Procedural Safeguards Procedur...
Procedural Safeguards Procedur...
Procedural Safeguards Procedural safeguards protect the rights of parents and students. These safeguards include the following: Parents consent is always required prior to: Conducting an initial (for the first time) evaluation or a reevaluation, Initially placing a child with a disability in a special education program, Disclosing to unauthorized persons personally identifiable information. The school district must notify parents in writing whenever it wants to begin, change, or discontinue special education and related services. Along with this notification, the school district will provide the parents with a comprehensive, written description of their rights. Parents who disagree with such actions proposed or refused by the school district have the right to request a hearing by an impartial third party using a procedure called due process. Before a due process hearing will take place, the district must convene a preliminary meeting with the parent and the relevant member(s) of the IEP team in an attempt to resolve issues without the need for a due process hearing. Pennsylvania has also made mediation services available throughout the Commonwealth at Commonwealth expense. Mediation services help parents and agencies involved in a dispute over special education to attempt to reach a mutually agreeably settlement with the assistance of an impartial mediator. Mediation is completely voluntary. Mediation does not deny or delay a partys right to a due process hearing. School districts also have the right to initiate due process in certain situations. During a due process procedure, a student must remain in the last agreed upon educational placement (a status called pendency). Due process procedures are governed by timelines and procedures in Pennsylvania law. Throughout due process, an attorney may represent parents. Due process hearings are oral personal hearings and are open to the public, unless the parents request a closed hearing. The decision of the hearing officer shall include finding of fact, a discussion, and conclusions of law. The decision of the hearing officer may be appealed to the appropriate court. Each school district must make available, upon request, printed information regarding special education programs and services and parent due process rights. This printed information is available from each building principal and/or the Office of Special Education. Mode of Communication The content of this notice has been written in straight forward, simple language. If a person does not understand any of this notice, he or she should contact the school district or IU and request an explanation. The school district or IU will arrange for an interpreter for a parent with limited English proficiency. If a parent is deaf or blind or has no written language, the school district or IU will arrange for communication of this notice in the mode normally used by the parent (e.g. sign language, Braille, or oral communication). For further information, contact: Butler Area School District Aaron Royhab, LEA Harriger Education Center 110 Campus Lane Butler, PA 16001 724-214-3121 Commodore Perry School District James DeSantis, LEA 3002 Perry Highway Hadley, PA 16130 724-253-3255 Ellwood City Area School District Desiree Burns, LEA 501 Crescent Avenue Ellwood City, PA 16117 724-752-1591 ext. 3603 Farrell Area School District Keirnan Grill, LEA 1600 Roemer Blvd. Farrell, PA 16121 724-509-1216 Greenville Area School District Beth Schaller, LEA 60 Fredonia Road Greenville, PA 16125 724-588-2500 x1133 Grove City Area School District Jennifer Connelly, LEA 511 Highland Avenue Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-6733 ext. 2140 Hermitage School District Dr. Amy Wanchisn, LEA 411 N. Hermitage Road Hermitage, PA 16148-3316 724-981-8750 ext. 6300 Jamestown Area School District Gary Kinnear, LEA 204 Shenango Street, PO Box 217 Jamestown, PA 16134 724-932-5557 ext. 1302 Karns City Area School District Jen Jamison, LEA 1446 Kittanning Pike Karns City, PA 16041 724-756-0521 ext. 1012 Knoch School District Greg Hajek, LEA 328 Knoch Road Saxonburg, PA 16056 724-352-1700 ext. 5640 Lakeview School District Julie Lyon, LEA 2482 Mercer Street Stoneboro, PA 16153 724-376-7911 ext. 6026 Laurel School District Leslie Gleghorn, LEA 2497 Harlansburg Road New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-8940 ext. 2940 Mars Area School District Dr. Travis Mineard, LEA 545 Route 228 Mars, PA 16046 724-625-1518 x1526 Mercer Area School District Michael Piddington, LEA Shirley Spiegel, LEA 545 West Butler Street Mercer, PA 16137 724-662-5100 Mohawk Area School District Carla Krisuk, LEA 385 Mohawk School Road New Castle, PA 16102 724-667-7782 ext.1177 Moniteau School District Dustin Thompson, LEA 1810 West Sunbury Road West Sunbury, PA 16061 724-637-2091 ext. 1450 Neshannock Twp. School District Staci Norris, LEA 3834 Mitchell Road New Castle, PA 16105 724-658-4793 ext. 5106 New Castle Area School District Jonalyn Romeo, LEA 420 Fern Street New Castle, PA 16101 724-656-4763 Reynolds School District Scott McCaskey, LEA 531 Reynolds Road Greenville, PA 16125 724-646-5500 ext. 5534 Seneca Valley School District Dr. Cassandra Doggrell, LEA Dr. Mallory Eyles, LEA 124 Seneca School Road Harmony, PA 16037 724-452-6040 ext.1635 Sharon City School District Dr. Stacy Payne, LEA 215 Forker Blvd. Sharon, PA 16146 724-983-4052 Sharpsville Area School District Dr. Annessa Steele, LEA 1 Blue Devil Way Sharpsville, PA 16150 724-962-8300 ext.4110 Shenango Area School District Dr. Jim Janacone, LEA 2501 Old Pittsburgh Road New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-7287 ext.1002 Slippery Rock Area School District Dr. Ashlea Rineer-Hershey, LEA Dr. Katie Leckenby, LEA 201 Kiester Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 724-794-2960 ext.1013 Union Area School District Marisa Federici, LEA 2106 Camden Avenue New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-4501 ext. 4200 West Middlesex Area School District Scott McCaskey, LEA 3591 Sharon Road West Middlesex, PA 16159 724-634-3030 ext. 1127 Wilmington Area School District Michael Conglose, LEA 300 Wood Street New Wilmington, PA 16142 724-656-8866 ext. 6502 Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV Melissa M. Wyllie Director of Special Education 453 Maple Street Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-6700 ext. 1206 TITLE IX NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV (MIU IV) does not discriminate on the basis of sex, and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§1681 et seq., and its regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the MIU IVs Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. The Districts Title IX Coordinator is: Brenda A. Marino, Assistant to the Executive Director Email: brenda.marino@miu4.org Telephone Number: 724-458-6700 X 1204 The U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights may be contacted at: OCR@ed.gov https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr To report information about conduct that may constitute Title IX sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of Title IX sex discrimination, please refer to the MIU IVs Nondiscrimination Policies and Grievance Procedures, which can be located on MIU IVs website under Board Policies, Policy 103 (Students) and Policy 104 (Employees): MIU IV Policies or contact MIU IVs Title IX Coordinator. The school district will make reasonable accommodations to its programs and services to assure access to all persons. If, because of a disability, you require an accommodation please contact the Superintendent of Schools, Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at the school district in which you reside listed above or the Director of Special Education at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV at (724)458-6700 Legal: September 12, 2024
Procedural Safeguards Procedural safeguards protect the rights of parents and students. These safeguards include the following: Parents consent is always required prior to: Conducting an initial (for the first time) evaluation or a reevaluation, Initially placing a child with a disability in a special education program, Disclosing to unauthorized persons personally identifiable information. The school district must notify parents in writing whenever it wants to begin, change, or discontinue special education and related services. Along with this notification, the school district will provide the parents with a comprehensive, written description of their rights. Parents who disagree with such actions proposed or refused by the school district have the right to request a hearing by an impartial third party using a procedure called due process. Before a due process hearing will take place, the district must convene a preliminary meeting with the parent and the relevant member(s) of the IEP team in an attempt to resolve issues without the need for a due process hearing. Pennsylvania has also made mediation services available throughout the Commonwealth at Commonwealth expense. Mediation services help parents and agencies involved in a dispute over special education to attempt to reach a mutually agreeably settlement with the assistance of an impartial mediator. Mediation is completely voluntary. Mediation does not deny or delay a partys right to a due process hearing. School districts also have the right to initiate due process in certain situations. During a due process procedure, a student must remain in the last agreed upon educational placement (a status called pendency). Due process procedures are governed by timelines and procedures in Pennsylvania law. Throughout due process, an attorney may represent parents. Due process hearings are oral personal hearings and are open to the public, unless the parents request a closed hearing. The decision of the hearing officer shall include finding of fact, a discussion, and conclusions of law. The decision of the hearing officer may be appealed to the appropriate court. Each school district must make available, upon request, printed information regarding special education programs and services and parent due process rights. This printed information is available from each building principal and/or the Office of Special Education. Mode of Communication The content of this notice has been written in straight forward, simple language. If a person does not understand any of this notice, he or she should contact the school district or IU and request an explanation. The school district or IU will arrange for an interpreter for a parent with limited English proficiency. If a parent is deaf or blind or has no written language, the school district or IU will arrange for communication of this notice in the mode normally used by the parent (e.g. sign language, Braille, or oral communication). For further information, contact: Butler Area School District Aaron Royhab, LEA Harriger Education Center 110 Campus Lane Butler, PA 16001 724-214-3121 Commodore Perry School District James DeSantis, LEA 3002 Perry Highway Hadley, PA 16130 724-253-3255 Ellwood City Area School District Desiree Burns, LEA 501 Crescent Avenue Ellwood City, PA 16117 724-752-1591 ext. 3603 Farrell Area School District Keirnan Grill, LEA 1600 Roemer Blvd. Farrell, PA 16121 724-509-1216 Greenville Area School District Beth Schaller, LEA 60 Fredonia Road Greenville, PA 16125 724-588-2500 x1133 Grove City Area School District Jennifer Connelly, LEA 511 Highland Avenue Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-6733 ext. 2140 Hermitage School District Dr. Amy Wanchisn, LEA 411 N. Hermitage Road Hermitage, PA 16148-3316 724-981-8750 ext. 6300 Jamestown Area School District Gary Kinnear, LEA 204 Shenango Street, PO Box 217 Jamestown, PA 16134 724-932-5557 ext. 1302 Karns City Area School District Jen Jamison, LEA 1446 Kittanning Pike Karns City, PA 16041 724-756-0521 ext. 1012 Knoch School District Greg Hajek, LEA 328 Knoch Road Saxonburg, PA 16056 724-352-1700 ext. 5640 Lakeview School District Julie Lyon, LEA 2482 Mercer Street Stoneboro, PA 16153 724-376-7911 ext. 6026 Laurel School District Leslie Gleghorn, LEA 2497 Harlansburg Road New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-8940 ext. 2940 Mars Area School District Dr. Travis Mineard, LEA 545 Route 228 Mars, PA 16046 724-625-1518 x1526 Mercer Area School District Michael Piddington, LEA Shirley Spiegel, LEA 545 West Butler Street Mercer, PA 16137 724-662-5100 Mohawk Area School District Carla Krisuk, LEA 385 Mohawk School Road New Castle, PA 16102 724-667-7782 ext.1177 Moniteau School District Dustin Thompson, LEA 1810 West Sunbury Road West Sunbury, PA 16061 724-637-2091 ext. 1450 Neshannock Twp. School District Staci Norris, LEA 3834 Mitchell Road New Castle, PA 16105 724-658-4793 ext. 5106 New Castle Area School District Jonalyn Romeo, LEA 420 Fern Street New Castle, PA 16101 724-656-4763 Reynolds School District Scott McCaskey, LEA 531 Reynolds Road Greenville, PA 16125 724-646-5500 ext. 5534 Seneca Valley School District Dr. Cassandra Doggrell, LEA Dr. Mallory Eyles, LEA 124 Seneca School Road Harmony, PA 16037 724-452-6040 ext.1635 Sharon City School District Dr. Stacy Payne, LEA 215 Forker Blvd. Sharon, PA 16146 724-983-4052 Sharpsville Area School District Dr. Annessa Steele, LEA 1 Blue Devil Way Sharpsville, PA 16150 724-962-8300 ext.4110 Shenango Area School District Dr. Jim Janacone, LEA 2501 Old Pittsburgh Road New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-7287 ext.1002 Slippery Rock Area School District Dr. Ashlea Rineer-Hershey, LEA Dr. Katie Leckenby, LEA 201 Kiester Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 724-794-2960 ext.1013 Union Area School District Marisa Federici, LEA 2106 Camden Avenue New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-4501 ext. 4200 West Middlesex Area School District Scott McCaskey, LEA 3591 Sharon Road West Middlesex, PA 16159 724-634-3030 ext. 1127 Wilmington Area School District Michael Conglose, LEA 300 Wood Street New Wilmington, PA 16142 724-656-8866 ext. 6502 Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV Melissa M. Wyllie Director of Special Education 453 Maple Street Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-6700 ext. 1206 TITLE IX NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV (MIU IV) does not discriminate on the basis of sex, and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§1681 et seq., and its regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the MIU IVs Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. The Districts Title IX Coordinator is: Brenda A. Marino, Assistant to the Executive Director Email: brenda.marino@miu4.org Telephone Number: 724-458-6700 X 1204 The U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights may be contacted at: OCR@ed.gov https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr To report information about conduct that may constitute Title IX sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of Title IX sex discrimination, please refer to the MIU IVs Nondiscrimination Policies and Grievance Procedures, which can be located on MIU IVs website under Board Policies, Policy 103 (Students) and Policy 104 (Employees): MIU IV Policies or contact MIU IVs Title IX Coordinator. The school district will make reasonable accommodations to its programs and services to assure access to all persons. If, because of a disability, you require an accommodation please contact the Superintendent of Schools, Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at the school district in which you reside listed above or the Director of Special Education at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV at (724)458-6700 Legal: September 12, 2024
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