Child Find & Evaluation
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Child Find & Evaluation
North Star Charter School is required by federal and state law (34 CFR 300.220.34 CFR
300.121) to conduct a “Child Find” effort as a means to locate, identify, and evaluate all
resident children with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending home schools
or private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. The purpose of Child Find is
to locate these children so that a free appropriate public education can be made available.
Upon request, North Star Charter School will screen any resident child in grades 9 through 12
to determine whether a special education referral is appropriate. If a referral for an evaluation
is appropriate, students are evaluated and eligible students are entitled to a free and
appropriate education, including specially designed instruction for students with disabilities.
For more information about Child Find, see AZED.gov/SpecialEducation/Parents/AZ-Find
CHILD FIND & EVALUATION PROCEDURES
Students Enrolled in Arizona Preparatory Academy.
If your child is enrolled at a Arizona Preparatory Academy, and you suspect that your child
has a disability requiring special education, and/or needs related services, and your child
does not currently have an IEP, contact the school psychologist at your child’s school. The
school psychologist and a team, including the parent and student, will discuss the concerns
and determine whether an evaluation is appropriate and the next step in the evaluation
process, if applicable.
For Children Ages 0-5
For Children - Birth to Age 3
Submit a referral to the AZ Early Intervention Program (AZEIP) online by using this link:
https://azeip.azdes.gov/AzEIP/AzeipRef/Forms/Categories.aspx
For Children - 3 to Age 5 (not yet enrolled in kindergarten)
Contact your home elementary school district.
For Children in Kindergarten through 8th grade
Contact the school psychologist at your child’s school or the elementary school district in
which you reside.
Special education services are available to students in grades 9–12 attending home school or
a not-for-profit private school within the North Star Charter School boundaries. Click to read
this PDF notice for more information about how to access these services.
Parent Portal
To review/access your student’s most current Locked Meeting Notice, Prior Written Notice,
Evaluation/MET, IEP, and IEP Progress Reports. Section 504 Accommodations Plan can only
be viewed if the District has activated this feature.
**Parents, please make sure to use the email you used upon enrollment of your student.
www.e-ieppro.com/AZCharter4/parentportal
Procedural Safeguards
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