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.
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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.
