Other Special Needs Student Services. Students attending Rolling Hills Public Charter School who are identified as limited English proficient, disadvantaged to the extent that they may require Title I services, gifted and/or talented, or require other accommodations will be afforded access to local school district programs and services that address the needs of these special populations. Such services may be offered at Rolling Hills Public Charter School or at a local school district school site. Transportation to such services, if necessary, will be the responsibility of Rolling Hills Public Charter School.
Other Special Needs Student Services. In a society based on democratic principles, each person has the right to learn at the most appropriate level where growth will take place. Because gifted and/or talented students have special needs, they are provided educational experiences that strive to meet those needs in the regular classroom. The Academy will identify gifted and talented students as recommended by the State Department of Education. The Role of General Education Teachers in Regard to Special Education All special education students will remain in the “regular” class unless otherwise indicated on their IEPs. They are included in all class activities. Classroom teachers will maintain a minimum monthly contact with the special education student’s parent/guardian. The special education teacher will conference a minimum of 1 time per week with the general education teacher. Teachers are invited to student’s IEP conference. IEP meetings shall be held each spring and teachers will be given advanced notice of the date and time for these meetings. Teachers need to sign the child’s IEP as the regular classroom teacher. If the teacher monitors the goals of this IEP and does quarterly progress reports on the status, the IEP can benefit the teacher in understanding the child’s special needs and the focus taken in the delivery of services to the child. The special education teacher will contact the regular teacher on an “as needed basis” to provide the teacher with information that may be valuable. The teacher should contact the special educator with questions or concerns. Working as a team with special needs students always yields the best results! Limited English Proficiency: In addition, students attending The Academy with limited English proficiency (LEP), will be assessed by the IEP team to determine the extent to which they may require Title 1 services or a LEP instructor. Every effort will be made to help the student attain proficiency in the English language. In the event that the IEP team determines that the student’s academic needs cannot be met on site, The Academy will contract with the Pocatello School district or another private provider to provide required services. Enrollment Opportunities: To ensure that all potential families in the area are aware and understand the unique features of The Academy at Roosevelt Center, frequent opportunities for tours of The Academy will provide the community as well as interested families with diverse backgrounds and needs the chance to view the cu...
