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Advisory Committee for Exceptional
Student Education
The School District
of Lee County has an Advisory Committee
for Exceptional Student Education
(ESE). It is
comprised of a cross representation
of parents, teachers, community
stakeholders, The Superintendant,
and The Director of Exceptional
Student Education. The committee
meets approximately five times
per year. All meetings are open to the
public and advertised in the News Press.
Meetings
address district and state issues.
They are not a forum to discuss
individual situations or concerns. The Advisory Committee
for ESE operates
collaboratively in order to gain and share
information. If you are interested
in becoming a member of the
committee, please complete
the online application and send it to: Donnald@leeschools.net
or call Donna Djerf at (239)
337-8621 for more information.
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| Do you know about FDLRS?
FDLRS Island
Coast Mission Statement
FDLRS Island
Coast will show respect towards teachers,
families, children and other
community
agencies while working to improve student
learning and support state and
district
initiatives.
Parent Services
FLDRS
provides
information, training,
order
to promote effective parent participation in
the education of children who are
exceptional and/or have special or
unique needs. FDLRS/Island Coast Parent
Services department is here for you! We
strive to serve the families and schools
involved in the education of every child. We
are available to support in a variety of
ways.
Visit
FDLRS
website today!
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The
Florida Department of Education is
conducting a parent survey which can be
accessed at the following link:
www.ESEsurvey.com. There are 2
surveys; one for parents of Pre K
children and one for students in grades
K-12. Both English and Spanish are
provided. If you do not have access to
a computer, call your school to make
arrangements to use one of their
computers or call FDLRS at
337-8127.
Your input is important!!
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Exceptional Student
Education (ESE) is located in the Lee County Public Education Center,
2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida, 33966.
Through
the Exceptional Student Education Department, the District offers a free
and appropriate public education in compliance with the federally
mandated Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).
A continuum of services and programs is available to meet the
individual needs of students requiring special education, ages 3 through
21. Services and related
services are provided per an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and
are based on each child’s unique needs, as related to present levels
of academic achievement and functional performance.
The
continuum of services may be provided in a variety of settings, which
include regular classrooms, resource rooms, separate full-time or near
full-time classrooms, specialized center schools, and hospital
homebound. The IEP team,
which includes parent input, determines the amount and frequency of
special education services and regular education participation.
Numerous service delivery models are available in Lee County,
including regular education, intensive reading, co-teaching,
communication disorders, and full-time center schools.
Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Behavioral Support, Counseling and Special Transportation are also
provided as needed. Special
education services are provided for children and young adults with learning disabilities, mental
handicaps, emotional/behavioral disabilities, language or speech impairments,
visual
impairments, autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, other health impairment, and
developmental delay.
The Exceptional Student Education
Department (Special Education) coordinates the provision of programs
with the District’s School Assignment Office.
Special education services are provided in all of the three
attendance zones
– East, West and South. With
the exception of very specialized low-incidence programs, students will
attend a school within the geographical school attendance zone of
residence. Parents and
students who are moving to Lee County from another district in Florida,
or from out of state, should contact the School Assignment Office for
information regarding enrollment and special education services within
each of the district’s school attendance zones.
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