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The Committee on Special Education (CSE) is responsible for children with a disability aged five to 21 years.

Evaluation Process:

• Referral is made either by the school’s RTI team or by the parent
• Parent signs consent and completes a Developmental History Form
• School psychologist completes the evaluation which consists of: academic, cognitive and social emotional testing, a social history which includes the current physical examination, and observes the student in the classroom
• Related services therapists complete evaluations if applicable
• An initial eligibility meeting is scheduled within 60 days of receiving consent for testing
• Recommendations from the CSE committee go to the school board for approval
• Parent signs consent for services, recommended services are implemented

CSE Committee members may include:

• Parent(s) of the child
• General education teacher
• Special education teacher
• CSE chairperson
• School psychologist
• Parent member (upon parent request)
• Related services therapists, if applicable
• Student, if appropriate

Special education services may include:

• Related services such as: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech, Counseling, Assistive Technology
• Consultant teacher services (direct or indirect)
• Resource Room
• Special class: Math or Reading
• Curriculum support: Science or Social Studies
• Special class: 8:1:1, 15:1:1 or 12:1:1
• Aide support

Helpful Links:

A Parent’s Guide to Special Education: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/parentsguide.pdf

Procedural Safeguards Notice: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/formsnotices/documents/NYSEDProceduralSafeguardsNoticeJuly2017v2.pdf

FAPE:

https://assets.ctfassets.net/p0qf7j048i0q/3SxlMzMGCZDKd7RvcGwi91/21678677a199e994f53be0cbf84ed54a/Free_and_Appropriate_Public_Education__FAPE__Understood.pdf