Comprehensive Special Education
Services are provided to children with disabilities and specialized learning needs identified through evaluation and eligibility procedures. Special education programs and services are provided to those with academic, communication, cognitive and physical disabilities, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Illinois Administrative Code. To the extent possible, the students are educated within the least restrictive environment of their school community.
The District provides special education instruction and related services within its three schools. A student’s IEP team may recommend a student receive services in a program outside of the student's home school or District based on the nature and severity of the student's needs.in the existing school program. The Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired provide educational services for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired. For additional information, please contact the Department of Student Services.
BSD2 Board Policy 6:120
Instruction - Education of Children with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who do not qualify for an individualized education program, as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and implementing provisions of the School Code, may qualify for services under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if the child (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.