- School District 49
- Special Education Overview
D49 Special Education
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D49 Special Education Department recognizes each student as an individual. Our staff is committed to respect, enable, and empower each of our students. In D49 we strive to foster a caring, creative, and inclusive learning environment emphasizing positive spirit and resilience.
It is our goal to provide educators and administrators current information and resources in the areas of instruction, accommodations, and assessment for students with a disability. Please contact your school special education team to discuss individual programming for your child.
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Announcements
Fall PEP Online Academy for Parents and Professionals
Decades of research show that the participation of families in their child’s education, through specific coordinating between home and school, results in improved outcomes (Jeynes, 2012). PEP Conferences are designed to promote family and school partnerships that are essential in supporting students with disabilities and their families in schools and the community. PEP brings parents and professionals together by sharing ideas, discussing concerns, celebrating successes and obtaining information related to parenting, educating and partnering to support student learning. PEP Conferences are offered at no cost to attendees.
The registration link for the fall PEP Online Academy is now available on SurveyMonkey at the following link for parents and for professionals. Please click on a link to apply!
Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PEPAcademy-Fall-11-5-21-Parent (for parents)
Professionals: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PEPAcademy-Fall-11-5-21-Professional (for professionals)
2021 FALL PEP Academy Date:
The PEP Online Academy will be presented via live and pre-recorded sessions through Zoom and Moodle over the following dates:
Friday evening, November 5, 2021 – 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (3 hours)
Saturday, November 6, 2021 – 8:15 am-1:15 pm (5 hours)
Saturday, November 13, 2021 – 8:15 am-12:30 pm (4+ hours)
Registration will close on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
During the online PEP conference interpretation in Spanish will be available for confirmed participants. We do not provide Zoom training, but we will provide technical assistance during the conference for anyone who has issues with their computer.
If you have any questions, please contact Pahmela Mendoza at mendoza_p@cde.state.co.us.
To learn more about PEP Conferences and to register, please visit: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/PEP.asp
If you have additional questions, please contact:
CDE-ESSU-PEP
Joyce Thiessen-Barrett
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 866-6757
Deslice el cursor hacia arriba para obtener la información en inglés.
Estimados facilitadoras de PEP:
Gracias por compartir este mensaje de correo electrónico y el folleto adjunto con las familias y los profesionales con quienes trabaja. Las conferencias de PEP han sido creadas para padres de Colorado niños con discapacidades en escuelas públicas, cuyas edades van desde el nacimiento hasta los 21 años de edad.
Décadas de investigación muestran que la participación de las familias en la educación de su hijo/a, a través de la coordinación específica entre el hogar y la escuela, da como resultado una mejoría en los resultados (Jeynes, 2012). Las Conferencias PEP están diseñadas para promover las asociaciones entre las familias y la escuela las cuales son esenciales para apoyar a los estudiantes con discapacidades y sus familias en las escuelas y la comunidad. PEP reúne a los padres y a los profesionales compartiendo ideas, discutiendo inquietudes, celebrando los éxitos y obteniendo información relacionada con la crianza de los hijos, la educación y la asociación para apoyar el aprendizaje del estudiante. Las Conferencias PEP se ofrecen sin costo alguno a los participantes.
Otoño de 2021 PEP Academy Fecha:
El enlace de registro para la conferencia de otoño de la Academia en línea PEP ahora está disponible en SurveyMonkey. Para aplicar haga clic en el enlace:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PEPAcademy-otono-05-11-21-para-un-padre (para padres que hablan Español)
La PEP Online Academy se presentará a través de sesiones en vivo y pregrabadas por Zoom y Moodle, del viernes de 5 de noviembre de 2021-el sábado de 13 de noviembre de 2021.
El viernes 5 de noviembre de 2021 por la noche, de 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (3 horas)
El sábado 6 de noviembre de 2021, de 8:15 am-1:15 pm (5 horas)
El sábado 13 de noviembre de 2021, de 8:15 am-12:30 pm (4+ horas)
Registro se cerrará el miércoles, 27 de octubre de 2021.
Durante la conferencias PEP en línea interpretación en español estará disponible para participantes que están confirmados para asistir. No proporcionamos un entrenamiento en Zoom, pero asistencia técnica estará disponible durante la conferencia para cualquier persona que tenga problemas con su computadora.
Si tiene alguna preguntas, póngase en contacto con Pahmela Mendoza por teléfono al 303.866.6771 o por correo electrónico mendoza_p@cde.state.co.us.
Para más información sobre las Conferencias de PEP y para inscribirse, por favor visite: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/PEP.asp
Si es posible, gracias de antemano por agregar el enlace anterior al sitio web de su organización.
Si tiene preguntas adicionales, comuníquese con:
CDE-ESSU-PEP
Joyce Thiessen-Barrett
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202
Tel.: (303) 866-6757
2022 Conference on Inclusive Education
REGISTER NOW!
PEAK Parent Center is excited to announce the 2022 Conference on InclusiveEducation. Considering the current DELTA variant and safety protocols, the conference will be virtual again this year!
The virtual conference will feature the same great content you’ve come to love from our in-person format, including the most up-to-date knowledge of practical strategies, the latest evidence-based research, and more.
Whether you’re desperate for creative learning strategies, need to recharge your inclusive teaching battery, connect with like-minded parents, or want to learn about cutting edge resources and take-away tools from some of the best leaders in the field, this is the conference for you!
PEAK Parent Center's Official News Letter - October 2021
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FAQs about Services
- Child Find is the process of identifying and assessing children from birth to 21 years of age who may have developmental delays, be at risk of having a developmental delay due to a diagnosed medical condition, or who have an educational disability.
- Team Lead: Megan McEvoy
What is an IEP?
- An IEP is an Individual Learning Program.
- The IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when appropriate) to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities. The IEP is the cornerstone of a quality education for each child with a disability.
Who should I contact for help with an IEP?
- If you have questions in regards to your child’s IEP plan, services, or want to request an evaluation, please contact the school your child is attending and ask for a special education team member or school counselor.
Enrollment when I have a child with an IEP
- If you are enrolling into a District Coordinated School and your student currently has an IEP, please complete the enrollment process and provide a copy of the IEP to the school you are attending.
- If you are enrolling in a District 49 authorized Charter School, you will follow the enrollment process as outlined by each of the Charter schools enrollment process.
- District 49 Registration Office
- District 49 offers a high-quality, inclusive preschool program that serves the developmental needs of children starting at age 3 until they are eligible for kindergarten.
Record Requests
- Parent Request: If you wish to request a copy of your child’s special education records you can email your child’s current special education case manager and Leatha Hansz at sped-docs@d49.org in the Special Education Department.
- Other School or District: If you wish to request the special education records of a student who has transferred or moved to a school in your District, please email a formal records request form from your school or District with appropriate Identification to Leatha Hansz at sped-docs@d49.org.
Records Destruction Notice
- The district maintains inactive Special Education Records for a period of six years following termination of enrollment. Following general public notice of two weeks, records are destroyed. You can choose to retrieve your Special Education records prior to destruction by contacting the Special Services Center no later than the date as noted: "By The Last Day of the Month". Please see the table below to identify when records will be destroyed as noted under "The Following Records Will Be Destroyed".
- Please email Leatha Hansz at sped-docs@d49.org
Inclusion Info
- When students with disabilities receive special education services in the general education classroom this is known as inclusive education. Students learn the general education curriculum with supplementary aids and services as well as work on their Individualized Education Programs goals, in addition to having access to the general education curriculum and highly qualified teachers.
- Transition programming provides post-secondary and workplace readiness and training for students. The transition program is designed to prepare students with disabilities to gain access to the supports and services necessary to become as independent as possible.
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Related Services
Related Services are the supportive services necessary for some students with disabilities to maximize their educational outcomes. These services are outlined in the student’s IEP and can include support from the following providers:
School Psychologists: apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally through individually programming.
Speech Language Pathologists: also called SLPs, are experts in communication. They work with students to understand language and provide educational speech-language services.
Hearing and Vision Team: This team consists of the audiologists, teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, and teachers of the visually impaired. This team serves students to gain better access through accommodations or direct teaching of skills for access of the learning environment.
Assistive Technology Team: AT is an interdisciplinary team composed of a speech-language pathologist, special education teacher and assistive technology technician. The team provides consultative services for students with communication and academic response difficulties.
Motor Team: This team consists of occupational therapists, physical therapists and adaptive physical education teachers. All of these therapists support student’s abilities to access the learning environment.
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SEAC: Special Education Advisory Committee
The role of the D49 Special Education Advisory Committee, SEAC, supports and shapes the quality services for children with disabilities. The committee’s work is critical and the benefits support our students. The committee can increase involvement, strengthen communication and improve relationships among stakeholders.
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Resources
- PEAK Parent Center
- Colorado Department of Education
- Procedural Safeguards
- Disability Support Websites
El Paso CO Health Care Program for Children Birth-21 years old with Special Needs
Contact
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Contact your school of attendance for information on individual programming for your child.
Special Education Staff
| Rhonda May Director of Special Education Phone: 719.494.8932
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| David Hurley Special Education Coordinator, iConnect Zone Phone: 719.963.7028
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| Bridgitte Martin Special Education Coordinator, Falcon Zone Phone:
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| Sheryl Montoya Special Education Coordinator, Power Zone Phone: 719.310.8456
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| Michelle Kelley-Davies Special Education Coordinator, Sand Creek Zone Phone:
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| Geri Pribble Special Education Administrative Assistant Phone: 719.494.8932
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