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Transcript of Child Find Presenation
“Don’t Worry. But Don’t Wait.”
Michigan District Teacher’s Conference 2012
Presenter: Victoria Meeder, Marketing/Public Awareness
SupervisorOffice of Innovative Projects,
CCRESA
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Learning Objectives1. Learn about
Michigan’s Child Find system of support.
2. Child Find Legislation for age 3 -26.
3. How to make referrals for children/students in Nonpublic schools.
Resources in Your Packet
Click icon to add picture• Child Find in Michigan • Child Find PowerPoint• Federal Regulations
§300.125 – 300.128 Children in Private School
• How is Child Find implemented for students in non-public schools?
• Project Find Brochure• Mandated Activities
Project Brochure• MI Special Ed. One Pager
– Child Find• B-11 Child Find Guidance• MI Dept. of Ed. Office of
Special Education 2012 Update
“Coffee Talk”a.k.a. “Meet and
Greet”
Clinton County RESAOffice of Innovative Projects
Early On® Training and Technical Assistance:
Personnel development for Early On
Pre-Service: Early On Center for Higher Education
Early On Public Awareness: Child find for Infants and Toddlers, birth – 3
Project Find: Child find for Special Education, birth – 26 619 Training and
Technical Assistance: Early Childhood Special
Education Focus 3 to 5
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History of Public Policy
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas that “separate but equal” is unconstitutional
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA), now known as NCLB-Improving Outcomes for Children. “Closing the Achievement Gap”
Michigan State Constitution Article 8, Section 8, Public Law 198 (Birth to
3) & (Ages 6 to 26)
Head Start
PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) (Ages 5 to 18)
PL 99-457Amendment to
ED for Handicapped Children Act
(Ages Birth to 21)
PL 102-119Americans
with Disabilities
Act
2001 ESEA Reauthorization to No Child Left
Behind
1954 1964 19651971
1972 1975 1986 1990 2001
Legal Milestones
Child Find Part C
§303.321 Comprehensive child find system (excerpts).
All infants and toddlers with disabilities in the State
who are eligible for early intervention services are identified, located, and
evaluated, including – Indian infants and toddlers with disabilities, those who
are homeless, in foster care, or Wards of the State.
Coordination with education, health, and social service
programs.
What is Early On®
• Birth up to age 3;
• Early intervention system of support and/or services for infants and toddlers up to age 3;
• Broader definition of eligibility than special education
1800EarlyOn.org
Child Find – Part B of IDEA (3 – 21)§ 300.111 Child find.(a) General. (1) The State
must have in effect policies and procedures to ensure
that—(i) All children with disabilities residing in
the State, including homeless children, wards of
the State, children with disabilities attending
private schools…and who are in need of special education and related services, are
identified, located, and evaluated;
Child Find – Part B
§300.131 Each LEA must
locate, identify, and
evaluate all children with
disabilities who are
enrolled by their
parents in a private,
including religious,
elementary schools, and
secondary schools
located in the school
district served by the LEA.
Final Regulations34 CFR 300.130 - 300.144:
Requirements for children with disabilities enrolled by
their parents in private (nonpublic) schools.
(supplied in packet)
The child find process must be designed to ensure –• The equitable participation
of parentally-placed private school children; and
• An accurate count of those children.
• The LEA, must undertake activities similar to the activities undertaken for the agency’s public school children.
Terms defined:• In Michigan, “school” is
defined as grades K-12.
• Non-Public Schools are registered with the State (also includes home schools that are registered with the Michigan Department of Education).
• District of location: school district within whose boundaries a nonpublic elementary or secondary school is located.
• District of residence: school district where the student legally resides (N.Y. ED. Dept. – 10/2007
“Parentally –Placed” in Nonpublic School
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Child Find Process, Activities, and Evaluations must:
• Completed in a time period
comparable to that for
public school children.
• Same as procedures for
public school children.
• Similar to activities to
public school children. (S.
LaPointe, 2009)
Parentally Placed Private School Children – IDEA 04
District of Location Responsibilities:
• Child find, including evaluations• Consultation with nonpublic
school and parent representatives
• Eligibility and recommendations for services
• Equitable provision of services• Expenditure of proportionate
share of federal funds• Data collecting and reporting
(N.Y. ED. Dept. – 10/2007)
Child Find is the responsibility of the district in which the
non-public school is located.
IDEA 04 and the LEA
Each Local Educational Agency must: • Proportionate share of Part
B funds
• Share based on results of a thorough and complete child find after timely and meaningful consultation with private school representatives.
• The LEA records on the number evaluated, the number eligible, and the number served.
(S. LaPointe)
Parentally Placed Private School Children – IDEA 04 RegulationsIDEA does not provide an individual entitlement of FAPE (free and appropriate public education) to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools. • The District of Residence is
responsible for FAPE.
What Does That Mean? The district of location, in consultation with the nonpublic school, decides the types of services that will be provided and how. (Source: Sharon LaPointe, 2009)
Parentally Placed Private School Children – IDEA 04 RegulationsThe DOL (district of location) is responsible for child find. • A parent may refuse consent
for evaluation. The DOL cannot override refusal.
• Child find responsibility includes reevaluation.
• DOL must provide procedural safeguards notice upon conducting initial evaluation.
Child find is an obligation for ALL enrolled students,
even if they are NOT residents of Michigan. (S.
LaPointe, 2009)
Child Find in Michigan – Part B and CStatewide Child Find Projects – economy scale for outreach, marketing, intake/referral. Support for locals• Early On Public
Awareness• Project Find MichiganISDs and LEAs are responsible and accountable for child find within their districts.
Child Find – Potential Contention
• Failure to evaluate
• Eligibility• Preschool
services
How to Make a Referral
Contact your Local Education Agency
Public Awareness Products
Early On Training and Technical Assistance
www.eotta.ccresa.org
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Facebook.com/EarlyOnMichigan
Twitter.com/ChildFindMich
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Child Find Resources
• Identify, Locate, Evaluate: Child Find Under IDEA (Part B) and Section 504
• WrightsLaw.com
• m-a-n-s.org
• Michiganallianceforfamilies.or
g
• Michigan.gov/mde
• Regulations.gov
• msemp.cenmi.org
(Michigan Special Education Mediation Pgrm.)
Thank You for Attending!1-800-252-0052
www.ProjectFindMichigan.org
1-800-Early On (327-5966)www.1800EarlyOn.org
Victoria Meederhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/
meedervictoria
517.668.0185