The Calhoun ISD serves over 4,000 special education students within its 13 constituent districts and four public school academies and provides many special education services. The Calhoun ISD Special Education department has a comprehensive plan describing how special education programs and services are delivered to students with disabilities within Calhoun County. This is developed and revised as needed in accordance with the Revised Administrative Rules for Special Education.
Click on the links below to see an explanation of the services that Special Education provide:
The CISD provides centralized special education administrative support services for Calhoun county's 13 school districts and 4 charter school. The structure consists of one Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, one monitor/coordinator and 12 supervisors. These supervisors oversee the CISD education programs and services, and provide support to local districts to address special education issues. Other administrative services:
Complaint Investigations:
Under the Special Education Rules and Regulations a parent can file a complaint with the Calhoun ISD if they believe a special education rule or their child's IEP is not being implemented. The Monitor conducts an impartial investigation and submits a report to the state.
Monitoring and Compliance:
Monitoring is completed on an annual basis across the county as a means of determining the level of compliance with the state special education rules and regulations. The information gained through monitoring is used to identify systems issues, professional development needs and corrective actions required to bring a district into compliance. Timelines for compliance are a part of the monitoring process.
Special Education Plan:
The School Code at §380.1711(1)(a) and the revised administrative rules for special education (rules) at R 340.1831 charge Michigan's 57 intermediate school districts (ISDs) to coordinate, develop, establish, and continually evaluate a Plan for the Delivery of Special Education Programs and Services (Plan) that is approved by Michigan's Superintendent of Public Instruction (Superintendent). This plan was developed by Calhoun ISD and outlines the delivery of Special Education Programs and Services within all CISD program sites, local district and public school academies within Calhoun County.
Click here to view the CISD Special Education Plan
Parent Handbook-Procedural Safeguards:
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law concerning the education of students with IEPs, requires schools to provide parents of a child with an IEP with a notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards and resources available to them as required by IDEA and the US Department of Education regulations. This document is that notice for all parents and legal guardians within Calhoun county. Should you have questions or need clarification regarding any of these rights, please contact your building principal or district special education supervisor.
Click here to view the Parent Handbook-Procedural Safeguards Document
Specific Learning Disabilities Guidelines:
This document is the Calhoun ISD and its constituent districts’ guidelines for identification of Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). It is designed to help Problem Solving Teams (PST) and IEP Teams to navigate the SLD evaluation and eligibility process as well as SIDR process. Each district and ISD Program sites will be using the Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses model for determining SLD eligibility and the specific information relative to this model is described within this document.
Click here to view the Specific Learning Disabilities Guidelines
