D161 Hosts Spec. Ed. Services Meeting for Private and Home-Schooled Students

Summit Hill School District 161 offers special education services to youngsters that attend private schools and those who are home schooled. 

Administrators have scheduled a meeting for 10 a.m. May 28 at Summit Hill District 161 Administrative Offices, 20100 S. Spruce Drive, Frankfort, to address federal requirements and share insights about what services are offered and how they would be implemented.

Information about the 2013-2014 plans to serve students who don't attend Summit Hill D161 is the topic.

 'In accordance with the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), public school districts must spend a portion of their Federal Part B special education funds in order to provide identified students with disabilities who attend private and home schools with opportunities to equitably participate in special education services offered by the district. 

"As part of that process, the district must conduct a public meeting in order to discuss its plans to fulfill that responsibility for the coming school year.  In addition, the district will share information about how students with suspected disabilities can access the process offered by our district to screen and evaluate those suspected disabling conditions," said Barb Rains, superintendent of Summit Hill School District 161.

If you have questions, call Bridget Nolan at 815-469-9103. For more information about special education services at SH D161, visit the website.  

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