Santa Xxxxx Joint Union High School District Sample Clauses

Santa Xxxxx Joint Union High School District. Referral and Eligibility Students typically are already eligible when they come to high school, especially students in the moderate-severe program that I teach in. If students are not eligible than there is a process that is started either by a school staff or parent request for assessment for SpEd. That typically will trigger a Student Study Team process that involves all school members collecting data and current and past interventions which culminate in a SST meeting to see if there are any accommodations that the school can implement or if a more formal plan is needed. If there is a qualifying disability suspected the team may request a review of the case by special education staff. For students with moderate to severe disabilities this could be “accelerated” if there is an obvious significant disability and impairment that may bypass the SST process. Once a parent has agreed to an assessment plan for special education made by school staff the school will have 60 days to assess and report back to the team (including the parents and often the child) if the student meets SpEd qualifications. Often at this time the team will also create an Individualized education plan (IEP) that includes services, goals, accommodations/modifications, and an agreement for the provision of Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). This plan is reviewed annually and every 3 years a student has to be re-assessed for SpEd eligibility.