NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS BRENTWOOD- BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT continued rentwood Borough SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS and classes attended , grade level completed , may be maintained without time limitation .
As the parent of the child you have a number of rights regarding the confidentiality of your child ’ s records . The right to inspect and review any education records related to your child are collected , maintained , or used by the school district . The school district will comply with a request for you to review the records without unnecessary delay before any meetings regarding planning for your child ’ s special education program ( called an IEP meeting ). Should you and your school district disagree about your child ’ s special education supports and services and a due process hearing is requested , the school district will furnish you with the opportunity to inspect and review your child ’ s records , within 30 days .
You have the right to an explanation and interpretations of the records , to be provided copies of the records if failure to provide the copies would effectively prevent you from exercising your right to inspect and review the records , and the right to have a representative inspect and review the records . This review is conducted with the assistance of an appropriate school district staff member .
Upon your request , the school district will provide you a list of the types and location of education records collected , maintained , or used by the agency . Additionally , the school district has a right to charge a fee for copies of records made in response to your request except , it will not charge a fee if doing so will prevent you from inspecting and reviewing your child ’ s records . A current list of reasonable fees relative to records request is available in the district ’ s central office . The district will not charge a fee to search or retrieve information .
You have the right to request in writing the amendment of your child ’ s education records that you believe are inaccurate or misleading , or violate the privacy or other rights of your child . The school district will decide whether to amend the records within 45 school days of receipt of your request . If the school district refuses to amend the records you will be notified of the refusal and your right to a hearing . You will be given at that time , additional information regarding the hearing procedures . Upon written request , the district will schedule and provide written notice of the hearing to challenge information in your child ’ s education files .
Parent consent is required before personally identifiable information contained in your child ’ s education records is disclosed to anyone other than officials of the Brentwood-Borough School District collecting or using the information for purposes of identification of your child , locating your child and evaluating your child or for any other purpose of making available a free appropriate public education to your child . A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility . Additionally , the school district , upon request , discloses records without consent to officials of another school district in which your child seeks or intends to enroll .
A parent may file a written complaint with the Pennsylvania Department of Education at the address below alleging that the rights described in this notice were not provided .
Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Special Education Division of Compliance 333 Market Street Harrisburg , PA 17126-0333
The Department of Education will investigate the matter , issue a report of findings and necessary corrective action within 60 days .
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The Department will take necessary action to ensure compliance is achieved .
Complaints alleging failures of the school district with regard to confidentiality of personally identifiable information may also be filed with :
Family Policy Compliance Office U . S . Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave , SW Washington , DC 20202-4605
The Brentwood-Borough School District will provide ongoing screening services . If you wish to learn more , have questions , or believe your child may need to be identified , please contact Dr . Christine Winiarski at ( 412 ) 881-4940 Ext 2215 or email winiarskic @ bb-sd . com .
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 :
• PSSA , Keystone Exam , and PASA test booklets will be destroyed one year after student reports are delivered for the administration associated with the test booklets .
• PSSA and Keystone Exam answer booklets and PASA media recordings will be destroyed three years after completion of the assessment .
EARLY INTERVENTION IDENTIFICATION
In Pennsylvania , a child between three years of age and the school district ’ s age to begin school who has a developmental delay or one or more of the physical or mental conditions listed above , will be identified as an “ eligible young child .” The parents of these children have the same rights described above .
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is responsible for providing programs and services to eligible young children under Act 212 of 1990 , the Early Intervention Services System Act . Screening for preschool children is available through the DART Program operated by Intermediate Unit # 3 . To schedule an appointment for screening call Dr . Susan Sams at 412-394-5816 . For additional information , contact your local school district .
POTENTIAL INDICATORS OF WEAKNESSES IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAIN AREAS AND OTHER RISK FACTORS THAT COULD INDICATE A DISABILITY ( REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 14.212 ( B )) A developmental delay is determined by the results of a developmental evaluation . The results of one or more domain areas ( adaptive , personal-social , communication , motor or cognitive ) have to show at least a 25 % delay or a score of 1.5 standard deviations below the mean ( Standard Score of 77 or below ). The delay results in the need for specially designed intervention / instruction ( SDI ) in order to participate in typical activities and routines .
Children with a developmental delay may show weaknesses in the following areas :
Adaptive – Pre-kindergarten aged children with a developmental delay may have difficulty dressing / undressing ; using utensils to eat , removing shoes without assistance , distinguishing between nonfood / food substances , or have difficulty with toileting needs . One may have difficulty moving independently around the house , understanding that hot is dangerous , putting away toys when asked , indicating an illness or ailment to an adult , or demonstrating caution and avoiding common dangers .