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The City School District of Albany has an obligation to
evaluate students who may have disabilities who attend schools within
the district to determine their eligibility and need for special
education, special accommodations or other programs.
If you believe your child has a disability that requires
special education or special accommodations, we encourage you to contact
your child’s building principal or the director of special education at
462-7217 to discuss whether your child should be referred to the
Committee on Special Education or the “504 Team” for a full
evaluation.
For students who attend non-public schools located
within the district’s boundaries, parents may refer their child
by writing to the Committee on Special Education to request an
evaluation to determine eligibility and need for special education. For
a student found eligible before April 1, a parent may request
special-education services to begin that year within 30 days of the
determination.
If a child’s parents plan to enroll him or her in a
non-public school in Albany in 2010-11, they must provide a written
request for services by June 1 to the district’s Committee on Special
Education. We urge you to provide your request as soon as you know your
plans so we may work with you and develop your child’s plan early.
The district’s Committee on Special Education will
develop an Individual Education Service Plan (IESP) for students with
disabilities. An IESP is developed in the same manner and includes the
same contents as an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
The district does not provide services to non-public
school students found eligible for accommodations under Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Feel free to contact the Special Education Department at
462-7217 if you have any questions.
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