KESD Annual Childfind Meeting, Serving children with Disabilities.

Notice to Parents and Other Interested Parties:

ºÚÁÏÍø East School District is Seeking to Identify All

Children with Disabilities Residing in Burke, Concord, Gilman, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Newark, 

Sheffield, Sutton, and Wheelock. 

 

Please join us for our annual informational meeting online via Zoom or in person at the ºÚÁÏÍø East Central Office 64 Campus Lane, Hilton Dormitory, Lyndon Center VT on Monday, March 28th at 5:30


Under federal and state law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, KESD has a duty to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities residing in the above mentioned towns; ages birth through 21, regardless of whether they are currently enrolled in a public school.


Children who are homeless, temporarily residing in any of these towns, and children enrolled in programs of home study and/or private schools are also covered by this effort. Where a child is found to meet statutory criteria, the school district has a duty to provide educational services so that the child may receive a free and appropriate public education.

 

If you are aware of a child who may have a disability, you may contact the school district as follows, to make a referral for identification and/or evaluation:

 

      Call or Email:   Jennifer Taplin, LEA Case Manager

                                 (802) 274-6268

                  jtaplin@kingdomeast.org

 

Copies of Parental Rights are available upon request by contacting the person identified above. Be assured that all information collected about a child will be stored in locked files and will remain confidential under the protections of the Family Rights to Privacy Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 


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