The Pupil Services Department provides support in many areas to enable the provision of specialized services to students as well as direct support to school site programs as needs arise. In addition, the Pupil Services Department provides training and support to district and school site personnel to assist them in their efforts to be in compliance with legal requirements as they pertain to topics and situations within the scope of Pupil Services. Most students are served in district programs, including Resource Specialist Programs, Special Day Classes, and Speech. Some students, whose needs cannot be met in district programs, are served in either county or non-public school programs.
Special education is founded on some very important basic tenants.
The concept of FAPE means that any appropriate service that is required to assist a disabled child to realize reasonable benefit from their education. LRE is interpreted by Congress as the education of students with disabilities along side non-disabled peers. The IEP is developed by the IEP team, consisting of qualified professionals, student and parents. We implement the basic provisions of the IEP and these basic tenants of FAPE and LRE through a variety of programs and services which represent a full continuum. This continuum refers not only to the type of services, but also to the manner in which the services are provided.