Special Education Operating Procedures

South San Antonio Independent School District (SSAISD) Board Policy along with these Special Education. Operating Procedures constitute the Policies and Procedures designed to be consistent with the State policies and procedures developed pursuant to the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The procedures are not to be for the purpose of creating a requirement that is not otherwise imposed by the individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (“IDEA”), together with federal regulations, state statutes and rules, as they shall from time to time be amended as established by IDEA.

 

These Special Education Operating Procedures will be posted on the school district website. The procedures will be reviewed and updated, as needed, on at least an annual basis and the district will make timely changes to policies and procedures in response to IDEA amendments, regulatory or rule changes, changes to state policy, or new legal interpretation as are necessary in order to be in compliance with the requirements of IDEA. SSAISD maintains systems to ensure that all students with disabilities residing in the District, including students with disabilities attending non-public schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who need special education and related services, are identified, located, and evaluated and provided a free appropriate public education.

 

In addition, district maintains systems to ensure that students with disabilities and their parents are afforded the procedural safeguards required under the IDEA (and its implementing federal regulations, state statutes and rules) including with respect to the confidentiality of records and personally identifiable information.

 

SSAISD Board Policy References: EHB (LEGAL), EHBA (LEGAL), EHBAA (LEGAL), EHBAB (LEGAL), EHBAC(LEGAL) EHBAD (LEGAL), EHBAE (LEGAL), and EHBAF (LEGAL)