Roseville Area Schools provides a full continuum of special education and related services depending on each student's unique special education needs and the goals determined by the student's Individual Education Planning (IEP) team. Services are provided in the least restrictive learning environment which is appropriate for the individual student.
- Teachers, students or parents may request a consideration
for evaluation to determine the need for special education. Contact
your school principal or guidance counselor.
- Parents and/or students participate in the referral
review process with school staff.
- Parent permission is needed for the initial evaluation.
The student is evaluated in areas related to the suspected disability.
- The results of the evaluation are reviewed by a team
of school personnel, the parent/guardian, and/or the student.
This team usually includes a school psychologist, a general education
teacher, a special education teacher, administrator and others.
The full team determines whether or not the student is eligible
and in need of special education.
- When the team decides that special education is needed,
the school team, with parents and/or student, develops an IEP
(Individual Education Program) plan. This IEP will include the
goals and objectives of the student’s program, types of specialized
services that may be needed, the amount of time he or she will
spend in general education activities, and the place that services
will be provided.
- If there is disagreement about the IEP or special education
services, school staff, parents and/or student work to develop
agreement through mediation, conciliation or a due process hearing.
- At progress reporting times and annual IEP review meetings,
the student’s progress is reviewed, the IEP is updated, and
the student’s placement is discussed. Parents are encouraged
to review program goals and make suggestions for changes. Parents
or school personnel may request an IEP and placement review at
any time.
For more information you can download the brochure Help for Learners With Disabilites.
This is a link for some definitions of Educational Disability Categories in Minnesota.
The Special Education Advisory Council, in collaboration with Roseville Area Schools, has prepared a Parent Handbook for Special Education. Here is the link to access the Parent Handbook for Special Education.