6010

Special Education Referral, Identification, Evaluation and Verification

The school District shall provide a general education student assistance team or a comparable problem solving and intervention strategies to assist the teacher in the provision of general education.

If the student assistance team or comparable problem solving team determines that all viable alternatives have been explored, a referral for multidisciplinary evaluation shall be completed.

All children, regardless of their handicapping condition, are entitled to a free appropriate public education and an equal opportunity for education according to their needs. The district will follow the protocols created by the Nebraska Department of Education and the United States Department of Education in identifying, evaluating, and verifying students who may be entitled to rehabilitation or special education services.

The school district shall provide special education and rehabilitative services only to children with verified disabilities and qualifying conditions.

Adopted on: January 2, 2007

Reviewed on: March 26, 2007 Revised on: April 2, 2007