Beverly Hills Unified School District

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Educational Services - Special Needs

Please download our district's TRI-CITY SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA (Notice to Parent/Guardian/Surrogate)

Responsibilities of Parents of Minor Pupils 2007-2008

BHUSD Discipline Policy and Procedures

Statement of Your Rights

The document is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). If you don't have a copy of Adobe Acrobat, download it from Adobe first. You may also view our District's Child Study Team information below.

Dr. Amy Lambert
Director, Pupil and Special Services
Telephone number 310-551-5100 extension 2250

Mr. Bill Himelright
Coordinator, Special Education
Telephone number 310-551-5100 extension 2226

...here is what you should know about your child's education opportunities in the public schools...

Entering a new school or grade level requires a period of adjustment time (a month or two), you may be concerned if you notice some of the following problems:

School Related Problems that May Warrant Program Modification

Seems to learn at a rate significantly slower that classmates.
Makes little progress in one or more basic skill area in spite of modifications or remedial instructions.
Has a short attention span or is unable to pay attention.
Exhibits work that is disorganized, illegible, or incomplete.
Uses immature language or speech patterns.
Seems overly quiet or appears withdrawn.
Has a poor memory for things seen or heard.
Reverses or confuses sounds, letters, words, or numbers beyond grade three.
Has difficulty with pencil or paper tasks.
Seems very clumsy or has difficulty moving or locating body in space.
Has an inadequate or distorted understanding of time relationships.
Seems easily frustrated or lacks patience.
Seems to act without thinking.
Has unusual posture when reading or writing.
Has trouble shifting from one idea to another.
Stubbornly refuses to attempt new learning tasks.

If you suspect your child may have some difficulties in school you can seek help in several ways. One way is to discuss your concerns with your child's teacher(s). You may find that the teacher shares your concerns and is trying to address them. If your concerns continue, you should contact you child's teacher again and ask that a Request for Assistance form be completed and forwarded to Child Study Team (CTS). Information regarding your child will be gathered by staff for that meeting.

A second way to seek help is for you to complete a Request for Assistance form and turn it in to the assistant principal at your child's school. The assistant principal will begin the Child Study Team (CST) process described below.

Child Study Team Process

Students experiencing academic and /or behavioral problems in the general education program may be referred for discussion to the Child Study Team by anyone having knowledge of their functioning, including: physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and parents. The Request for Assistance will be reviewed by the Child Study Team (CST) at the local school site.

The CST is a regular education forum composed of personnel with varying specialties and experience chaired by the assistant principal of the school site. It is the intent of the CST to act as a resource when intervention assistance is sought. The CST may suggest regular program interventions within the classroom and/or support services available to all students.

The Child Study Team (CST may include the following personnel):

Assistant principal
School psychologist
School counselor
Resource specialist teacher
Reading specialist
General education teacher
Parent

Examples of interventions which may be implemented to assist your child may include some of the following:

Daily/Weekly assignment sheets monitored and signed.
Provide copies of material normally copied from board.
Allow use of computer to type reports and assignments.
Allow use of calculator for math.
Seat student in front of class.
Assign peer tutor.
Enlarge book pages or worksheets.
Modify length of assignments or provide alternative assignments.

You may be invited to attend the CST meeting, share information about your child's school performance and talk about your concerns. The team may decide that interventions in the general education program are appropriate to address your child's needs. If so, these interventions will be written and monitored.

If these interventions are not successful, the CST may ultimately recommend additional assessment. Should this be necessary, you will be contacted in order to obtain your informed written consent.

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