District Notices

Annual Notices

Special Education and Section 504 Childfind

Dr. Andrea Stolar, Director of Special Services, Union 76

astolar@su76.org

(207) 348-9100

Title IX Coordinator

Dr. Andrea Stolar, Director of Special Services, Union 76

astolar@su76.org

(207) 348-9100

Affirmative Action Officer

Dr. Andrea Stolar, Director of Special Services, Union 76

astolar@su76.org

(207) 348-9100

McKenney-Vento Liaison

Dr. Andrea Stolar, Director of Special Services, Union 76

astolar@su76.org

(207) 348-9100

Parent/Student Procedural Safeguards under IDEA

The Procedural Safeguards set forth in the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations are the rights that apply when children are: in the referral process for special education: or already identified under special education; or whose parents believe should be identified under special education. If the student is an adult student, the rights apply to the adult student. The School Administrative Unit must provide a copy of the Procedural Safeguards to parents or adult students once a year, and more than once a year if specifically required under the regulations. Strong advocacy by parents and students depends on their awareness of both these safeguards and the rights those safeguards protect.

Special Education and Section 504 Child Find Notice

Each school district is mandated to engage in Child Find. Child Find is a method in which the state identifies which students need access to special education services. The state requires that districts “find” and identify students who have disabilities. Referral can occur at any time and be made by multiple individuals. Child Development Services (CDS), parents, school personnel, and providers all have the authority to refer a student for special education eligibility. A school district is tasked with finding children who qualify for special education in that district, and providing ANY child who lives in that district access to appropriate special education services. A child who is homeschooled or enrolled in private school (excluding Special Purpose Private Schools) is still entitled to receive evaluation, but they are choosing to give up their access to special education services, as this only applies to public school education.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Report Cards

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the 2015 reiteration of the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act), the federal government’s primary mechanism for supporting schools, closing achievement gaps, and school accountability. Each year the Maine Department of Education publishes a report for each district. The ESEA dashboard can be found at the link below.

https://www.maine.gov/doe/dashboard

You can seach and review your school reports on the ESSA Dashboard.

Professional Qualifications

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) law requires school districts to notify parents of children attending a Title I school of their right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their child.

You have the right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and certification criteria for the grades and core academic subjects he or she teaches,
Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency status because of special circumstances,
The teacher’s college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree, and
Whether teacher assistants provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

Information can also be found about your child's school by visiting: https://www.maine.gov/doe/dashboard