It is the Casa Grande Union High School Districts’ responsibility to inform the general public and all parents within our boundaries of our responsibility to make available special education services for students with disabilities aged 3 through 21 years and how to access those services. In addition we have a responsibility to provide information regarding early intervention services for children birth through 2 years.

We are responsible for identifying, locating, and evaluating all children with disabilities including children aged 3 through 21 and for referring children from birth through 2 years of age to Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) for evaluation and appropriate services.

We are also responsible for providing a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) which includes special education and related services to children with disabilities at public expense, under public supervision and direction and without charge to the parents.

For all new students to the district, the classroom teacher will complete screening activities within 45 days of enrollment. The teacher will look at the child’s ability in the areas of academics, vision, hearing, adaptive, communication, social/emotional and motor skills. If any concerns are noted the child may be referred for additional help.

For any student attending a Casa Grande Union High School District school OR attending a private school within our boundaries OR any student that is home schooled that may be suspected of having a disability, the procedure for referral is as follows:

• A written request to the school. This written request should contain the reason for the referral, areas or issues of concern, reason for suspecting disability, and any previous interventions that have been attempted to date. 

• Contact information of the person referring. 

• This request should be sent to:

Attention: Director of Student Services
Casa Grande Union High School District
1362 N Casa Grande Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85222

1. Transition conferences for children aged 2 years 6 months to 2 years, 9 months will be held;
2. By the child’s 3rd birthday an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) will be developed and implemented; and
3. For the child who turns three during the summer, the IEP team will determine the date for services to begin including eligibility for Extended School Year (ESY) services.