Student Services/Special Education
Legal Notice of Consent Order for Parents of Students with Disabilities
The Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that assures children and youth with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Loveland School District provides a continuum of special education programs and services for students with disabilities.
Click on a link below for further information:
- Special Education Polices and Procedures
- Student Intervention
- Evaluating a Student for Special Education
- Eligibility
- IEPs
- Special Education Parent Survey
- Special Education Policies and Procedures
To comply with the IDEA, Loveland Schools follows two documents from the Ohio Department of Education:
- Model Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities (pdf)
- Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools Serving Children with Disabilities
The parent’s rights handbook, Whose IDEA Is This? (pdf), provides detailed information about all aspects of special education including identification, multifactored evaluations, and IEP development.
Student Intervention
Students may experience problems from time to time. Most can be resolved by using simple strategies such as changing a seat or using a homework sheet. If a student is not responding to strategies typically used in the classroom, it may be time to begin the intervention process. For more information on Loveland’s intervention process, read our brochure, How Intervention Can Assist a Student’s Learning (pdf).
Evaluating a Student for Special Education
Interventions must be tried with all students prior to testing. If at any time during the intervention process the team, including the parent, suspects that the child has a disability, a referral for a multifactored evaluation (MFE) can be initiated. Parent permission is required for this evaluation. Once the referral paperwork is completed, the student is evaluated. After the assessments are completed, a team meeting is held with the parents to go over the results of the evaluation and determine eligibility.
Eligibility
Children must meet two criteria in order to receive special education: (1) the child must meet Ohio’s qualifications for one or more of the 13 disabilities (pdf) listed in the IDEA and, (2) the child must require special education and related services. Not all children who have a disability require special education. Many are able to participate in their classrooms with few or minor program modifications.
IEPs
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed for all students who qualify for special education. The IEP contains the student’s present levels of performance, goals and objectives, assessment procedures, services, modifications, and placement in the least restrictive environment. The IEP is reviewed at least annually or upon request of the parent or school staff. The IEP is reviewed and revised yearly. In Loveland Schools, Annual Reviews are conducted throughout the year based on the first letter of the student’s last name. An IEP progress report is sent home each quarter to parents. Beginning in middle school, students are encouraged to become active participants in the IEP process.
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Year Round IEP Schedule
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Alphabet Letter of Last Name
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Month
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A-C
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September
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D-F
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October
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G-J
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November
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K-L
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December
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M-0
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January
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P-R
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February
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S-T
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March
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U-Z
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April
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Vocational Students
Graduating Seniors |
May
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Special Education Parent Survey
The results of the parent special education survey are in. We want to thank the parents who participated and provided feedback so that we can set short- and long-term goals to improve programming and outcomes for our students with special needs. Click on the two hyperlinks below to access the survey results and a summary of parent comments.