Public Notice
The Loyalsock Township School District has developed policies in accordance with federal and state regulations and guidelines to insure the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all school-aged children, including those with a disability.
Child Find
Each school district, along with other public agencies in the Commonwealth, must establish and implement procedures to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who need special education programs and services because of a child’s disability. This notice is to help find these children, assist parents, and describe parents’ rights with regard to confidentiality of information that will be obtained during this process. If a person does not understand any of this notice, he or she should contact the school district (see contacts) and request an explanation.
Children Served in Special Education Programs
Special education services are available to children who have one or more of the following physical or mental disabilities:
- Autism
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Emotional Disturbance
- Hearing Impairment, including Deafness
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech and Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment, including Blindness
Referral of Children for Screening and Evaluation
Parents who have concerns about their child should contact the building principal to request a screening/evaluation. Communication with parents and exceptional students shall be in English or in the native language of the parents.
Screening activities are ongoing and include observations, group testing, vision and hearing screenings, speech/language screenings, review of cumulative records, report cards, and/or fine and gross motor skills. Screening may lead to intervention through the district’s Response to Instruction and Intervention process (RTII). If a student does not demonstrate progress with the Response to Instruction and Intervention(RTII), parents will be asked to give their written consent for the district to conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation.