Special Education
Special education services can include specialized instruction in the general education classroom, in a dedicated special education classroom, or in other settings. Classes and programs serving students with special needs are available for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students.
The Helendale School District provides services for students who qualify under the following disability categories:
- Autism
- Deaf and Blindness
- Hearing Impairment (Including Deafness)
- Emotional Disturbance
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impaired
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment
Policies and Procedures for Special Education
Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA)
Helendale School District is a member of the Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA). As a member, we are committed to meeting the needs of students with exceptional needs, their parents, and the staff members who work with students with disabilities.
We follow DMSELPA policies and procedures: Link to DMSELPA Website/Handbook
The DMSELPA Procedural Handbook describes the policies, procedures, and guidelines in place to ensure that students being referred and/or enrolled in special education program services receive a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment.
SELPA Local Plan
3651DMSELPALocalPlanEntirety_CindyQuan.pdf
Procedural safeguards & Parents
Parents of students with exceptional needs have additional rights and protections referred to as Parent Rights and Procedural safeguards.