Child Find & ID Procedures

Child Find & ID Procedures

Child Find & Evaluation

Child Find is for students who may be suspected of having a disability. Casa Grande Union High School District readily engages in Child Find activities to help locate, identify, and evaluate students who are ages 14 – 21. For students who are younger than 14, the elementary school district in your home residence would be responsible for Child Find activities. For more information about Child Find, click on the flyer below.

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Child Find & Identification Procedures

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

Children birth through 2 years of age who are receiving early intervention services and will be participating in preschool programs for children with disabilities will be assured of a smooth transition into that program. We will ensure that:
  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.
If you have concerns about a child you know please contact the District Exceptional Student Services Director for additional information.
 

Contact

Lee Brown
Brown, Lee
Student Services Compliance Specialist
Office: 520-316-3360 x 1110
Teena Daniels
Daniels, Teena
Executive Director of Academics
Office: 520-316-3360 x 1136

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Our Non-Discrimination Commitment

Casa Grande Union High School District #82 prohibits discrimination in employment and educational programs based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, military status, genetic test information, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s), Teena Daniels, District Title IX Coordinator, 1362 N. Casa Grande Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122, (520) 316-3360, or [email protected]

El Distrito Casa Grande Union High #82 prohibe la discriminación de empleo y programas educacionales basados en raza, color, religion, sexo, edad, descapacidad, origen nacional, estado militar, información de prueba genetica, orientación sexual o identidad de género, o expresion y provee acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados.

Preguntas, quejas, o solicitudes para información adicional de acuerdo a estas leyes deben ser dirigidas a la coordinadora designada, Teena Daniels, District Title IX Coordinator, 1362 N. Casa Grande Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122, (520) 316-3360, [email protected]

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