California

For California, evaluation deadline is within a total time not to exceed 60 days; day type is calendar days; clock starts on is the date of receipt of the parent’s written consent for assessment; school break treatment is not counting days between the pupil’s regular school sessions, terms, or days of school vacation in excess of five schooldays; differs from federal 60 days is same, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

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What the source says

(a) An individualized education program required as a result of an assessment of a pupil shall be developed within a total time not to exceed 60 days, not counting days between the pupil’s regular school sessions, terms, or days of school vacation in excess of five schooldays, from the date of receipt of the parent’s written consent for assessment, unless the parent agrees, in writing, to an extension.

— leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

The same source also states

A meeting to develop an initial individualized education program for the pupil shall be conducted within 30 days of a determination that the pupil needs special education and related services pursuant to Section 300.323(c)(1) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

— leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Source

• leginfo.legislature.ca.govhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&division=4.&title=2.&part=30.&chapter=4.&article=3.

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