Special education and related services are provided to students who
are evaluated and meet eligibility criteria in the areas of autism,
deaf-blindness, deafness, developmental delay, emotional disability,
hearing impairment, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities,
orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning
disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury or
visual impairment including blindness.
Evaluations for
eligibility determination may include information in the following
areas: health; vision; hearing; social/emotional status; general
ability; academic performance; communicative status; motor abilities and
adaptive behavior. School personnel can explain the specific
evaluations associated with each of these areas.
Once a student is
found eligible for special education and related services, the
principal will assign a case manger to oversee the student’s
programming. The case manager will be the parent’s first line of contact
at the school regarding the student’s special education program.
A
reevaluation will be completed at least every three years for students
currently eligible for special education and related services. The
purpose of the reevaluation is to determine whether the student is still
considered a child with a disability who is in need of special
education and related services. Prior to the reevaluation meeting, a
Review of Existing Data meeting may be held to determine whether
additional assessments are needed to determine continued eligibility.