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Child Find

Columbus ISD is required to implement a comprehensive Child Find system in which district personnel work to locate and identify students with disabilities. The Child Find process is set up to identify and evaluate all children who are suspected of needing special education and related services who reside within the district's boundaries. This extends to all children with disabilities, including those who are homeless, highly mobile, migrants, in foster care, homeschooled, court-involved or attending private school within the CISD boundaries. 
Campus Referral
A referral for special education testing can be brought to the attention of the campus counselor. If the campus counselor finds the student is not currently receiving evidence- based general education or multi- tiered system support MTSS. The designated administrator will set up a meeting with the parents and appropriate staff to develop a plan for intervention.
 
If the student is receiving evidence- based general education or multi- tiered system support MTSS, the designated administrator will set up a meeting with parents and appropriate staff to review and revise the student's current plan. 
 
If it is found that the child needs more than the interventions in place, they will be referred to special education for evaluation. 
      • If the child is referred for a special education evaluation the campus counselor will set up a meeting with the parent(s) to provide them with Prior Written Notice, Notice of Evaluation, Parent Handbook, Procedural Safeguards and the Guide to the ARD process.
      • Once consent for evaluation is signed the Diagnostician, and related service providers have 45 school days to complete the evaluation process.
      • An ARD/ IEP meeting will be held within 30 days to review evaluation results.
Parent Request
Parent request go through the campus counselor.
    • The child is referred for a special education evaluation the campus counselor will set up a meeting with the parent(s) to provide them with Prior Written Notice, Notice of Evaluation, Parent Handbook, Procedural Safeguards and the Guide to the ARD process.
    • Once consent for evaluation is signed the Diagnostician, and related service providers have 45 school days to complete the evaluation process.
    • An ARD/ IEP meeting will be held within 30 days to review evaluation results.