Child Find Springtown ISD - Approved

• Serving the city and schools of Springtown. The purpose of Child Find is to identify, locate, and evaluate children from birth to 21 years of age with known or suspected disabilities who reside in and/or attend school within district boundaries and may be in need of special education and related services. Springtown ISD provides special education services to children who have, or are suspected of having a disability. Special education services are available to children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21. Children who have impaired vision or hearing can receive services beginning from birth.
• • Owner
    Tina McGee
  • Created On
    04-07-2020
  • Updated On
    11-20-2023
  • Update Reminder
    N/A

• How To Contact

  • Name
    Kristi Westendorf
  • Phone
    (817) 523-0643
  • Fax
    N/A
  • Email
    n@a
  • Address
    301 E 5th Street
  • City
    Springtown
  • State
    TX

• More Information

  • Start Date
    N/A
  • Expiration Date
    11-17-2024
  • Eligibility
    free
  • Fee
    N/A
  • Organization
    Springtown ISD
  • Zip Code
    76082

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    https://www.springtownisd.net/page/child-find

• Detailed Information

  • Every child with a disability in Texas, from age three through twenty-one as of September 1 of the current school year, has the right to a free appropriate public education.  Students with visual or auditory impairments have the right to a free appropriate public education from birth.  Springtown ISD provides free appropriate programs for students with disabilities.  If you know a child that needs help, contact your school or the Special Education Department of Springtown ISD at 314 East 5th Terrace, Springtown, TX  76082, (817)523-0643.  

    Springtown Independent School District Department of Special Education is committed to offering an appropriate education to every child with a disability attending a private/home school within its jurisdiction.  All children, including those who attend a private/home school, may be referred to Springtown ISD Department of Special Education, 314 East 5th Terrace, Springtown, TX  76082, (817)523-0643.

      

    For those students who are having difficulty in the regular classroom, all school districts and open enrollment charter schools must consider tutorial, compensatory, and other academic or behavior support services that are available to all students, including a process based on Response to Intervention (RtI). The implementation of RtI has the potential to have a positive impact on the ability of districts and charter schools to meet the needs of all struggling students.

    If a student is experiencing learning difficulties, his or her parent may contact the individual(s) listed below to learn about the school’s overall general education referral or screening system for support services. This system links students to a variety of support options, including making a referral for a special education evaluation or for a Section 504 evaluation to determine if the student needs specific aids, accommodations, or services.  A parent may request an evaluation for special education or Section 504 services at any time.

    Special Education Referrals:

    If a parent makes a written request for an initial evaluation for special education services to the director of special education services or an administrative employee of the school district or open enrollment charter school, the district or charter school must respond no later than 15 school days after receiving the request. At that time, the district or charter school must give the parent a prior written notice of whether it agrees to or refuses to evaluate the student, along with a copy of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards.  If the school district or charter school agrees to evaluate the student, it must also give the parent the opportunity to give written consent for the evaluation.

    Please note that a request for a special education evaluation may be made verbally and does not need to be in writing.  Districts and charter schools must still comply with all federal prior written notice and procedural safeguard requirements and the requirements for identifying, locating, and evaluating children who are suspected of being a child with a disability and in need of special education. However, a verbal request does not require the district or charter school to respond within the 15-school-day timeline.

    If the district or charter school decides to evaluate the student, it must complete the student’s initial evaluation and evaluation report no later than 45 school days from the day it receives a parent’s written consent to evaluate the student.  However, if the student is absent from school during the evaluation period for three or more school days, the evaluation period will be extended by the number of school days equal to the number of school days that the student is absent.

    There is an exception to the 45-school-day timeline.  If a district or charter school receives a parent’s consent for the initial evaluation at least 35 but less than 45 school days before the last instructional day of the school year, it must complete the written report and provide a copy of the report to the parent by June 30 of that year. However, if the student is absent from school for three or more days during the evaluation period, the June 30th due date no longer applies. Instead, the general timeline of 45 school days plus extensions for absences of three or more days will apply.

    Upon completing the evaluation, the district or charter school must give the parent a copy of the evaluation report at no cost.

    Additional information regarding special education is available from the district or charter school in a companion document titled Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process. 

    Contact Person for Special Education Referrals:

    The designated person to contact regarding options for a student experiencing learning difficulties or regarding a referral for evaluation for special education services is:

    Contact Person: Campus  Educational Diagnostician

    Phone Number: 817-523-0643

    Section 504 Referrals:

    Each school district or charter school must have standards and procedures in place for the evaluation and placement of students in the district’s or charter school’s Section 504 program. Districts and charter schools must also implement a system of procedural safeguards that includes notice, an opportunity for a parent or guardian to examine relevant records, an impartial hearing with an opportunity for participation by the parent or guardian and representation by counsel, and a review procedure.

• Eligibility Information

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    • SPRINGTOWN ISD
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• Files

  Misc Attachment	ARD_Guide.pdf	02-08-2021
  Misc Attachment	SPED_ParentHandbook.pdf	02-08-2021