Qualifying for Services

  • Before receiving special education services, your student must be referred and evaluated by members of our special education team. The information below provides an overview of the evaluation process used to determine special education services eligibility. Please note that steps two and three are not completed for early childhood education students.

Evaluation Process

  • 1. Identify Educational Concerns

  • 2. Implement Intervention Strategies

  • 3. Review by Building-Level Team

  • 4. Completion of Data-Gathering Packet

  • 5. Review by Joint Review Committee

  • 6. Referral to Special School District

  • 7. Review of Existing Data

  • 8. Notice and Consent for Evaluation

  • 9. Completion of Evaluation

  • 10. Eligibility Conference

  • 11. Development of Individualized Education Plan

  • 12. Placement Notice and Consent to Place

  • 13. Provision of Services Begins