Rocklin Unified School District

I have a problem. Who should I contact?
Contact your student's special education teacher, site principal, or assistant principal. If you cannot resolve the issue, the district program specialists can assist you. You are also welcome to contact our Director of Special Education and Special Programs at (916) 630-2232.

 

My child is struggling with reading. I am concerned that my child is not up to standard. I have been asked to attend a Student Study Team (SST) Meeting. What is this meeting, and what will happen during the meeting to assist my child?
A referral to a Student Study Team brings together the parents/guardian(s), teacher, administrator/counselor, and other professionals at school to look at the student as a unique individual. The Student Study Team may address learning needs, social concerns, health issues, or other factors affecting the student's school success. The meeting will address the student's strengths, known information, and concern areas, identify appropriate actions that the school or family will take, outline needed accommodations/modifications, and who is responsible for each item. A follow-up Student Study Team may be scheduled to address the student's progress and need for further supports.

 

My child is not doing well in school. How do I refer my child for special education?
You, or the teacher, may refer your child to the school's Student Study Team to consider the request for an assessment for special education eligibility. Part of the responsibility of the Student Study Team (SST) is to document the modifications and interventions that have been attempted in the general education setting and to suggest other steps that may be taken to meet the student’s needs in the regular education program. The SST (composed of the parent/guardian, teacher, principal, counselor, or other staff who has an interest in the child) will consider your request and, if appropriate, develop an assessment plan to identify the child's needs. Sometimes, parents/guardians submit a written request for special education assessment to the principal or other administrator. The school must consider this request within 15 days and either develop an assessment plan for parent/guardian approval or respond if the request is inappropriate. In Rocklin Unified, an SST meeting would be scheduled to consider the request to meet the legal requirement that general education supports be utilized as appropriate before special education is considered.

 

How is eligibility for special education determined?
The school IEP (Individualized Education Plan) team makes this determination based on assessment information. The IEP team determines if the student has one of the fourteen disabilities specified by federal and state law and requires special education services and support. The IEP team weighs the question: Can this student's needs be addressed through regular education or are specialized support and services required? To answer this question, the team draws on information the parents/guardians provided, school history, specific assessments, and the student's response to regular education support. If the IEP team finds that the student is eligible, the team specifies the goals, services, instructional modifications, and accommodations in the IEP document.

 

What if my special education student needs transportation? Who do I contact?
If a student requires specialized transportation due to his/her disability, it should be documented on the student's IEP, and the IEP team will complete a Transportation Request and Information Form. The teacher or Program Specialist will notify the Transportation Department if transportation is a required-related service as decided upon by the IEP team.

 

Note: that not all students receiving specialized transportation are transported curb-to-curb. Once a transportation request has been sent to the Transportation Department, the Transportation Department will call the parent/guardian with the bus stop location, pick-up time, and drop-off time. Please allow up to five days for new transportation requests. Each year, before the start of school, it is the parent's/guardian’s responsibility to fill out a new transportation form for any special needs a student may have. Parents/guardians must also contact the Transportation Department (624-9106) and provide a small picture of their student for the bus pass. Bus passes MUST be renewed on an annual basis. Cick here to the Transportation Department website to learn more.

 

My child has a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP). We are moving to Rocklin Unified School District. Who should we contact?
Rocklin Unified School District has implemented an Online New Student Registration process. If you are moving to Rocklin and your child has an active IEP, you still need to complete the online registration process. 

My child is a 6th-grade student going to middle school next year. What will happen? Will my student still get the same IEP services?
In the spring, before your student promotes to middle school, an Individual Educational Program (IEP) meeting will be arranged by your student's case carrier to address the transition. During this meeting, the student's current level of performance and goals and objectives will be reviewed to identify appropriate services for when your student goes to middle school. A representative from middle school would also attend the meeting to assist the IEP Team and to answer questions. Typically, students attend their home middle school if supports and services are available at that school.