PARENT RESOURCES - MPSED

If parents / guardians believe their child needs special education services, they should first contact their child's teacher. He or she may refer the child to the building level problem solving team. The team will suggest strategies for the teacher. In the event that the suggested and tried strategies are not enough for the student's needs, the team may refer the student for a special education evaluation.

Typically, a referral for a special education evaluation is made after the data collected by the problem-solving team has determined, with input from the parents/guardians, that research-based strategies and interventions attempted over a period of time have not been successful.

However, on a few occasions the parent or someone other than school district personnel initiates a written request for special education evaluation. This request may or may not be initiated with input from the building staff.

When a written request for a special education evaluation is received from someone other than school district personnel, the principal should contact the special education administrator. The special education administrator will then provide direction on processing the request, deciding what action should be taken, and initiating the necessary procedures. The district has 14 days to act on a written request for evaluation.

If a student does not qualify for an IEP under one of the 13 disability categories under IDEA, the student may still qualify for services under Section 504 if the student has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity, has a record of a physical or mental impairment, or is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.

If you have questions about special education programs, please contact us.

Kathy Horath; KRHorath@dps61.org, Director of Special Education

Travis Friedrich; TFriedrich@dps61.org, Assistant Director of Special Education

Parents, students, and/or legal guardians may request a copy of the student's special education records via phone or by completing the form below. You will be notified as soon as the records are available for pickup. Records may be picked up at the main Macon-Piatt Special Education District office, 620 E. Garfield Ave., Decatur, IL. Please allow up to 10 business days for your request to be processed.

Important: A valid photo ID will be required in order to pick up copies of records.

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