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January 11, 2006
Child Find Policies and
Procedures
In
compliance with federal legislation, Round Valley Schools
has established the following policies and procedures for
child find purposes:
Assurances
1.
All youth
with disabilities, including those attending private schools
who are in need of special education and related services
are identified, located and evaluated (34 CFR 300.125)
2.
A practical
method has been developed and implemented to determine which
youth are currently receiving needed special education and
related services (34 CFR 300.125
3.
This policy
applies to highly mobile youth with disabilities and those
suspected of having a disability under 34 CFR 300.7 and are
in need of special education, even though they are advancing
from grade to grade (34 CFR 300.125)
Procedures
(include, but not limited to)
1.
Round Valley
Schools will maintain documentation of public awareness
efforts for the availability of special education services
within district jurisdiction, including private and
religious schools (34 CFR 300.125; A.A.C. R707-401)
2.
All Kindergarten
students, new enrollees, and those who transfer into Round
Valley Schools will receive screening services
3.
Screening will
occur within 45 days of enrollment
4.
Screening will
include academic, cognitive, vision, hearing, communication,
emotional and psychomotor areas (A.A.C. R702-401(c))
5.
If screenings show
no concerns, related forms are filed with respective student
records
6.
If screenings
produce concerns, appropriate administrative actions are
taken and may include the formation of child study teams
7.
Child study team
activities include reviewing student records and consulting
with student’s parents, teachers, school administration, and
other appropriate staff to determine courses of action to
assist the student to succeed in the general education
program at Round Valley Schools – this may include but is
not limited to referral for evaluation by special education
staff
8.
The Special
Services Office, Round Valley Schools will maintain
documentation and report yearly the number of students by
disability category who have been identified, located, and
evaluated (34 CFR 300.125)
9.
For students
enrolled in private or religious schools, Round Valley
Schools will consult yearly with those school staffs to
determine the number of students identified, located, and
evaluated, regardless of whether or not these students are
receiving services (34 CFR 300.454).1000
10.
Children
participating in early intervention services who are
expected to participate in preschool or Head Start programs
for children with disabilities will receive effective
transition services including
a.
Transition
conferences will usually occur between children’s ages of
two years, six months and two years, nine months
b.
By a child’s third
birthday, educational plans will be developed and used to
ensure a free and appropriate public education (34 CFR
300.132)
c.
For children who
become three years old during the summer, a team will meet
to determine the starting date for services, including
eligibility for extended school year services (34 CFR
300.121, A.A.C. R702-401)
11.
Round Valley
Schools will notify Arizona Early Intervention Program
within two business days of receipt of a concern about a
child from birth to age two using the Arizona’s Child Find
Tracking Form and maintain a copy of this form for meeting
compliance monitoring
12.
For children in
the two year, six-to-nine month age range referred to Round
Valley Schools from Arizona Early Intervention Program,
school staff will participate in the eligibility process
13.
For eligible
children in the two year, nine month to three year aged
range, Round Valley Schools will participate in developing
educational plans ensuring a free and appropriate public
education, including consideration for extended school year
by the child’s third birthday
14.
For children aged
three to five years old, Round Valley Schools will screen
and/or evaluate to determine special education and related
services eligibility
Point of Contact
Special Services Office
Round Valley Schools
PO Box 610 ~ Springerville, AZ 85938
(928) 333-6680
Adopted
by Round Valley Unified School District No. 10 School Board
– 1/2006
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