Garner ISD

Child Find is a federal mandate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  It requires local education agencies (LEAs), which include public school districts and charter schools, to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities residing within their jurisdictions who need special education and related services.  (34 CFR §300.111—Child Find)

The LEA is obligated to conduct a Full Individual Evaluation under 34 CFR §300.301 (a) and to make a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) available to each eligible child under 34 CFR §300.101.

Every child with a disability in Texas, from age three through twenty-one as of September 1 of the current school year, has the right to a free appropriate public education.  Students with visual or auditory impairments have the right to a free appropriate public education from birth.  The ISD provides free appropriate programs for students with disabilities.  If you know a child that needs help, contact your school or Parker County Co-op Special Services. 

612 N. Rusk    Weatherford, TX  76086      817-596-0024

Child Find

In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 139 Texas 89^th Legislature, which requires Texas local education agencies (LEAs) to distribute the following notice to parents:

SB 139 - 89th Texas Legislature

(links checked 09/29/22)

Pathways -The Texas Transition and Employment Guide to Successful Life After High School for Students with Disabilities  (English)

Trayectorias – La guía de transición y empleo de Texas para una vida exitosa después del bachillerato para alumnos con discapacidades (Spanish)

website: Texas Transition https://www.texastransition.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2176242&type=d&pREC_ID=2262414

SB 139 Special Education Updates - English (8/16/22)

SB 139 Special Education Updates - Spanish (8/16/22)

Individuals with Disabilities Fact Sheet - English (8/16/22)

Individuals with Disabilities Fact Sheet - Spanish (8/16/22)

TEA-Delayed or Denied Evaluations and Compensatory Services (English) (8-16-22)

Delayed or Denied Evaluations and Compensatory Services (Spanish) (8-16-22)

Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update (8-16-22)

Appendix A: Questions and Answers: Updated March 18, 2022 (8-16-22)

Dyslexia Handbook Important Changes for Families to Understand (8-16-22)

Actualizacion del manual de dislexia 2021: Cambios Importantes que las Familias deben Entender (8-16-22)

Dyslexia Fact Sheet - English  (8/16/22)

Dyslexia Fact Sheet - Spanish  (8/16/22)

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Fact Sheet - English  (8/16/22)

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Fact Sheet - Spanish  (8/16/22)

Section 504 Fact Sheet - English  (8/16/22)

Section 504 Fact Sheet - Spanish  (8/16/22)

• Authority: IDEA-B Program Guidelines Requirements 

• Student Handbook Statement: English | Texas Education  Agency 
• Student Handbook Statement: Spanish | Texas Education Agency 
  • Authority: TEC, §26.0081 

• Texas Transition and Employment Guide (English/Spanish) 
  • Authority: TEC, §29.0112(e) 

• SB 139 Notice to Families (English Version) 
• SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish Version) 
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 2 

• Resources | Texas Education Agency - Provides families with information regarding IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504. 
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 3 

• Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - ENG  
• Compensatory Services - Sept 2021 - SPAN
  Additionally, LEAs must be sure to provide this information to families of students with disabilities without internet access in the most appropriate manner for their local communities. 
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 4 

• Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update Important Changes  
• Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021 
• Update all websites, materials, static resources, and information available to parents and staff to reflect the  Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update. 
  • Authority: OSEP response to Texas document submission concerning implementation of the State’s Corrective Action Response. (PDF) (ed.gov) 

• Publicly Report if: Significant Disproportionate (SD Year 3) and upon review any revision of policies, practices, and procedures used in the identification or placement in particular education settings, including disciplinary removals are made. 
• Significant Disproportionality | Texas Education Agency  
• State and Federal Activity Updates Regarding Significant Disproportionality (texas.gov) 
  • Authority: 34 CFR §300.646(c)