Annual Public Notice

Annual Public Notice of Special Education Services and Programs, Services for Gifted Students, and
Services for Protected Handicapped Students

In compliance with state and federal law, notice is hereby given by the Annville-Cleona School
District that it conducts ongoing identification activities as part of its school program for the
purpose of identifying students who may be in need of special education and related services
(eligible students). Individualized services and programs are available for children who are
determined to need specially designed instruction due to the following conditions:

● Autism
● Deaf-Blindness
● Deafness
● Emotional Disturbance
● Hearing Impairment
● Intellectual Disability
● Multiple Disabilities
● Orthopedic Impairments
● Other Health Impairments
● Specific Learning Disabilities
● Speech Language Impairment
● Traumatic Brain Injury
● Visual Impairment Including Blindness
● Mentally Gifted & Talented

If you believe that your school-age child may be in need of special education and related services,
screening and evaluation processes designed to assess the needs of the child and his/her
eligibility are available to you at no cost, upon written request. You may request screening and
evaluation at any time, whether or not your child is enrolled in the District’s public school
program. Requests for evaluation and screening are to be made to the Director of Student Services.

In compliance with state and federal law, the Annville-Cleona School District will provide to each
protected handicapped students without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those
related aids, services or accommodations which are needed to provide equal opportunity to
participate in and obtain the benefits of the public school program and extracurricular activities
to the maximum extent appropriate to the student’s abilities.

In order to qualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be school age with a
physical or mental disability, which substantially limits or prohibits participation in or access to
an aspect of the public school program. These services and protections for “protected
handicapped students" are distinct from those applicable to all eligible or exceptional students
enrolled (or seeking enrollment) in special education programs.

In compliance with state law, the Annville-Cleona School District provides services designed to
meet the unique needs of gifted students. The Annville-Cleona School District identifies “gifted”
students on a case-by-case basis based on state law and District policy. Such students may
possess superior IQ scores or meet multiple criteria indicating gifted ability. If your child is
suspected to be in need of such services, you will be notified of evaluation procedures. If you
believe your school age child may qualify for gifted education services, you may contact the
Director of Student Services at any time to request a determination of eligibility. Please note
that entitlement to gifted services includes only those rights provided for by Pennsylvania law.

For further information on the rights of parents and children, provision of services, evaluation
and screening (including purpose, time and location) and rights to due process procedure, you
may contact the Director of Student Services, Mrs. Carolyn Richards at 867-7600 or via email at
crichards@acschools.org.

All information gathered about your child by the public school is subject to the confidentiality
provisions contained in federal and state law. The District has policies and procedures in effect
governing the collection, maintenance, destruction and disclosure to third parties of this
information. For information about these policies and procedures, as well as definitions of
disability-related terms and the rights of confidentiality and access to educational records, you
may contact the Director of Student Services or a building principal.

Evaluation Process
Each school district, intermediate unit, and charter school has a procedure in place by which
parents can request an evaluation. For information about procedures applicable to your child,
contact the school, which your child attends. Telephone numbers and addresses can be found at
the end of this notice. Parents of preschool age children, age three through five, may request an
evaluation in writing by addressing a letter to the Early Intervention Program at
Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13. Telephone number and address can be found at the end of this notice.

Consent
School entities cannot proceed with an evaluation, or with the initial provision of special
education and related services, without the written consent of the parents. For additional
information related to consent, please refer to the Procedural Safeguards Notice which can be
found at the PaTTAN website, www.Pattan.net or by contacting the Director of Student Services 
at the Annville-Cleona School District. Once written parental consent is obtained, the
district will proceed with the evaluation process. If the parent disagrees with the evaluation, the
parent can request an independent education evaluation at public expense.

Program Development
Once the evaluation process is completed, a team of qualified professionals and parents
determine whether the child is eligible. If the child is eligible, the individualized education
program team meets, develops the program, and determines the educational placement. Once the
IEP team develops the program and determines the educational placement, school district staff,
intermediate unit staff, or charter school staff will issue a notice of recommended educational
placement/prior written notice. Your written consent is required before initial services can be
provided. The parent has the right to revoke consent after initial placement.

Confidentiality of Information:
School districts, intermediate units and charter schools maintain records concerning all children
enrolled in the school, including students with disabilities. All records are maintained in the
strictest confidentiality. Your consent, or consent of an eligible child who has reached the age of
majority under State law, must be obtained before personally identifiable information is released,
except as permitted under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The age of
majority in Pennsylvania is 21. Each participating agency must protect the confidentiality of
personally identifiable information at collection, storage, disclosure, and destruction stages. One
official at each participating agency must assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of
any personally identifiable information. Each participating agency must maintain, for public
inspection, a current listing of the names and positions of those employees within the agency
who have access to personally identifiable information. For additional information related to
student records, the parent can refer to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

This notice is only a summary of the Special Education services, evaluation and screening
activities, and rights and protections pertaining to children with disabilities, children thought to
be disabled, and their parents. For more information or to request evaluation or screening of a
public or private school child contact the responsible school entity listed below. For preschool
age children, information, screenings and evaluations requested, may be obtained by contacting
the Intermediate Unit. The addresses of these schools are as follows:

INTERMEDIATE UNIT
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
1020 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Tel: (717) 606-1600
www.iu13.org

SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES
Annville-Cleona School District
Administration Office
520 South White Oak Street
Annville, PA 17003
Tel: (717) 867-7600
Fax: (717) 867-7610
www.acschools.org

Annville-Cleona Middle/High School
500 South White Oak Street
Annville, PA 17003
Tel: (717) 867-7700
Fax: (717) 867-7712

Annville Elementary School
205 South White Oak Street
Annville, PA 17003
Tel: (717) 867-7620
Fax: (717) 867-7624

Cleona Elementary School
50 East Walnut Street
Annville, PA 17003
Tel: (717) 867-7640
Fax: (717) 867-7644