Common use of Initial Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Initial Evaluation. The District will establish a system for ensuring that students who need or whom the District has reason to believe need special education or related services because of a disability are identified and timely referred for evaluation consistent with Section 504 and Title II. This system will include: a) a referral form for teachers and other staff and parents to request an evaluation and information about procedural rights; b) documentation of referrals, notice to parents, and timelines for evaluation in the District’s data system; c) a process for reviewing files and academic progress of all students who do not currently have a Section 504 plan or IEP on an annual basis to determine, for at least two years following the execution of this agreement, whether students need to be evaluated consistent with Section 504 and Title II; d) an annual training for all School administrators, instructional staff, counselors, and other site-based service providers regarding their responsibilities for identification and referral; and, e) an information session for parents/guardians regarding how to request an evaluation, the timelines for completing such an evaluation, and the procedural rights and substantive requirements of Section 504 and Title II. With respect to the District’s review of student files and academic progress (as described in 1c. above), the District is considered to satisfy an annual review required above, if it conducts an assessment of a student’s file and academic progress through another process (such as an SST meeting).