Child Find Public Service Announcement
The Breckinridge County School District keeps educational records in a secure location in each school and Board office.
The Breckinridge County School District obtains written consent from a parent or eligible student (age 18 or who is attending a postsecondary institution), before disclosing personally identifiable information to an entity or individual not authorized to receive it under FERPA.
Children eligible for Special Education include those children with disabilities who have autism, deaf-blindness, developmental delay, emotional-behavior disability, hearing impairment, mental disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment and who because of such an impairment need Special Education services.
Children eligible for 504 services include those children who have a current physical or mental impairment that currently substantially limits some major life activity which causes the student's ability to access the school environment or school activities to be substantially limited.
The Breckinridge County School District has an ongoing "Child Find" system, which is designed to locate, identify and evaluate any child residing in a home, facility, or residence within its geographical boundaries, age three (3) to twenty-one (21) years, who may have a disability and be in need of Special Education or 504 services. This includes children who are not in school; those who are in public, private, or home school; those who are highly mobile such as children who are migrant or homeless; and those who are advancing from grade to grade, who may need but are not receiving Special Education or 504 services.
The district's "Child Find" system includes children with disabilities attending private or home schools within the school district boundaries who may need special education services.
The Breckinridge County School District will make sure any child enrolled in its district who qualifies for Special Education or 504 services, regardless of how severe the disability, is provided appropriate Special Education or 504 services at no cost to the parents of the child.
Parents, relatives, public and private agency employees, and concerned citizens are urged to help the Breckinridge County School District find any child who may have a disability and need Special Education or 504 services. The District needs to know the name and age, or date of birth of the child; the name, address, and phone number(s) of the parents or guardian; the possible disability; and other information to determine if Special Education or 504 services are needed.
Letters and phone calls are some of the ways the Breckinridge County School District collects the information needed. The information the school District collects will be used to contact the parents of the child and find out if the child needs to be evaluated or referred for Special Education or 504 services.
If you know of a child who lives within the boundaries of the Breckinridge County School District, who may have a disability, and may need but is not receiving Special Education or 504 services, please call 270-756-3000 ext: 3129 or send the information to:
Breckinridge County Board of Education
Amy Flood
Chief of Exceptional Child Education
84 Airport Rd
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
If you know of a child who attends a private or home school within the boundaries of the Breckinridge County School District, who may have a disability, and may need but is not receiving Special Education services, please call 270-756-3000 ext: 3129 or send the information to:
Breckinridge County Board of Education
Amy Flood
Chief of Exceptional Child Education
84 Airport Rd
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
"Child Find" activities will continue throughout the school year. As part of these efforts the Breckinridge County School District will use screening information, student records, and basic assessment information it collects on all children in the District to help locate those children who have a disability and need Special Education or 504 services. Any information the District collects through "Child Find" is maintained confidentially.
Written Policies and Procedures have been developed which describe the District's requirements regarding the confidentiality of personally identifiable information and "Child Find" activities. There are copies in the Principal's office of each school, and in the Board of Education office. Copies of these Policies and Procedures may be obtained by contacting:
Breckinridge County Board of Education
Amy Flood
Chief of Exceptional Child Education
84 Airport Rd
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
The District office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Breckinridge County School District provides a public notice in the native language or other mode of communication of the various populations in the geographical boundaries of the District to the extent feasible.
If you know of someone who may need this notice translated to another language, given orally, or delivered in some other manner or mode of communication, please contact Mike Harned, Chief of Student Services, Amy Flood, Chief of Exceptional Child Education at the address or phone number listed above for the Breckinridge County Schools.
For additional information and assistance, contact:
FIRST STEPS
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Division of Adult and Child Health
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2154
Kentucky Department of Education
Ages 3-21
502-564-4970
Office of Teaching & Learning/Division of Learning Services
300 Sower Blvd.
Frankfort, Ky 40601
