In re Andre C. CA3

DISCUSSION

I. The Juvenile Court Adequately Considered Andre C.’s Educational

Needs in Placing Andre C. in the ROP Program

Andre C. contends the juvenile court erred in failing to review or consider his IEP at the dispositional hearing and prior to ordering that he be placed in ROP. We disagree. Background

In February 2012, the juvenile court disagreed with the probation department‟s initial recommendation that Andre C. be committed to juvenile hall for 90 days. The court believed camp or placement was more suitable. The court ordered Andre C. evaluated by Gary Cavanaugh, M.D., a psychiatrist, “for a psychological report and recommendations,” and ordered the probation department to prepare a supplemental report “with an eye towards placement or camp” to determine if Andre C. “qualifie[d] for either and what would better meet his personal needs.” The court noted that Andre C. did not have any school credits, and noted the importance of finding a placement where Andre C. “has to go to school.” (The initial probation report noted that Andre C. was a ninth grader at “one.Insight at Discover,” having been expelled from high school, and further noted that he had “a history of IEP‟s…