall allocate funds per unit of average daily attendance, as defined in Section 56836.144, reported for the local educational agency for the prior fiscal year as of the second principal apportionment. For the 2023-24 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter for which there is an appropriation of federal funds in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the Superintendent shall determine a proportionate share, consistent with existing law, to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community Schools based on the ratio of the amount per unit of average daily attendance for the prior fiscal year determined pursuant to Section 56836.146.
(e) For the 2023-24 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, to the extent there is a General Fund appropriation in the annual Budget Act for purposes of mental health-related services, the Superintendent shall allocate funds per unit of average daily attendance, as defined in Section 56836.144, reported for the local educational agency for the current fiscal year as of the second principal apportionment. For the 2023-24 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter for which there is a General Fund appropriation in the annual Budget Act for this purpose, the Superintendent shall determine a proportionate share, consistent with existing law, to the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community Schools based on the ratio of the amount per unit of average daily attendance for the current fiscal year determined pursuant to Section 56836.146.
(f) For the 2020-21 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the General Fund appropriations specified in subdivisions (c) and (e) shall be available for all mental health-related services for pupils with or without an individualized education program, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Out-of-home residential services for emotionally disturbed pupils.
(2) Counseling and guidance services, including counseling, personal counseling, and parental counseling and training.
(3) Psychological services.
(4) Social work services.
(5) Behavioral interventions.
(6) Any other mental health-related service not necessarily required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Education Code - EDC § 56836.07 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/education-code/edc-sect-56836-07/
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