AB 1412: Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.

This bill aims to improve special education services for students with exceptional needs who transfer schools within the same academic year. The new law requires local educational agencies to adopt and implement an individualized education program (IEP) for these students within 30 days of receiving official or unofficial records. This will ensure consistency with federal and state law. The bill also addresses residency requirements for students whose parents are active duty military personnel. It expands the provisions to include students eligible for services or accommodations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law requires schools to take reasonable steps to obtain a student's records from their previous school and to accept unofficial records until validated by official rec…