Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

CLUSTER V SPECIAL EDUCATION CO-OP

(Serving Brackett ISD, D’Hanis ISD, Knippa ISD, Leakey ISD,

Nueces Canyon CISD, Sabinal ISD, Utopia ISD)

Special education records which have been collected by the Cluster V Special Education Co-op related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of Special Education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of seven years after Special Education services have ended for the student. Special Education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services,graduates,completes his/her educational program at age 22, or moves from the district.

This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Cluster V Special Education Co-op intent to destroy the special education records of students who received Special Education services as of the end of the 2010 school year and prior. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise.

After seven years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records in writing or in person at the following address: Cluster V Special Education Co-op, P.O. Box 577, 900 N. Pickford, Sabinal, TX 78881. If you have any questions, please contact Martha Posey, Director of Special Education, at 830-988-2341. Requests must be received by January 22, 2018.

ANUNCIO: DocumentosdelDepartmento de Educación Especial

CLUSTER V EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL CO-OP

(Serviendo Brackett ISD, D’Hanis ISD, Knippa ISD, Leakey ISD,

Nueces Canyon CISD, Sabinal ISD, and Utopia ISD)

Los Registros de educación especial que hansidorecogidospor el Cluster V Educación Especial Co-op relacionados con la identificación, evaluación, asignacióneducacionalo la provisión de educación especial en el distrito, debenmantenersebajoleyesestatales y federalesdurante un período de sieteañosdespués de que hanterminadolosservicios de educación especial para el estudiante. El final de servicios de educación especial escuando el estudianteya no eselegible para servicios, seangraduados, o completasuprogramaeducativo a los 22 años de edad, o se mueve del distrito.

Estanotificaciónes para informar a los padres/tutores y ex alumnosdeldistrito de que vamos a destruirlosregistros de educación especial de losestudiantes que no recibían mas servicios de educación especial a partir del final del año escolar 2010 o antes. Estosregistrosserándestruidosconforme a la ley estatal a menos que el padre/tutor o estudiante (adulto)elegiblenotifique al distrito escolar lo contrario.

Después de sieteaños, losregistrosya no son útiles para el distrito, peropuedenserútiles para el padre/tutor o ex estudiante de solicitarbeneficios de Seguro Social, servicios de rehabilitación, colegio, etc... Los padres o el estudiante(adulto) elegiblepuedesolicitarunacopia de losregistrosporescrito o en persona a la siguientedirección: Cluster V Educación Especial Co-op, P.O. Box 577, 900 N. Pickford, Sabinal, TX 78881. Si ustedtienealgunapregunta, por favor llame a Martha Posey, Cluster V Director de Educación Especial a830-988-2341.Las solicitudes debenserrecibidas no mástardar el 22 de enero 2018.