ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, SERVICES FOR GIFTED STUDENTS, AND SERVICES FOR PROTECTED HANDICAPPED STUDENTS Notice to Parents According to state and federal special education regulations, annual public notice to parents of children who reside within a school district is required regarding child find responsibili- ties. School districts and intermediate units are required to conduct child find activities for children who may be eligible for services via Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For additional information related to Section 504/Chapter 15 services, the parent may refer to Section 504, Chapter 15, and the Basic Education Circular entitled Implementation of Chapter 15. Also, school districts are required to conduct child find activities for children who may be eligible for gifted services via 22 PA Code Chapter 16. For additional informa- tion regarding gifted services, the parent may refer to 22 PA Code Chapter 16. If a student is both gifted and eligible for Special Education, the procedures in IDEA and Chapter 14 shall take precedence. This notice shall inform parents throughout the school district and intermediate unit of the child identification activities and of the procedures followed to ensure confidentiality of infor- mation pertaining to students with disabilities or eligible young children. In addition to this public notice, each school district and intermediate unit shall publish written information in the handbook and on the website. Children ages three through twenty-one can be eligi- ble for special education programs and services. If parents believe that the child may be eligible for special education, the parent should contact their district of residence. Contact information is listed at the end of this public notice. Children age three through the age of admission to first grade are also eligible if they have developmental delays and, as a result, need Special Education and related services. Devel- opmental delay is defined as a child who is less than the age of beginners and at least three years of age and is considered to have a developmental delay when one of the following exists: (i) The child’s score, on a developmental assessment device, on an assessment instrument which yields a score in months, indicates that the child is delayed by 25% of the child’s chronological age in one or more developmental areas, or (ii) The child is delayed in one or more of the developmental areas, as documented by test performance of 1.5 stan- dard deviations below the mean on standardized tests. Developmental areas include cog- nitive, communicative, physical, social/emotional and self-help. For additional information contact the intermediate unit. Contact information is listed at the end of this public notice. Evaluation Process Each school district and intermediate unit has a procedure in place by which parents can request an evaluation. For information about procedures applicable to your child, contact the school which your child attends. Parents of preschool age children, age three through five, may request an evaluation in writing by addressing a letter to the Early Intervention Program Director, Central Intermediate Unit 10, 200 Shady Lane, Suite 120, Philipsburg, PA 16866. Consent School entities cannot proceed with an evaluation or with the initial provision of special ed- ucation and related services without the written consent of the parents. For additional infor- mation related to consent, please refer to the Procedural Safeguards Notice which can be found at the PaTTAN website, www.pattan.net. Once written parental consent is obtained, the district will proceed with the evaluation process. If the parent disagrees with the eval- uation, the parent can request an independent educational evaluation at public expense. Program Development Once the evaluation process is completed, a team of qualified professionals and the parents determine whether the child is eligible. If the child is eligible, the individualized education program (IEP) team meets, develops the program, and determines the educational place- ment. Once the IEP team develops the program and determines the educational placement, school district staff or intermediate unit staff will issue a notice of recommended educational placement/prior written notice. Your written consent is required before initial services can be provided. The parent has the right to revoke consent after initial placement. In accordance with 34 CFR § 300.624, please be advised of the following retention/de- struction schedule for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), Penn- sylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), and Keystone Exam related materials: • PSSA, Keystone Exam, and PASA test booklets will be destroyed one year after student reports are delivered for the administration associated with the test book- lets. • PSSA and Keystone Exam answer booklets and PASA media record- ings will be destroyed three years after completion of the assessment. 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For more information or to request on- taecvtailnuagti otnh oer sicnretenrimng eofd ai aputebl icu onri pt.r ivate school child, contact the responsible entity listed below. For preschool age children, information, screenings and evaluations requested, may be obtained by contacting the intermediate unit. INTERMEDIATE UNIT OFFICE Central Intermediate Unit 10 200 Shady Lane, Suite 120 Philipsburg, PA 16866 Erin Cernuska, Contact Person 814-342-0884 or 800-982-3375 (PA Only) SCHOOL DISTRICT and CHARTER SCHOOL OFFICES Bald Eagle Area School District Bellefonte Area School District Clearfield Area School District 751 S. Eagle Valley Road 318 N. Allegheny Street 2831 Washington Avenue Wingate, PA 16823 Bellefonte, PA 16823 Clearfield, PA 16830 Mrs. Melissa Butterworth, Contact Mrs. Jennifer Butterworth, Contact Mr. Mark Bender, Contact Person Person 814-355-5731 Person 814-355-4814 814-765-5511 melissa.butterworth@beasd.net jbutterworth@basd.net mbender@clearfield.org Curwensville Area School District Glendale Area School District Harmony Area School District 650 Beech Street 1466 Beaver Valley Road 5239 Ridge Road Curwensville, PA 16833 Flinton, PA 16640 Westover, PA 16692 Ms. Shana Bailor, Contact Person Mrs. Haley Strong, Contact Person Mr. Jason Boring, Contact Person 814-236-2390 814-687-5038 814-845-2300 sbailor@curwensville.org hstrong@gsd1.org jboring@harmonyowls.com Keystone Central School District Penns Valley Area School District Moshannon Valley School District 86 Administration Dr. 4528 Penns Valley Road 4934 Green Acre Road Lock Haven, PA 17745 Spring Mills, PA 16875 Houtzdale, PA 16651 Dr. Elizabeth Barnhart, Mr. Kurt Nyquist, Contact Person Ms. Wendy Payne, Contact Person Contact Person 570-893-4900 814-422-2000 814-378-7683 ebarnhart@kcsd.k12.pa.us knyquist@pennsvalley.org wpayne@movalley.org Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District State College Area School District West Branch Area School District 200 Short Street 240 Villa Crest Dr. 516 Allport Cutoff Philipsburg, PA 16866 State College, PA 16801 Morrisdale, PA 16858 Mrs. Elaine Selfridge, Contact Mrs. Heather Pringle, Contact Person Ms. Angela Lucas, Contact Person Person 814-342-5985 814-231-4172 814-345-5627 eselfridge@pomounties.org hrp13@scasd.org alucas@westbranch.org Centre Learning Community Charter Nittany Valley Charter School Sugar Valley Rural Charter School School 1612 Norma Street 236 East Main Street 2643 West College Avenue State College, PA 16801 Ms. Loganton, PA 17747 State College, PA 16801 Verna Etchells, Contact Person Ms. Carrie Nixon, Contact Person Mr. Brian Rowan, Contact Person 814-867-3842 verna@nvcs.org 570-725-7822 814-861-7980 cnixon@svrcs.org brian@clccharter.org Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School Clinton County Jail Clearfield County Jail 1530 Westerly Parkway State 58 Pine Mountain Road 115 Twenty First College, PA 16801 McElhatten, PA 17748 Street Clearfield, PA Gina Macfalls, Contact Person Dr. Elizabeth Barnhart, 16830 814-237-9727 Contact Mr. Mark Bender, macfalls@yscp.org Person 570- Contact Person 814- 893-4900 765-5511 mbender@ ebarnhart@kcsd.k12.pa.us clearfield.org Centre County Correctional Central Counties Youth Detention Facility 700 Rishel Hill Road Center Bellefonte, PA 16823 148 Paradise Road Mrs. Jennifer Butterworth, Bellefonte, PA 16823 Contact Contact Person 814-355-4814 Mrs. Jennifer Butterworth jbutterworth@basd.net 814-355-4814 jbutterworth@basd.net Central PA Institute of Science and Clearfield County Career and Technology Technology 540 N. Harrison Road Center Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 1620 River Road Ms. MaryAnn Volders, Contact Clearfield, PA 16830 Person 814-359-2793 Mr. Fred Redden, Contact Person MAVolders@cpi.edu 814-765-5308 fredden@ ccctc.edu The s choo l district or intermediate unit will not discriminate in employment, educational pro- grams, or activities based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, handicap, creed, marital status or because a person is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. No pre- school, elementary or secondary school pupil enrolled in a school district or intermediate unit shall be denied equal opportunity to participate in age and program appropriate instruction or activities due to race, color, handicap, creed, national origin, marital status or financial hardship.