Child Find Procedures

The school corporation shall establish, maintain, and implement written procedures that ensure the location, identification and evaluation of all students three (3) years of age, but less than twenty-two (22) years of age, who are in need of special education and related services, regardless of severity of their disabilities including children who:

• Have legal settlement within the jurisdiction of Warrick County
• Attend a nonpublic school, who are served by an agency, or live in an institution within Warrick County
• Are homeless
• Are wards of the state of Indiana
• Are highly mobile, including migrants 
• Are suspected of being students with disabilities in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade

The Warrick County School Corporation:

• provides information via its website and Parent Guidance Manual related to the process of identifying students with a suspected disability. 

• provides early childhood screening opportunities throughout the year to identify any 3-5 year olds (not yet in Kindergarten) who may have a disability requiring early Special Education Services. 

• sends informational early childhood screening brochures to local daycare centers, preschools, Head Start agencies, and nonpublic schools; via newsletter sent home to all WCSC parents; via WCSC website and with enrollment paperwork.

• invites nonpublic school administrators and parents to an annual meeting to discuss the child find process and use of funds to support students with disabilities in the nonpublic school setting.

• identifies students age K-12 suspected to have a disability through their building level intervention process.

• collaborates with outside agencies and parents regarding referrals.

• contacts parents regarding the next steps in the evaluation process upon completion of a screening or a request for evaluation.