exceptional child education - Jefferson County Public Schools

A. Publishes the “Child Find Notice” in The Courier-Journal (See Appendix A);
B. Sends a public service announcement to the JCPS public information officer for
distribution to all local radio stations included on the JCPS Local Media List; and
C. Mails the Child Find poster to public locations throughout the district’s geographical
boundaries, which may include:
1. City and county government offices;
2. Public libraries;
3. U.S. post offices;
4. Homeless shelters and transitional shelters;
5. Neighborhood places; and
6. Agencies dealing with foreign nationals who are immigrating to the district’s
geographical area.
At the beginning of each school year, the district distributes to the parents of all JCPS students a
copy of the Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline and the Student Bill of Rights. This
publication provides to parents the following information regarding children and youth with
disabilities:
A. A child find notice;
B. Information on the right of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children
and youth with disabilities;
C. Suspension procedures for children and youth with disabilities, including the right to
FAPE; and
D. The annual notice required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
and KRS 160.00 regarding confidentiality procedures.
At the beginning of each school year, a letter is sent to administrators of private schools and parents
of children and youth attending home schools. This letter outlines the following: the district’s
obligations under Child Find to children or youth who attend private schools within district
boundaries, services available to children and youth with disabilities, and procedures for contacting
district personnel to refer a child or youth suspected of having a disability. Child Find materials are
provided to the private schools for publication in parent/staff newsletters or for posting on bulletin
boards.
The executive director of ECE/designee conducts awareness activities with district personnel to
notify them of the need to identify children and youth with disabilities who need special education
and related services.
A. At the beginning of each school year, the executive director of ECE/designee publishes
Child Find information within districtwide publications, such as Monday Memo.
B. Within ninety (90) calendar days of the start of school, the executive director of
ECE/designee sends an update to district personnel about referral procedures for children
and youth who may have a disability. This update includes information regarding the use
of screenings, results of statewide and districtwide assessments, and data from schoolbased
intervention teams to assist in the identification of children and youth who may
2 3: Child Find, Eval, & Reeval