Student/Parent Handbook & Code of Conduct - Waller ISD - Website

Waller Independent School District2012-2013 Parent/Student Handbook & Code of Conductfoundation in the areas of intellectual, social, creative and emotional development, oral language,reading, mathematics, and physical development.Pre-KindergartenHalf-day pre-kindergarten instruction is provided for children who are 4 years old by September 1 st andwho met the qualifications set by the State of Texas.Special ServicesSpecial Services provides options and requirements for providing assistance to students who havelearning difficulties or who need or may need special education.If a child is experiencing learning difficulties, the parent may contact the Special Services Department at(936) 931-9146 to learn about the district’s overall general education referral or screening system forsupport services. This system links students to a variety of support options, including referral for aspecial education evaluation. Students having difficulty in the regular classroom should be consideredfor tutorial, compensatory, and other academic or behavior support services that are available to allstudents.Waller ISD has created a Response to Intervention model to assist students who may be strugglingacademically and behaviorally in school. This is a 3-tier process which may or may not evolve to areferral to Section 504 or Special Education. Parents/Guardians are contacted by school personnel tomake them aware of the needs of their son/daughter before the process begins. In this 3-tier process,teams of knowledgeable persons for the student in need meet to gather information to set appropriateclassroom and/or testing accommodations. Periodic meetings are held to review the progress of thestudent to determine if the next level of intervention is needed. Each campus has a designatedcoordinator who may be reached through the campus office of your son/daughter. You may alsocontact the district coordinator Donna Suggitt at 936-931-3685 or special education director Jamie Birdat 936-931-9146 if you need additional information.At any time, a parent is entitled to request an evaluation for special education services. Within areasonable amount of time, the district must decide if the evaluation is needed. If evaluation is needed,the parent will be notified and asked to provide consent for the evaluation. The district must completethe evaluation and the report within 60 calendar days of the date of the written consent. The districtshall give a copy of the report to the parent.If the district determines that the evaluation is not needed, the district will provide the parent with awritten notice that explains why the child will not be evaluated. This written notice will include astatement that informs the parent of his or her rights if the parent disagrees with the district.Additionally, the parent will receive a copy of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards - Rights of Parents ofStudents with Disabilities.The designated person to contact regarding options for a child experiencing learning difficulties or areferral for evaluation for special education is the child’s counselor, building principal, or the SpecialServices Department at (936) 931-9146.If a student is receiving special education services at a campus outside his or her attendance zone, theparent or guardian may request that any other student residing in the household be transferred to thesame campus, if the appropriate grade level for the transferring student is offered on that campus.Page 68 of 84