Special education services

Students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP under the IDEA/Article 14 may qualify for services under Section 504 if the child (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment. The U.S. Department of Education recently released a handbook geared towards parents and educators addressing Section 504 in public elementary and secondary schools.

Any parent/guardian who is deaf or does not typically communicate using spoken English and who participates in a Section 504 meeting with a school district representative is entitled to the services of an interpreter.

Students with disabilities may receive related services as part of their individual education programs (IEPs). Woodridge School District 68 will maintain related service logs that record the type and number of minutes of the related service(s) administered to such students. Copies of any related service logs will be provided to parents/guardians upon request.

At least 3 days before IEP meetings and evaluations, parents will be provided with draft copies of evaluations, collected data, and numerous IEP components that will be considered and discussed at the meeting in compliance with Public Act 101-0643.  District staff will provide this paperwork via email to parents.  Please contact your child's Case Manager if you wish to receive this information through a different method.

Woodridge School District 68 is committed to supporting and enhancing full parent participation in the IEP process.  Interpretation services will be provided as requested at any IEP meeting.  Parents/guardians have the right to request that the interpreter provided by the school district serve no other role in the IEP meeting than as an interpreter.  Please contact your child's teacher and/or Case Manager with any questions or complaints about interpretation services or to request an interpreter for an IEP meeting.

The designated Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS)-trained employee for each school with the district is Dr. Anne Bowers, Director of Special Education.