Notice of Public Parent Meeting
ODE Onsite Review of
Windham Ex. Village School District’s Special Education Program
The Windham Ex. Village School district has been selected by the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children (OEC), for an onsite review of its special education program. OEC will hold a public meeting to give parents, guardians and other members of the public the opportunity to address OEC regarding the Windham Ex. Village School District’s special education program on April 9, 2013.
Information about the Public Parent Meeting
Public meeting information:
Date: April 9, 2013
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Location: Windham High School, School Board Conference Room, 9530 Bauer Avenue, Windham, Ohio 44288
Alternative meeting information (in case of cancellation due to bad weather or other emergency):
Date: April 10, 2013
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Location: Windham High School, School Board Conference Room, 9530 Bauer Avenue, Windham, Ohio 44288
Public Parent Meeting
Individuals may participate in the public meeting by providing spoken and/or written comments. There are three ways for you to share your comments with OEC:
1. Provide public comment at the public meeting: Upon arriving, sign-in and if needed complete the form ‘Request to Address the Office for Exceptional Children’ available at the sign-in table and return it to an OEC representative;
2. Provide written comments: Written comments forms are available at the public meeting or by:
· Mail to Dolores Fantroy, Office for Exceptional Children, Ohio Department of Education, 25 S. Front St., MS 202, Columbus, OH 43215-4183;
· Fax to Dolores Fantroy at (614) 752-1429; or
· E-mail to Dolores Fantroy at dolores.fantroy@education.ohio.gov
The Office for Exceptional Children must receive your written comments by 5 p.m. on May 9, 2013.
Through individual meetings: Parents may request an individual meeting with OEC consultants while they are in the district. Approximately 20 minutes will be scheduled for each meeting, depending on the number of individuals making requests. Please contact: Stephanie Falor at 614-387-2236 or stephanie.falor@education.ohio.gov to arrange for an individual meeting.
Special Accommodations: All meeting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please notify OEC if you need accommodations for a disability to participate in the public and/or individual meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate format). Requests for special accommodations are required one week before the meeting. OEC will make every attempt to comply with a late request, but cannot guarantee that every requested accommodation will be available.
Meeting Attendance: Although not required, please confirm your attendance to help OEC make arrangements that give everyone an opportunity to participate. Please contact Stephanie Falor at 614-387-2236 or stephanie.falor@education.ohio.gov. If you are not able to register in advance, you may still attend the meeting.
Copies of Whose IDEA Is This? A Parent's Guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) will be available at the meeting.
Please Note: The Public Parent Meetings are not intended to resolve complaints about services for an individual child. Comments made at the public meeting, individual meetings or submission of written comments to OEC do not constitute a formal complaint. Information about IDEA procedural safeguards and the formal complaint process will be provided at the meeting. Any issues addressed, either in writing or during the public meeting, will be considered but may not be included in OEC’s summary report to the district. However, they will be considered during the monitoring process.