BP 6164.4 — Identification and Evaluation of Individuals or Special Education

Section: 6000 - Instruction
Status: Active

Adopted: 2017-11-14

Policy text

IDENTIFICATION​ ​AND​ ​EVALUATION​ ​OF​ ​INDIVIDUALS FOR​ ​SPECIAL​ ​EDUCATION

The​ ​Governing​ ​Board​ ​recognizes​ ​the​ ​need​ ​to​ ​actively​ ​seek​ ​out​ ​and​ ​evaluate​ ​district​ ​residents from​ ​birth​ ​to​ ​age​ ​21​ ​who​ ​have​ ​disabilities​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​them​ ​with​ ​appropriate​ ​educational opportunities​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with​ ​state​ ​and​ ​federal​ ​law.

The​ ​Superintendent​ ​or​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​establish​ ​a​ ​comprehensive​ ​system​ ​that​ ​includes​ ​procedures for​ ​the​ ​identification,​ ​screening,​ ​referral,​ ​and​ ​regular​ ​and​ ​triennial​ ​assessment​ ​of​ ​individuals eligible​ ​for​ ​special​ ​education,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​procedures​ ​for​ ​the​ ​planning,​ ​implementation,​ ​and​ ​review of​ ​the​ ​education​ ​and​ ​related​ ​services​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​such​ ​individuals.

The​ ​district’s​ ​identification​ ​procedures​ ​shall​ ​include​ ​methods​ ​for​ ​utilizing​ ​referrals​ ​from parents/guardians,​ ​teachers,​ ​appropriate​ ​professionals,​ ​and​ ​others,​ ​and​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​coordinated​ ​with school​ ​site​ ​procedures​ ​for​ ​referral​ ​of​ ​students​ ​whose​ ​needs​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​met​ ​with​ ​modifications​ ​to the​ ​regular​ ​instructional​ ​program.

The​ ​Superintendent​ ​or​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​notify​ ​parents/guardians,​ ​in​ ​writing,​ ​of​ ​their​ ​rights​ ​related to​ ​identification,​ ​referral,​ ​assessment,​ ​instructional​ ​planning,​ ​implementation,​ ​and​ ​review, including​ ​the​ ​right​ ​to​ ​consent​ ​to​ ​any​ ​assessment​ ​concerning​ ​their​ ​child.​ ​​ ​In​ ​addition,​ ​the Superintendent​ ​or​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​notify​ ​parents/guardians​ ​of​ ​procedures​ ​for​ ​initiating​ ​a​ ​referral for​ ​assessment​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​individuals​ ​who​ ​need​ ​special​ ​education​ ​services.