The Kerman Unified School District provides a wide range of services and programs to meet the needs of students eligible for Special Education services. Most of these services can be provided for qualified students at local schools in collaboration with general education programs. However, some services and programs are only available at specified schools throughout the District and may require enrollment at a designated site.  If a parent has concerns about their child’s academic progress, please contact the school site administrator to hold a Student Study Team (SST) meeting to discuss interventions and strategies as per the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. 

When a referral is submitted to assess a student and the assessment is completed, the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) team, which includes the parents, will meet to review the assessment information to determine eligibility, the services that are needed, and develop appropriate educational goals and objectives. The IEP is reviewed at least once a year.

• Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Section 504 provides: “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States . . .shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance . . .”

• Resource Specialist Program (RSP) provides services designed to accommodate students with special needs who are capable of meeting the state and district approved standards.

• Special Day Class (SDC) Program provides small group and individualized instruction for children who represent a wide variety of disabilities and learning needs. These classes stress functional academics in programs that are located on various elementary school campuses throughout the district. Each student progresses at his/her own rate and the curriculum targets skills necessary for increasing independence. Students are included in general education activities as designated on each IEP.

• Several FCSS-based programs and services are available to meet the needs of Kerman Unified Students as per the IEP.