Commitment to Special Education Services
Jersey CUSD No. 100 is committed to providing services to students who are eligible to receive special education services. Ensuring that all educational needs are met, special educators expand opportunities for students so they develop the skills necessary to be successful at the next grade level. An environment that is rich in resources with modified learning experiences is necessary for success, which is the overarching goal of the department. Our staff is comprised of professional educators with expert knowledge of differentiated instruction who ensure that students are provided with the best learning opportunities to expand their academic, emotional, and social growth.
CONTINUUM OF SERVICES
Jersey CUSD No. 100 has a continuum of services that begin with general education. Instructional programs expand learning opportunities for students who are taught content and skills in specified content areas in special education classrooms. Co-teaching special education classrooms are district programs utilized to meet the diverse needs of students in the classroom. Co-taught classrooms rely on a special education teacher and general education teacher to fully share instructional responsibilities, including lesson planning, instruction, grading, intervention, and communication with parents’ families. Both teachers work with all students in the classroom and ensure that any necessary accommodations are provided to students with disabilities. The Learning Lab/At-Risk program at JCMS and JCHS provides support and interventions to identified at-risk students in subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women. The staff in the room work closely with parents, teachers, administrators, counselors, social workers, and other outside agency personnel to enhance students’ school performance and promote social skills with peers and adults. The Learning Lab Educators work closely with the At-Risk Coordinator to implement Response to Intervention (RTI). The Learning Lab Educators report to the Director of Special Education.
For more information on Special Education Programs, please contact :
Keri Lakin, Special Education Director
Ally White, Special Education Coordinator
Heather Korte, Administrative Support Specialist
618-498-5561 ext. 2.
A draft copy of your child's IEP, data, as well as other pertinent information to the IEP Team Meeting will be available to you at least three days before the IEP meeting. If you have not already contacted the school district to indicate your preferred method of delivery (i.e., electronic delivery, postal mail, pick up at the district office), please contact Heather Korte. In addition, you have the right to review and/or copy your child's school student records/service logs prior to any special education eligibility or IEP meeting.
You are a participant on the IEP Team meeting. You have the right to bring other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding your child. If you plan to bring other individuals, please notify keri.lakin@jersey100.org prior to the meeting so arrangements and accommodations for participants can be made.
You have the right to request that the school district provide an interpreter for the meeting. You have the right to request that the interpreter serve no other role in the IEP meeting other than as an interpreter, and the school district should make reasonable efforts to fulfill this request. You can contact Keri Lakin for any questions or complaints about interpretation services. You can request an interpreter by contacting: keri.lakin@jersey100.org
If meeting arrangements are not agreeable and/or if you wish to review and/or copy your child's school student record, please contact : heather.korte@jersey100.org
You and your child have protection under the procedural safeguards of special education regulations. The school district must provide you a copy of Explanation of Procedural Safeguards once a year. Please contact the district if you need a copy of Explanation of Procedural Safeguards.
Link to the Explanation of Procedural Safeguards:https://www.outreachtime.com/fetch-upload/fetch?bds_district_url_uid=2993(English)
https://www.outreachtime.com/fetch-upload/fetch?bds_district_url_uid=2994(Spanish)
Parent referral for Special Education Evaluation https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aXcnR6XgjrYs-zls9fXLav27r3g6nVaXM68DYiHIb7I/edit?usp=sharing