Special Services Department

Special Education:

The Grants Pass School District special education program strives to support all stuents and their families who meet the special education eligibility requirements of IDEA.  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal special education law that requries school districts to provide a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities.  A free appropriate education means special education and related services, described in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and provided to children in the least restrictive environment.  The Grants Pass School District offers a wide range of special education services.  More information can be obtained from your child's teacher, the building special education teacher or your principal.  You may also call the Grants Pass School District Special Services Department at 541-474-5706 for additional information.

Special education services are provided for students meeting IDEA eligibility criteria in the following areas:

-- Autism Spectrum Disorder
-- Communication Disorder
-- Deaf / Blindness
-- Emotionally Disturbed
-- Hearing Impairment
-- Intellectual Impairment
-- Orthopedic Impairment
-- Other Health Impairment
-- Specific Learning Disability
-- Traumatic Brain Injury
-- Vision Impairment

Grants Pass School District special services staff include, but is not limited to:

-- Director of Special Services
-- Adminitrative Assistant, Special Services
-- Special Education Resource Teachers
-- Speech / Language Pathologists
-- Intervention Specialists / School Psychologist
-- Nursing Support
-- Instructional Assistants
-- Specialized Consultants

Special Education services provided directly by Grants Pass School District include:

-- Speech / Language Therapy
-- Resource Room Teachers and Support Staff
-- Psychological Evaluation and Consulting
-- Site-Based Classrooms for Eligible Students
-- Transition Services for Eligible Students Aged 18 - 21

Special Education Staff Directory

Special Education programs provided by the district in collaboration with Regional Programs include:

-- Physical Therapy
-- Vision Impaired
-- Hearing Impaired
-- Occupational Therapy
-- Autism Spectrum Disorders
-- Behavior Consultation

Child Find Requirements:

Public Law 105.17 known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that school districts provide a free and appropriate education to all disabled children and young adults from birth through 21 years of age.  The Grants Pass School District requests assistance with the identification of any disabled children, ages 0 through 21, who are not enrolled or currently being served in one of the District's schools.  If you know of any disabled children ages 0 through 21 who are not receiving education services, please call the Grants Pass District's Special Services Department at 541-474-5706.

Parental Rights Booklets

The Procedural Safeguards Notice, booklets outlining parental rights, are available from Grants Pass School District or the Oregon Department of Education website at www.ode.state.or.us.  The booklets are available in a variety of languages.  The English and Spanish versions are available below.  Should you have questions, please contact the Special Services Department.

K-18 English Procedural Safeguards:

http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/proceduralsafeguards/k-18/englishk18.pdf

18 - 21 English Procedural Safeguards:

http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/proceduralsafeguards/18-21/english1821.pdf

K-18 Spanish Procedural Safeguards:

http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/proceduralsafeguards/k-18/spanishk18.pdf

18 - 21 Spanish Procedural Safeguards:

http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/proceduralsafeguards/18-21/spanish1821.pdf

Special Education Report Card:

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), school districts must take responsibility for ensuring that the Special Education Report Cards reach the parents of all children with IEPs.  Weblinks for viewing the Special Education Report Card for Grants Pass SD are below for both English and Spanish versions. Paper copies of the special education report card are also available at our district office and all school offices. 

Current GPSD7 Special Education Report Card:

(English)

http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/sped/SPEDpdfs/13/13-SpEdReportCard-Conf-2054.pdf

(Spanish)

http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/sped/SPEDpdfs/13/13-SpEdReportCard-Sp-Conf-2054.pdf