Programs available:
- K-1 Special Day Class
- 2-3 Special Day Class
- 4-5 Special Day Class
- 6-8 Special Day Class
- Resource Programs at each school site
- Speech/language DIS services at each school site
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Special Education
- Overview
- Process
- Due Process and Mediation
- Programs and Services
- Contact Information
- Special Education District Handbook
Overview
The Burlingame School District is committed to providing young children and eligible students with disabilities a free and appropriate public education consistent with federal and state laws. These laws require the district to identify, locate and assess all students within the district from birth to 21 years of age who may have disabilities, and then provide appropriate programs and/or related services to those eligible. These services are provided based on the individual needs of the student and the recommendation of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team, a legal document that describes how BSD provides services to students with exceptional needs. Programs and services are provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which was signed into law in 1997. Legislation was signed in November 2004 reauthorizing it as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. The delivery of special education services and programs in the Burlingame School District is described in the district’s Local Plan for Special Education .
Process
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
All children receiving special education services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP is a written document that describes the child’s needs and the services that will best meet those needs.The IEP describes the child’s skills and areas of need, identifies educational goals to focus on during the year, lists the services to be provided to the student and determines the most appropriate educational placement.
For more info about IEP please click here.
Due Process and Mediation
The law establishes procedural safeguards for parents in the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) process. Included in the procedural safeguards is the opportunity to participate in mediation or a due process hearing to resolve disagreements between the parents and the district.
Either the parents or the district may initiate the due process hearing procedures under any of the following circumstances:
- There is a proposal to initiate or change the identification, assessment, or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free, appropriate public education to the child.
- There is a refusal to initiate or change the identification, assessment, or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free, appropriate public education to the child.
- The parent or guardian refuses to consent to an assessment of the child.
- There is a disagreement between a parent or guardian and a district, special education local plan area, or county office regarding the availability of a program appropriate for the child, including the question of financial responsibility.
Programs and Services
Contact Information
Jud Kempson
Asst. Superintendent
Educational Services
(650) 259-3828
