Special Education
Welcome to Special Education Services department.
The Special Education Department provides services for students with special needs. Services and accommodations are available to students who meet the eligibility requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504. A full range of program options are available to meet the needs of individuals in the least restrictive environment. Programs are located in all buildings within the school district. District placements allow opportunities for students to be mainstreamed with their typical peers according to individual strengths and interests.
If you would like to discuss your child’s unique needs, or for more information, please contact us and we will be glad to assist in seeing your child is successful.
Savannah Boone - Special Education Director
Email - savannah.boone@larue.kyschools.us
Kim Faulkner - School Psychologist
Email - kim.faulkner@larue.kyschools.us
Melissa Salsman - Administrative Secretary
Email - melissa.salsman@larue.kyschools.us
Address - 208 College St. Hodgenville, KY 42748
Phone - 270-358-0046
504 Service Plans
504 plans are for K–12 public school students with disabilities. Section 504 defines “disability” in very broad terms. That’s why children who aren’t eligible for an IEP may qualify for a 504 plan. Section 504 defines a person with a disability as someone who:
Has a physical or mental impairment that “substantially” limits one or more major life activity (such as reading or concentrating).
Has a record of the impairment.
Is regarded as having an impairment, or a significant difficulty that isn’t temporary. For example, a broken leg isn’t an impairment, but a chronic condition, like a food allergy, might be.
Please check with our special education department to determine 504 eligibility.
Accommodations Checklist
Accommodation Plan
Consent for Implementation
Documentation of Contact
Eligibility Determination
Eligibility Evaluation
Evaluation Summary
Health Care Provider Questionnaire
Hearing Procedures
Impartial Hearing
Manifestation Determination
Meeting Summary
Notice of Eligibility
Notice of Meeting
Parent Consent
Parent Rights
Student Referral
Child Find
Child Find for Children with Disabilities in Need of Special Education or 504 Services
The LaRue County School District keeps educational records in a secure location in each school and Board office.
The LaRue County School District obtains written consent from a parent or eligible student (age 18 or who is attending a postsecondary institution), before disclosing personally identifiable information to an entity or individual not authorized to receive it under FERPA.
For students who have been determined eligible for Special Education, educational records will be destroyed at the request of the parents when they are no longer needed to provide educational programs or services. The LaRue County School District may destroy the educational records of a child without parent request three years after they are no longer needed to provide educational programs or services. Parents are advised that data contained in the records may later be needed for Social Security benefits or other purposes. The LaRue County School District may retain, for an indefinite period of time, a record of the student’s name, address, telephone number, grades, attendance records, classes attended, grade level completed, and year completed.
Children eligible for Special Education include those children with disabilities who have autism, deaf-blindness, developmental delay, emotional-behavior disability, hearing impairment, mental disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment and who because of such an impairment need Special Education services.
Children eligible for 504 services include those children in a public elementary and secondary education program who have a current physical or mental impairment that currently substantially limits some major life activity which causes the student’s ability to access the school environment or school activities to be substantially limited.
Children eligible for the State-Funded Preschool program include three- and four-year-old children identified with disabilities and four-year-old children who are at-risk, as defined by federal poverty levels up to 150%. Preschool children eligible for special education must have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) instead of a 504 plan to receive State-Funded Preschool program services.
The LaRue County School District has an ongoing “Child Find” system, which is designed to locate, identify and evaluate any child residing in a home, facility, or residence within its geographical boundaries, age three (3) to twenty-one (21) years, who may have a disability and be in need of Special Education or 504 services. This includes children who are not in school; those who are in public, private, or home school; those who are highly mobile such as children who are migrant or homeless; and those who are advancing from grade to grade, who may need but are not receiving Special Education or 504 services.
The district’s “Child Find” system includes children with disabilities attending private or home schools within the school district boundaries who may need special education services.
The LaRue County School District will make sure any child enrolled in its district who qualifies for Special Education or 504 services, regardless of how severe the disability, is provided appropriate Special Education or 504 services at no cost to the parents of the child.
Parents, relatives, public and private agency employees, and concerned citizens are urged to help the LaRue County School District find any child who may have a disability and need Special Education or 504 services. The District needs to know the name and age, or date of birth of the child; the name, address, and phone number(s) of the parents or guardian; the possible disability; and other information to determine if Special Education or 504 services are needed.
Letters and phone calls are some of the ways the LaRue County School District collects the information needed. The information the school District collects will be used to contact the parents of the child and find out if the child needs to be evaluated or referred for Special Education or 504 services.
If you know of a child who lives within the boundaries of the LaRue County School District, who may have a disability, and may need but is not receiving Special Education or 504 services, please call (270) 358-4111 or send the information to:
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If you know of a child who attends a private or home school within the boundaries of the LaRue County School District, who may have a disability, and may need but is not receiving Special Education services, please call (270) 358-4111 or send the information to:
Savannah Boone
Director of Special Education/Section 504 Coordinator
LaRue County Board of Education
208 College Street
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Ph. (270) 358-4111
“Child Find” activities will continue throughout the school year. As part of these efforts the LaRue County School District will use screening information, student records, and basic assessment information it collects on all children in the District to help locate those children who have a disability and need Special Education or 504 services. Any information the District collects through “Child Find” is maintained confidentially.
Written Policies and Procedures have been developed which describe the District’s requirements regarding the confidentiality of personally identifiable information and “Child Find” activities. There are copies in the Principal’s office of each school, and in the Board of Education office. Copies of these Policies and Procedures may be obtained by contacting:
Eric Allen
Director of Student Services
LaRue County Board of Education
208 College Street
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Ph. (270) 358-4111
The District office is open Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The LaRue County School District provides a public notice in the native language or other mode of communication of the various populations in the geographical boundaries of the District to the extent feasible.
If you know of someone who may need this notice translated to another language, given orally, or delivered in some other manner or mode of communication, please contact the Director of Student Services, the Director of Special Education or the Section 504 Coordinator at the address or phone number listed above for the LaRue County Schools.
FERPA
Notification of FERPA Rights
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and “eligible students” (students over 18 years of age or students who are attending a postsecondary institution) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. They are:
The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within forty-five (45) days of the day the District receives a request for access.
Parents or eligible students should submit to the school Principal/designee a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The Principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the record(s) may be inspected.
The right to inspect and review logs documenting disclosures of the student’s education records.
Except for disclosure to school officials, disclosures related to some judicial orders or lawfully issued subpoenas, disclosures of directory information, and disclosure to the parent or eligible student, FERPA regulations require the District to record the disclosure.
The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights.
Parents or eligible students may ask the District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of privacy or other rights. They should write the school Principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of their privacy or other rights.
If the District decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the District will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise him\her of the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
The right to provide written consent prior to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
Exceptions that permit disclosure without consent include:
a. Disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A “school official” is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school Board; a volunteer, or an outside person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his/her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his/her professional responsibility to the District.
Upon request, disclosure of education records without parent/eligible student notice or consent to officials of another school district or post-secondary institution in which a student seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled or to other entities authorized by law so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer.
c. Disclosure of information to those whose knowledge of such information is necessary to respond to an actual, impending, or imminent articulable and significant health/safety threat.
Disclosure to state and local educational authorities and accrediting organizations, subject to requirements of FERPA regulations.
The right to notify the District in writing to withhold information the Board has designated as directory information as listed in the annual directory information notice the District provides to parents/eligible students.
To exercise this right, parents/eligible students shall notify the District by the deadline designated by the District.
The right to prohibit the disclosure of personally identifiable information concerning the student to recruiting representatives of the U. S. Armed Forces and its service academies, the Kentucky Air National Guard, and the Kentucky Army National Guard.
Unless the parent or secondary school student requests in writing that the District not release information, the student’s name, address, and telephone number (if listed) shall be released to Armed Forces recruiters upon their request.
The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Non-Discrimination Public Notice
Public Notice
LaRue County Schools
Non-Discriminatory Policy Statement
The Larue County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to Savannah Boone or Eric Allen, Title IX Coordinator and the Section 504/ADA Title II Coordinator at 208 College Street, Hodgenville, KY 42748. Phone number (270) 358-4111.
Summary of Vocational Programs
The LaRue County School District offers a complete vocational program open to ALL STUDENTS.
School Level-
Agriculture- Principles of Agriculture Science and Technology, Agriscience, Animal Science, Small Power and Equipment, Agriculture Construction Skills, Agriculture Employability Skills, Aquaculture 1 & 2, Co-Op
Business & Marketing- Digital Literacy, Principles of Marketing, Advanced Computer & Technology Applications, Accounting I & II, Personal Finance, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Co-Op
Computer Science- Computer Hardware/Software, Help Desk, Computer Support Essentials, Digital Literacy/Computer Literacy, Advanced Computer & Technology Applications; Introduction to Game Design Graphics, Game Design & Development Principles, Advanced 3D Game Development, Co-Op
Education & Training- The Learner-Centered Classroom, The Learning Community, The Professional Educator, Collaborative Clinical Experience
Engineering (Courses located at Elizabethtown High School)- Engineering 1 & 2, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Capstone, Co-Op
Health Science- Principles of Health Science, Emergency Procedures, Allied Health Core Skills, Acute Care Basic Skills, Sports Medicine, Anatomy, Medical Math, Medical Terminology, Medicaid Nurse Aid, Co-Op
JROTC- Army JROTC 1, 2, 3 & 4
Nelson County Area Technology Center- LaRue County High School students may also participate in the Nelson County Area Technology Center courses as follows: Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, Welding Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Co-Op
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College- LaRue County High School students may also participate in ECTC courses as follows: Air Conditioning Technology, Automotive Technology, Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Computer & Information Technologies, Computerized Manufacturing & Machining, Culinary Arts, Diesel Technology, Electrical Technology, Engineering & Electronics Technology, Fire/Rescue Science Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Welding Technology (Students must meet ECTC admission requirements to participate)