Evaluation Staff on campus will be responsible for gathering the initial referral packet. The referral packet will be gathered within 15 school days of the referral meeting. Information required in the referral packet includes:
Parent Information
Teacher Information
Health Information Form
Attendance (2 years)
Grades (2 years)
Discipline (2 years)
Home Language Survey
Historical state testing data
LPAC or 504 plans, if applicable
Universal Screening Data
Progress Monitoring Data
RtI plans/meeting notes
Evaluation staff will communicate with the parent or guardian to find a date within the 15 day deadline to sign consent in person for either a 504 or Special Education Full and Individual Evaluation under IDEA . If in person poses a hardship to the family, the Evaluation Staff member reviews the documents by phone and mail home after thoroughly explaining to the parent.
If the team of knowledgeable persons in Jarrell ISD suspects that a student may have dyslexia or a related disorder and do not believe that special education is necessary to meet the student’s needs, the team must refer the student for an evaluation under Section 504.
The evaluation specialist will review the referral packet to determine all areas of concern and draft consent packet in SuccessEd to include:
Notice and Consent for Initial 504 Evaluation
Notice of Rights
The evaluation specialist will review the referral packet to determine all areas of concern and draft consent packet in SuccessEd to include:
Notice of Proposal to Evaluate
Consent for Evaluation
Procedural Safeguards Log
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process