Special Education Services

• Homebound Instruction
• IEPs
• Master Calendar for case conference personnel
• Preschool Students (letters, referrals, conferences, etc.)
• Re-Evaluation Planners
• Referrals for Evaluation (ONLY for Clear Creek, Highland Park, Templeton & University)
• Scheduling conferences
• Transportation

• Accounts/Budgets for special education teachers
• IEM Database/Reports
• Meadows Hospital enrollment/schedules/grades/transcripts
• Mileage claims (odometer readings are now required for all trips other than between schools)
• New, incoming students to the Monroe County Community School Corporation
• Petty Cash Vouchers for community based program
• Process all students leaving the special education program
• Professional Leaves (note: if special education is funding
leave expenses, leave form must be sent to Mr. Horvath for approval and account processing)
• Referrals for Evaluation (EXCLUDING Clear Creek, Highland Park, Templeton & University)
• Requisitions/Purchase Orders (vendor/warehouse)
• State and Federal funds/grants
• Summer school applications
• Teacher Certification/Funding

1. For a student moving to the MCCSC from an Indiana public school: if the student had an IEP for the previous school year, we can begin providing the student with special education services. The following steps should be followed:
   1. Make copies of any special education records that the parents might have. Give a copy to the special and general education teachers and send a copy to the Special Education Department at the Administration Center
   2. If parents do not have a copy of special education records, have them sign an “Authorization for Release of Information” form and send the completed form to the Special Education Department. We will mail it to the previous district.
   3. Confirm that the parents are providing permission for the MCCSC to provide special education services.

   Upon receipt of information from 1 or 2 above, the Special Education Department will: verify the student’s previous special education program; determine the completeness of the information; correspond in writing with the parents regarding special education services in the MCCSC; send a copy of the letter to appropriate staff members.

2. For a student moving to the MCCSC from a district outside Indiana: Since eligibility criteria may vary from state to state, it is necessary to conduct a case conference shortly after the student is enrolled. With parent permission, special education services may be provided temporarily. The case conference committee will make final decisions regarding eligibility and services.

   For students with more significant needs, it may be necessary to make certain decisions in a more immediate fashion. For these situations, the building principal should call the director of special education immediately.

   For all other cases, the following steps should be followed:

   1. Because the criteria for determining eligibility for special education may vary from state to state, the parents should be informed of this fact when they enroll the student. Refer the parents to the director of special education, if they have any questions about this.
   2. Make copies of any special education records that the parents might have. Give a copy to the special and general education teachers and send a copy to the Special Education Department at the Administration Center
   3. If parents do not have a copy of special education records, have them sign an “Authorization for Release of Information” form and send the completed form to the Special Education Department. We will mail it to the previous district.
   4. Upon receipt of the student's special education records from another state, the director will: determine the completeness of the information; determine if further evaluation is necessary; correspond in writing to the parents regarding what must occur before a case conference can be conducted; send a copy of the letter to appropriate staff members.
   5. Once all records are received and required data are available, a case conference must be conducted to determine the student’s eligibility for special education services according to Article 7 guidelines. An MCCSC school psychologist must attend this initial case conference.