Pupil Services Kathy Binau, Director
Carla Lane, SecretaryThe Pupil Services Department oversees programs and services for special education, gifted education, and support for students with limited English proficiency (LEP). Our goal is to provide appropriate educational services within the least restrictive environment, based upon individual needs. We work closely with regular education to determine supports and accommodations that may be provided to children within the regular setting. By differentiating instruction within the classroom, we can address many student needs. If specialized instruction is required, an Intervention Specialist may provide services in a separate setting.
Students can be referred for consideration for services by a teacher, parent, community member, or other school staff member. Eligibility for special education and English as a Second language services is determined by evaluation information, including standardized assessments, observation, records review, progress reports, and parent interviews. Eligibility for gifted education is determined through whole-grade assessment using group tests for cognitive and academic abilities. For more information about Gifted Education in Grandview Heights City Schools, click here. For more information about pupil services in Grandview, please contact the Director of Pupil Services at 614-481-3634. New Ohio Enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) will soon make changes to procedures for implementing the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act of 2004. The Consent Order and Notice can be downloaded here. More information and links to the Consent Order and Notice can be found at the Ohio Department of Education Web site, under Features: Special Education Consent Order and Notice. Search for Children with Disabilities
School districts in Ohio must locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, who may be in need of special education and related services. Parents, relatives, public and private agency employees, and concerned citizens can help schools find children who may need these services. The following information might be helpful in determining if a child has a disability: - For birth to age 3 – An established condition known to result in delay, or a documented developmental delay
- For ages 3 to 5 – A documented deficit in one or more of the following developmental areas: communication, vision, hearing, motor skills, social, emotional, or behavioral functioning, self help skills, and/or cognitive skills
- For ages 5 through 21 – Identification of one or more of the following conditions: autism, deaf-blindness, hearing impairment including deafness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, emotional disturbance specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, and/or visual impairment including blindness.
If you are aware of a child who may have special needs, please contact the Grandview Heights City Schools Pupil Services Office at 614-481-3634. We will contact the parents of the child to find out if an evaluation is needed. Evaluations are provided at no cost to the family.
Related Links and Resources Below are links to professional organizations and associations that may provide additional information and resources. Autism Society of America Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center Council for Exceptional Children Ohio Association for Gifted Children OHIO TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
