Special Ed Quick Questions

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Please see below for questions that the community has asked, along with our answers. Some answers may be a compilation of similar questions on the same topic. Additionally, we cannot answer questions regarding specific students, schools, or classrooms. Please contact your child’s case manager or building administrator with specific questions. Questions and answers may be edited for brevity.

Special Ed Questions and Answers

Question: "How soon is the ESY schedule set? We never know what weeks our learner will be in ESY until their IEP meeting in the late spring. It would be incredibly helpful to have more advanced notice. Thanks!"

Question: “I want my son to be able to be in a mainstream classroom with support as well as a self-contained classroom. How can I make sure that he will have support to do so? He is five years old with Autism.”

“We live in Cherry Hill, and my daughter attends a private school. Her school recommended an evaluation by the district’s child study team. Who should I contact to start this process?”

District Response

“Thank you for your inquiry on our website. When a student with an IEP enters the District, the IEP is reviewed right away and per NJ Special Education code, the student is placed in the same program. If the District does not have the same program, the student is placed in the program most comparable to what is specified in the current IEP. For a student coming from out of state, reevaluations are proposed and completed within 30 days and a Cherry Hill IEP is created at a meeting with the parent. In NJ, teachers are not case managers so your son would be assigned to a case manager. The only high school choice offered in Cherry Hill is between our two comprehensive high schools – East and West. Assuming the program your son needs per his IEP is available in both high schools, you would be able to choose between the two when you first enroll. Only the IEP team, which you are a member of, can make a recommendation for a program outside of the school District. As your transition gets closer, you can reach out to the Special Education office (856) 429-5600, x4431. Thank you.”

Question: "We are residents of Cherry Hill but my daughter attends a private school. I am interested in having her evaluated by the district. Who do I reach out to in order to initiate this process? "

District Response

“Thank you for reaching out on our website via the quick question. Some private schools will contract with the Camden County Educational Services Commission to do their own student evaluations. As a Cherry Hill resident, you can make a referral to our public Child Study Team however, you would be required to pre-register. If you have further questions, please call the Special Education Office at 856-429-5600, x4431.”

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