As part of the Georgia Department of Education's (GaDOE) commitment to improving services for students with special needs, we value your feedback.

The GaDOE Special Education Parent Survey is a key tool for assessing the quality of services and support your child receives. Your input helps us strengthen our programs and better meet the unique needs of all students in Calhoun City Schools.

We invite you to take a few moments to complete the survey online. All responses are confidential and will cover various aspects of your child’s education and special education services.

Your feedback is essential in shaping the future of special education in our district. The survey is open until May 31, 2025.

Thank you for your time and support!

• Promote and participate in collaboration with all stakeholders to provide support for students, schools, and the district; 

• Facilitate identification, evaluation and placement of students utilizing Federal and State guidelines;

• Provide specialized instructional support to all schools; 

• Provide direction and support for resources that support classroom instruction and meet students' unique needs; 

• Facilitate and ensure that a Free Appropriate Public Education is provided to eligible students.

Services are currently provided for approximately 400 students, 3-21 years of age. A continuum of services is offered for students identified as eligible under the State of Georgia Regulations for special education. Disability areas served are Autism, Deafblind, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Emotional and Behavioral Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities (Mild, Moderate, Severe, Profound), Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Significant Developmental Delay, Specific Learning Disability, Speech-Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment and Blindness.  

Services are provided in a variety of settings, including regular education classes, co-taught classes, separate classrooms, and self-contained classrooms. Community-based instruction, hospital/homebound, online and work-study programs are examples of instruction provided in alternative settings. To ensure all students reach their full potential, goals and objectives are developed with instruction taking place in an appropriate classroom setting.

What is Child Find?

Child find refers to the policies and procedures in each state that ensure that all children with disabilities, birth through age 21, who live in the state and are in need of special education and related services or early intervention services are identified, located, and evaluated.

When Referred:
A child should be referred when any of the following is observed:

• A health or medical disorder interferes with development and/or learning.

• A child seems to have difficulty understanding directions like others that are his/her age.

• A child seems to have difficulty seeing or hearing.

• A child’s speech is not understandable to family or friends.

• A child appears to have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties that affect his/her ability to learn.

• A child has difficulty with reading, math, or other school subjects.

• A child has a diagnosed progressive or degenerative condition that will eventually impair or impede the child’s ability to learn.