Welcome to the Program Services webpage! The Program Services office encompasses both special education and gifted education. Crestview Local Schools provides gifted services to students in grades K-12; if your child is identified as a gifted student, or you believe that your child is academically or cognitively gifted, the information below will be helpful. Also, if you have a child with special education needs, or you suspect your child has special education needs, the information below will be beneficial. Feel free to contact Anne Myers at 419-749-9100, extension 1026, if you have any questions or need additional information regarding special or gifted education.
Special Education Services
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) is a federal law that requires students with disabilities ages preschool through school age to receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). Crestview Local Schools provides a continuum of services to meet the needs of learners with special needs in their least restrictive environment.
For more information on the Policies and Procedures related to special education, please visit the following site: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education/A-Guide-to-Parent-Rights-in-Special-Education
Child Find
The Crestview Local School’s adopted Child Find Policy requires that all children below twenty-two (22) years of age residing within the district, who have a disability (regardless of the severity of the disability), and who are in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated in accordance with all federal regulations and state standards.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES: Children must meet two criteria in order to receive special education:
1. The child must meet Ohio’s qualifications for one or more of the 13 disabilities listed in the IDEA:
Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment
2. The student's disability must have an adverse effect on his/her academic performance to such a degree that special education and related services must be considered in order for the student to be successful in school.
*Not all children who have a disability require special education and related services. Many are able to participate in their classrooms with few or minor program modifications.
*It is important to note that RTI, within a three-tier intervention model, is also a part of special education eligibility decision-making as required by 34 CFR 300.309.
If you are aware of a child who you think may have a disability, please contact Amy Eickholt, Program Services Director at 419-749-9100 ext. 1026.
Each time a student with a disability is evaluated or the district develops, reviews, or revises the child’s IEP, the district will notify the parent, by letter or electronic means, about both the Autism Scholarship program and the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship (JPS). If you wish to inquire about these programs, visit the links to the right.