Do you have a child with special needs? Do you have concerns regarding your child’s educational development? If so, Special Services at RSU 73 may be able to help families who reside in Jay, Livermore, and Livermore Falls.The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (MUSER) require each school administrative unit (SAU) to maintain and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all children residing in the jurisdiction between the ages of 5 and 22 years, including children with disabilities who are homeless children, are wards of the State or state agency clients, children with disabilities attending private schools and receiving home instruction, highly mobile children (including migrant or homeless), children who have the equivalent of 10 full days of unexcused absences or 7 consecutive school days of unexcused absences during a school year, and children incarcerated in county jails, and who are in need of special education and related services, even though they are advancing from grade to grade, are identified, located and evaluated at public expense. [34 CFR 300.111(a)(i,ii) and (c)(1,2)].To refer a child with a special need, ages 5-22, please call RSU 73’s Special Services Office at 897-7722 ext. 1008.

Section 504

Spruce Mountain School District (RSU 73) has a duty to locate, evaluate, and identify any school age child resigning within Jay, Livermore, or Livermore Falls who may qualify for regular or special education and related aids and services pursuant Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Children eligible for Section 504 accommodations or services include those children who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. If you suspect your child has a disability and may need a plan under section 504, or if you would like additional information, please contact your child’s teacher or the Section 504 Coordinator at jcote@rsu73.com or (207) 897-6722 ext 1010.