A Reference Guide of the Bakersfield City School District

HealthManagement Plan for Asbestos-Containing MaterialIn compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act(AHERA), the Bakersfield City School District had inspections performed at each of our schools for asbestoscontainingbuilding materials in 2001. The inspection findings and asbestos management plans are on file at theDepartment of Maintenance and Operations.Records regarding ongoing observations, abatement and re-inspections are included in the management plan. You arehereby informed of the immediate availability of the school district’s asbestos management plan located for you reviewat each school. Since the last re-inspection, the District has undertaken several projects involving asbestos-containingmaterials. The primary scope of these projects included removing asbestos-containing floor tile and/or linoleum. Someof the projects involved removal/repair of thermal system insulation.The District’s asbestos coordinator is available by appointment to interpret the asbestos management plan. For moreinformation, contact Mike Hamlin at the Department of Maintenance and Operations.Child Find / Search and ServePursuant to Education Code Section 56301, the District actively seeks out referrals from parents/guardians, teachers,appropriate professionals and others for children who may need screening and referral for assessment to determineeligibility for Special Education and Related Services.Parents/guardians who suspect their child may have a disability may request screening and assessment, as appropriate,either 1) For children Birth to 2.8 months at the Rafer Johnson Children's Center; 2) For children 2.9 - 5.0 years of ageat the District's Special Education Office and 3) for children 5.0 years and older at the child's school of residence orattendance. If the school of attendance is a private school, the request is made to the District's Special EducationOffice. Parents/guardians requesting assessment will be given a copy of the Special Education Rights of Parents andChildren (Procedural Safeguards) under the Individuals with Disabilities Acts, Parts B and/or C as appropriate.When the child being considered for a referral for assessment is of school age, the child should first be referred to theTeam for Student Success (TSS) in order to identify areas of need for students and to have appropriate interventionsplanned, implemented, and evaluated, thereby exhausting interventions in the general education setting prior to referralfor Special Education services.Upon referral for assessment to determine eligibility for Special Education services, an assessment plan is developed toidentify the areas proposed for assessment, personnel involved and other appropriate information. No assessment isinitiated without the written consent of the Parent/Guardian.When a child enrolls at a school in the District, information as to prior eligibility or enrollment in Special Educationprograms is to be provided by the Parent/Guardian in order to continue providing services identified on theIndividualized Education Program (IEP) plan. It is important that the Parent/Guadian include such information on theenrollment card at the time the student is enrolled at the school. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to provide a copy ofthe last IEP to the school staff at the time of enrollment.If a child is found to be eligible for Special Education services, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) isdeveloped to address the unique needs of the child. At least annually, the plan is reviewed and the child is re-evaluatedfor Special Education eligibility at least every three (3) years. Education Code 56300; BP 6164.462