LEGAL
NOTICES FROM
THESCHOOL
CHARTIERS
VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 2016-2017
LEGAL NOTICES FROM
TH ECHARTIERS
VALLEY
DISTRICT
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
will 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 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
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The Department of Education will investigate
the matter, issue a report of findings and
necessary corrective action within 60 days. 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
Chartiers Valley 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:
Chartiers Valley School District
Dr. Amy Wodnicki
Director of Student Services
2030 Swallow Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412.429.2639 Phone 412.429.2237 Fax
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 Allegheny Intermediate Unit. To schedule an
appointment for screening call Dr. Susan Sams,
Program Director of DART at 412.394.5816.
For additional information, contact Dr. Amy
Wodnicki at 412.429.2638.
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
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