kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

13 06, 2017

Charter Schools in Texas

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-05-29T11:21:12-05:00

Charter schools differ from public schools in many ways and parents are often confused about them in general and specifically regarding serving children with disabilities. The purpose of Texas charter schools is to: (1) improve student learning; (2) increase the choice of learning opportunities within the public school system; (3) create professional opportunities that will attract new teachers to the public school system; (4) establish a new form of accountability for public schools; and (5) encourage different and innovative learning methods. […]

Charter Schools in Texaskristina@partnerstx.org2018-05-29T11:21:12-05:00

13 06, 2017

What is the Role of the School Nurse in Dealing with Students with Disabilities?

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-07-02T15:52:30-05:00

This is a question many parents of have – regardless of whether their child receives special education and related services or not.

What is the Role of the School Nurse in Dealing with Students with Disabilities?kristina@partnerstx.org2019-07-02T15:52:30-05:00

13 06, 2017

Individualized Health Care Plans

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-05-29T10:07:30-05:00

Many parents are not aware of Individualized Health Care Plans (IHPs) and that schools are required to provide these plans to students. IHPs can be beneficial to some students served by special education. The information excerpted below comes from the Texas Guide to School Health Services manual by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). […]

Individualized Health Care Planskristina@partnerstx.org2018-05-29T10:07:30-05:00

9 06, 2017

Transitioning Between Schools

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:44:48-05:00

When we have children with disabilities, we hear the word “transition” a lot. And most of the time, we are talking about our children’s transition into adulthood. But even though that is an important transition, it isn’t the first one your child will face. There are transitions between home and preschool, preschool and elementary school, middle and high school – and maybe even between school districts, if your family moves. A child with a disability may be in school past the age of 18 and have even more transitions. […]

Transitioning Between Schoolskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:44:48-05:00

6 06, 2017

IEPs and School Transfers

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-06-10T12:44:04-05:00

IDEA provides guidelines for a child with a disability transferring to another school in or out of district within the same state or out of state. The guidelines are specific as to the child’s right to have a free appropriate public education with services that are comparable to those in the previous IEP.

IEPs and School Transferskristina@partnerstx.org2019-06-10T12:44:04-05:00

17 05, 2017

Rights of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:19:22-05:00

The key word is public – if a public Texas charter school is not following federal and state special education rules, it would fall to TEA (Texas Education Agency) to enforce them under the dispute resolution processes. Information on the laws and regulations that Texas charter schools must follow is at http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Schools/Charter_Schools/Charter_Schools_-_Resources/ On December 28, 2016, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released a Guidance Package developed to provide parents and the charter school community with information about the rights of charter school students with disabilities. Students with [...]

Rights of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schoolskristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:19:22-05:00

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