Table of Contents - YES Prep Public Schools

Students Experiencing Academic or Behavioral Difficulties
If a child is experiencing learning and/or behavioral difficulties, the parent may contact the school
administrator or grade-level chair to learn about the district’s overall general education referral or screening
system for support services. Campuses will administer a universal screening tool to determine which students
are in need of immediate academic support. These students will be placed in intervention groups based upon
level of need. Students who are participating in research-based interventions and still failing to make progress
in the regular classroom may be considered for tutorials, peer tutoring, and other support services that are
available to all students through the Grade Level Process.
In the Grade Level Process, teachers meet on a regular basis to review a student’s progress and develop
student-specific interventions. Progress is routinely monitored and documented. Students who fail to make
progress given the intervention plan created by the grade-level team will move on to YES Prep’s Intervention
Team where a number of student support personnel come together to develop a tailored plan to help the
student succeed. Students may be recommended by the Intervention Team for an evaluation to determine
the possible need for 504 or special education services, if further intervention is needed.
At any time, a parent may request in writing an evaluation for special education services. Within a reasonable
amount of time, the district must decide if the evaluation is warranted. If the Intervention Team meets and
determines that the evaluation is needed, the parent will be asked to provide consent for the evaluation. The
district must complete the evaluation and the report within 60 calendar days of the date the district receives
written consent. The district must give a copy of the report to the parent conduct a meeting within 30 days to
review the results.
If the district determines that the evaluation is not needed, the district will provide the parent with a written
notice that explains why the child will not be evaluated and what supports the district will provide. This
written notice will include a statement that informs the parent of their rights if they disagree with the district.
Additionally, the notice must inform the parent how to obtain a copy of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards-
Rights of Parents of Students with Disabilities.
The designated person to contact regarding options for a child experiencing learning difficulties or a referral
for evaluation for special education is the Intervention Team chairperson on that campus.
Child Find Notice
Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate
and, if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information
about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about
identification, evaluation, and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact the District’s Section 504
Coordinator for YES Prep Public Schools at (713) 967-9000.
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law designed to eliminate discrimination on the
basis of disability in any program receiving Federal financial assistance. Students who qualify to receive
services under Section 504 will receive accommodations based on their Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP)
that will provide them with accommodations deemed necessary for them to be successful in the classroom.
Students receiving services under Section 504 are responsible for all content standards for their enrolled grade
level and must meet all promotion standards in order to be promoted to the next grade.
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