Education Code section 56303

A pupil shall be referred for special educational instruction and services only after the resources of the regular education program have been considered and, where appropriate, utilized.

Source: Section 56303, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=56303. (updated Jul. 28, 1980; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/education_code_section_56303

Original Source: Section 56303, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=56303. (last accessed May 12, 2025).