State and Federal law ensures that "...all children with disabilities have available to the a free appropriate public education (FAPE)...designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living." (Public Law (PL) 108-446, entitled The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004), Section 601(d)(1)(a).

"Special education means specifically designed instruction, at no cost to the parent, to meet the unique needs of the individuals with exceptional needs, whose educational needs cannot be met with modification of the regular instruction program, and related services, at no cost to the parent, that may be needed to assist those individuals to benefit from specially designed instruction" [20 U.S.C. Sec. 1401(29);34 C.F.R.Sec. 300.38; California Education Code Article 2, Section 56031].

If you have an SBSD resident child, or know of an SBSD resident child, who you believe may require special education services, you are invited to contact the Special Education Services Department at (858) 794-7124.