Farmington
School District Special Education Services
Farmington
School District provides students with
special needs additional assistance as
mandated under the IDEA '97 Federal Law.
Special education services are provided
from birth to age twenty-one. Any student
attending a public or private school is
eligible to be evaluated by the school
district. Services are provided from birth
to school age for any child in the district
with a disability. Call the special education
office if you have questions or need more
information.
Currently,
students in kindergarten through 12th grade
identified as exhibiting difficulty can
be referred to their school's Student Assistance
Team or Intervention Team by parents, teachers
or administration. The team consists of
the school psychologist, parent, classroom
teachers and specialists. They will develop
interventions to be used in the classroom
to help the student. If the student continues
to have difficulty and the parent agrees,
a number of tests, observations and assessments
will be given. If the student's scores
meet the criteria set by the Minnesota
Department Education, the student is eligible
for special education services. The student
can receive help in the form of small group
and individualized instruction.
If
you know or suspect that your child has
a disability and is not yet in school,
you may call (651) 463-5066 to talk with
Marcia Borka, Early Childhood Specialist.
An
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
is written to meet the needs of the student.
Students who have speech, vision, hearing,
physical, developmental problems or a specific
condition which may cause difficulty such
as Attention Deficit Disorder or Autism
are eligible for services.
Costs
for special services are defrayed through
federal funds received for special needs
students. The school district follows the
state and federal guidelines when applying
for special education funding. Federal
law also provides for additional training
of staff to keep them current on the latest
advances and techniques for working with
children with special needs.
Anyone
wishing further information may call Carla
Nohr Schulz, Director
of Special Services at the District Service
Center (651) 463-5020.
