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 dis- trict is required regarding child find responsibilities. 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 information 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 information 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 eligible 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. Developmental 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 devel- opmental 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 standard deviations below the mean on standardized tests. Developmental areas include cognitive, 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 education and related services without the written consent of the parents. For additional information 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 evaluation, 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 placement. 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/destruction schedule for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), and Keystone Exam related materials: • P SSA, Keystone Exam, and PASA test booklets will be destroyed one year after student reports are delivered for the administration associated with the test booklets. • P SSA and Keystone Exam answer booklets and PASA media recordings will be destroyed three years after completion of the assessment. For additional information related to student records, the parent can refer to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). This notice is only a summary of the Special Education services, evaluation and screening activities, and rights and protections pertaining to children with disabilities, children thought to be disabled, and their parents. For more information or to request evaluation or screening of a public or private 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, Mrs. Jennifer Butterworth, Mr. Mark Bender, Contact Contact Person 814-355-5731 Contact Person 814-355-4814 Person 814-765-5511 melissa.butterworth@beasd.net jbutterworth@basd.net mbender@clearfield.org Curwensville Area School Glendale Area School District Harmony Area School District District 650 Beech Street 1466 Beaver Valley Road 5239 Ridge Road Curwensville, PA 16833 Flinton, PA 16640 Westover, PA 16692 Ms. Stephanie Fegert, Contact Mrs. Kristen Scheel Contact Mr. Jason Boring, Contact Person Person 814-236-2390 814-687-5038 814-845-2300 sfegert@curwensville.org kscheel@gsd1.org jboring@harmonyowls.com Keystone Central School Penns Valley Area School District Moshannon Valley School District 86 Administration Dr. 4528 Penns Valley Road District 4934 Green Acre Road Lock Haven, PA 17745 Spring Mills, PA 16875 Houtzdale, PA 16651 Dr. Elizabeth Barnhart, Mrs. Michelle McFall Ms. Wendy Payne, Contact Contact Person 570-893-4900 Contact Person 814-422-2000 Person 814-378-7683 ebarnhart@kcsd.k12.pa.us mmcfall@pennsvalley.org wpayne@movalley.org Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District 200 State College Area School West Branch Area School Short Street District 240 Villa Crest Dr. District 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 814-342-5985 814-231-4172 Person 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 Clinton County Jail Clearfield County Jail School 58 Pine Mountain Road 115 Twenty First Street 1530 Westerly Parkway McElhatten, PA 17748 Clearfield, PA 16830 State College, PA 16801 Dr. Elizabeth Barnhart, Contact Person Mr. Mark Bender, Contact Person Gina MacFalls, Contact Person 570-893-4900 814-765-5511 814-237-9727 ebarnhart@kcsd.k12.pa.us mbender@clearfield.org macfalls@yscp.org Centre County Correctional Facility Central Counties Youth Detention Center 700 Rishel Hill Road 148 Paradise Road Bellefonte, PA 16823 Bellefonte, PA 16823 Mrs. Jennifer Butterworth, Contact Mrs. Jennifer Butterworth Contact Person 814-355-4814 814-355-4814 jbutterworth@basd.net jbutterworth@basd.net Central PA Institute of Science and Clearfield County Career and Technology Technology Center 540 N. Harrison Road 1620 River Road Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 Clearfield, PA 16830 Ms. MaryAnn Volders, Contact Mr. Fred Redden, Contact Person Person 814-359-2793 814-765-5308 MAVolders@cpi.edu fredden@ccctc.edu The school district or intermediate unit will not discriminate in employment, educational programs, 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 preschool, 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.