SENECA HIGHLAND IU9

ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, SERVICES

FOR GIFTED STUDENTS, AND

CHAPTER 15/SECTION 504 SERVICES

According to the state and federal special education

regulations, annual public notice to parents who reside

within a school district is required regarding child find

responsibilities. School districts, Intermediate Units and

Charter Schools are required to conduct child find activities

for children who may be eligible for services in accordance

with Chapter 14, 15, and 16 regulations.

This notice shall inform parents throughout the school district,

intermediate unit, and charter school of these child

identification activities and the procedures followed to ensure

confidentiality of information pertaining to students with

disabilities or eligible young children. In addition to this

public notice, each school district, intermediate unit, and

charter school shall publish written information in the

handbook and on the website. Children ages three through

twenty-one can be eligible for special education programs and

services. If parents believe that their child may be eligible for

special education, that parent should contact the appropriate

staff member identified at the end of the public notice