Special Education
Child Find
Child Find is a federal mandate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires local education agencies (LEAs), which include public school districts and charter schools, to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities residing within their jurisdictions who need special education and related services. (34 CFR §300.111—Child find).
Transition
Transition services are activities and supports that help students with disabilities access opportunities in independent living, education and training, employment, and recreation and leisure. In Texas, these services start no later than the age of 14, and are updated annually. Regardless of a student’s disability, transition planning is necessary to prepare students for life after their time at Cedars International Academy. Transition services and activities take the student’s strengths, preferences, interests, and needs into consideration to prepare them for adulthood. For concerns or questions related to Transition, contact Mrs. Allyson Reichenau, Director of Special Education , at 512-419-1551 Ext 334.
Referrals
If a parent makes a written or verbal request for an initial evaluation for special education services to the director of special education services or an administrative employee of the school district or open enrollment charter school, the district or charter school must respond no later than 15 school days after receiving the request. At that time, the district or charter school must give the parent a prior written notice of whether it agrees to or refuses to evaluate the student, along with a copy of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards. If the school district or charter school agrees to evaluate the student, it must also give the parent the opportunity to give written consent for the evaluation.