Special education: LEA provides school records requested by parent (5 business days after request)
5 business days after date the parent requested the records (orally or in writing), under Cal. Educ. Code 56504.
Rule text
The public agency shall comply with a request for school records without unnecessary delay before any meeting regarding an individualized education program or any hearing ... or resolution session pursuant to Section 300.510 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations and in no case more than five business days after the request is made orally or in writing.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Monday, November 16, 2026
- Trigger (Date the parent requested the records (orally or in writing)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count 5 state working days (weekends and state holidays under Gov. Code 6700 are not counted): Monday, November 16, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Educ. Code 56504
The public agency shall comply with a request for school records without unnecessary delay before any meeting regarding an individualized education program or any hearing ... or resolution session pursuant to Section 300.510 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations and in no case more than five business days after the request is made orally or in writing.Official source
Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)
Gov. Code 6800: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 8 CCR 10600: "(a) The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for exercising or performing any right or duty to act or respond falls on a weekend, or on a holiday for which the offices of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board are closed, the act or response may be performed or exercised upon the next business day." 8 CCR 32130(a)-(b) (PERB): "(a) In computing any period of time under these regulations, except under Section 32776(c), (d), (e) and (f), the period of time begins to run the day after the act or occurrence referred to. (b) Whenever the last date to file a document falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, as defined in Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, or PERB offices are closed, the time period for filing shall be extended to and include the next regular PERB business day. The extension of time provided herein shall be applied subsequent to the application of any other extension of time provided by these regulations or by other applicable law." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays."Official source
- Business days modeled as court days.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the parent requested the records (orally or in writing) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the parent requested the records (orally or in writing)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count 5 state working days (weekends and state holidays under Gov. Code 6700 are not counted): Monday, March 22, 2027.
Notes
Business days modeled as court days.
Related deadlines
- OAH special education: due process hearing request, 2 years after the party knew or had reason to know of the facts (24 months after)
- OAH special education: notice of insufficiency of due process request (15 days after receiving the request) (15 days after)
- OAH special education: hearing officer's sufficiency determination (5 days after receipt of insufficiency notification) (5 days after)
- OAH special education: response to due process hearing request (10 days after receiving it) (10 days after)
- OAH special education: LEA convenes resolution meeting (15 days after receiving parent's due process request) (15 days after)
- OAH special education: 30-day resolution period ends; hearing may occur and 45-day decision clock starts (30 days after)
- OAH special education: written decision mailed (45 days after the 30-day resolution period expires) (45 days after)
- OAH special education: last day hearing officer may grant leave to amend due process request (5 days before hearing) (5 days before)
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.