Each local school has the responsibility for providing educational and related services to eligible students in the least restrictive environment and ensuring students with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in educational programs and activities with students without disabilities to the extent appropriate. If a student has or is suspected of having a disability and requires specialized services, parents, teachers, administrators or any other district employee should contact a campus counselor for information concerning the special education referral process.

The school district curriculum enables each student with disabilities to acquire knowledge and skills commensurate with the student’s needs and abilities. These skills are developed with the support of special education accommodations, modification or instruction and related services, as determined by the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee for any course to enable the student to access and make progress with the general curriculum. The ARD committee shall determine the appropriate instructional setting for each student, and these shall be specified in the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).