TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Philosophy
- Use of the Manual
Chapter 2-0 CHILD IDENTIFICATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
- Local Media
- Correspondence with Private and Parochial Schools and Nursing Homes
- Who May Be Referred for Special Education Services?
- Initial Referral to Special Education
- Campus Intervention Team Membership
- Campus Intervention Team Process
- Referral Meeting Process
- Parent Referrals for Special Education Testing
- Out of School/Private School Referrals (children ages 3-21)
- Referral for children ages 0-3
- Referrals from ECI Programs
- Referrals Procedures for Related Service Assessments/Additional Assessments
- Referrals for Pre-School Students
Chapter 4-0 EVALUATION PROCESS
- Initial Evaluation Process
- Notice and Consent Requirements
- Eligibility Documentation
- Timelines for the Evaluation Process
- Additional Evaluations
- Adaptive PE
- Assistive Technology
- Occupational and/or Physical Therapy
- Counseling
- Speech/Language
- Functional Behavior Assessment
- Re-Evaluation Process
- Transfer Student Evaluation Process
- Appraisal Personnel
- Independent Educational Evaluation
Chapter 5-0 ADMISSION/REVIEW/DISMISSAL (ARD) PROCESS
- Required ARD Committee Meetings
- Timelines for the Initial ARD Process
- Notice Requirements
- ARD Committee Membership
- Regular Educators Roles and Responsibilities
- Types of ARD Committee Meetings
- ARD Committee Functions
- ARD Committee Concerns
- Tape Recording
- Disagreement
- Advocates
- Attorneys
- Participation in the State Assessment Program and District Wide Assessment (TAAS)
- Type of Records and Their Location
- Confidentiality - Access and Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information
- Right to Amend the Records
- Destruction of Records
- Transfer of Student Records
Chapter 7-0 SPECIAL PROCEDURES
- Special Procedures for Students Referred for Homebound Instruction
- Special Procedures for Referring Students to an Adaptive Behavior Program
- Special Procedures for Referring Students to a SUCCESS Program
- Special Procedures for Referring Students to an Autistic Program
- Special Procedures for Atlantoaxial Dislocation Condition
- Provision of Services for Students Placed by their Parents in Private Schools
- Transition Planning Process
- Graduation Requirements
- Instructional Options
- Related Services
- Extended Services Year (ESYS)
- Adapted Physical Education
- Additional Program Options
Chapter 9-0 DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
- Definitions of Terms
- Discipline Procedures – Short Term Removals
- Discipline Procedures – Long Term Removals including expulsions
- Discipline Procedures – Drugs and Weapons
- Referral to Law Enforcement and Judicial Authorities
- Placement in JJAEP by the Courts
- Discipline Procedures – Student Dangerous to Self or Others
- Procedures for Use of Restraint and Time-Out
Chapter 10-0 SHARED SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS
- East Harris County Cooperative for Deaf Education
- Orientation and Mobility Shared Service Arrangement
Chapter 11-0 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
- Definition of Parent
- Determination of Parental Status
- Participation in Assessment and ARD meetings
- Surrogate Parents
- Foster/Surrogate Parent Training
- Parent Rights Regarding Adult Students
- Resolution of Parent Complaints
Chapter 12-0 POLICIES GOVERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION
Chapter 13-0 CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM RESOURCES
- Campus Intervention Team process Flow Charts
- Tracking Charts and Forms for Student Review by Campus Intervention Teams
- Referral for Special Program Consideration form
- Campus Intervention Team – Notice of Refusal form
- Parent Letters
- Pre-Referral Intervention Team Order Forms
Chapter 14-0 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Explanation of Procedural Safeguards
- Transporting Medication
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