Terms of Use

This page outlines the terms under which this website and the resources hosted on it may be accessed and used by visitors. If you have any questions related to this topic that are not answered by the content below, please reach out to SCRED's Communications Specialist, Nic van Oss (nvanoss@scred.k12.mn.us). Latest update to these terms: June 25, 2024

Origin and Purpose of Website

The Case Manager Resources website was created by the St. Croix River Education District (SCRED) to support our member districts. It was originally published in the spring of 2018. The purpose of the website is to function as a digital special education manual, supporting special education staff in the effective and efficient completion of due process paperwork and related due process tasks.

Use by SCRED or Member District Employees

The terms of use below were developed primarily for parties who are not employed by SCRED or our member school districts. If employees of SCRED or our member districts have questions regarding the use of this website, reach out to SCRED's Communications Specialist, Nic van Oss (nvanoss@scred.k12.mn.us).

Use by External Parties, Including External School Districts

Visiting and Directing Visitors to This Website

You are welcome to visit this website yourself and to direct visitors to it. For example, school districts or other parties are welcome to directly link to this website from their websites, training materials, or other resources.

Hosted Resources Created by SCRED or Member District Staff

The vast majority of the files hosted on this website were created by SCRED employees. In most cases, a Creative Commons license is listed on the resource itself that specifies terms of use. For example, the most common license you will see listed on our resources is "CC BY-NC-SA 4.0" — Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. If you see that license listed on a resource, refer to the Creative Commons website for more information regarding the terms of that license.

If you do not see a license listed on an individual resource, the general "All rights reserved" for this website applies. In these cases, you are welcome to use the resource, but if you wish to redistribute it (i.e., download it and distribute it yourself), adapt it, or any other utilization, you must contact us regarding terms of use. Contact our Communications Specialist, Nic van Oss (nvanoss@scred.k12.mn.us).

Hosted Resources Created by Third Parties

We use this website to directly link to third party websites/resources and to reproduce and distribute files that were created by third parties. We do so while following the licenses and terms of use specified for those websites/resources. If you access a third party resource hosted on this website, refer to licensure or terms of use information on the resource itself to determine how you may use that resource.

Website Content

Unless otherwise noted, the graphics (e.g., buttons, logos) on this website were designed by SCRED staff and you do not have permission to reproduce or distribute them.

Text on the website itself (e.g., the descriptions written next to each button) may be reproduced or adapted for non-commercial purposes and must include an attribution and direct link to this website. It must also be shared under these same terms. If you wish to do this, contact our Communications Specialist, Nic van Oss (nvanoss@scred.k12.mn.us), for guidance on attribution.

If you intend to create a website with a structure similar to this one, attribution is required, in which case you must contact our Communications Specialist, Nic van Oss (nvanoss@scred.k12.mn.us) for guidance on attribution.