District 67 Student Services

Students with disabilities may receive related services as part of their individual education programs (IEPs). Lake Forest School District 67 will maintain related service logs that record the type and number of minutes of the related service(s) administered to such students. Copies of any related service logs will be available to parents/guardians at their child’s annual review IEP meeting. Parents/guardians of students with disabilities may also request copies of their child’s related service logs at any time.

If your child's individual education plan (IEP) or 504 Plan includes special education and related services provided by our special education staff and/or related service providers, and they are eligible for Medicaid, please complete this consent form. One or more of the services included on your child's IEP or 504 qualifies for reimbursement from Medicaid. Schools routinely access Medicaid funding to help meet the costs of providing special education services. Federal special education law requires that school districts seek parental permission prior to submitting bills for reimbursement from public insurers such as Medicaid. 

The purpose of this consent form is to ask for your permission (also known as consent) to share records and information about your child with Medicaid. Granting this permission to bill Medicaid will not reduce your ability to seek other Medicaid-covered health-related services outside the school setting. This permission will not decrease lifetime coverage, increase premiums, or lead to the discontinuation of benefits, as Medicaid does not have a maximum number of eligible visits or a lifetime maximum for services.

Click Here to View D67 and D115 IEP and 504 Medicaid Billing Consent

Notice Regarding Students with Disabilities: House Bill 5770, which became law on August 28, 2018, requires that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a school board posts on its internet website and incorporates into its student handbook or newsletter notice that students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP may qualify for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if the child: (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment; or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.

Parents/guardians have the right to inspect and/or obtain a copy of their child’s school student records prior to any IEP/504 meeting. Written requests to inspect and/or copy the student records should be submitted to Lety Ellsworth
Student Data/Testing Coordinator
lellsworth@lfschools.net or at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

D67 Designated Puns Trainer
Dr. Jenny Sterpin
847-582-7766
jsterpin@lfschools.net 

1. Qualified interpreters are available at IEP team meetings upon request from parents/guardians whose native language is other than English. If a qualified interpreter is not available, the District may use outside vendors, including telephonic interpreters. 
    
2. Parents/guardians, including parents/guardians who are deaf, may request an interpreter at IEP team meetings by contacting JoAnn Ford-Halvorsen jfordhalvorsen@lfschools.net or 847-582-9662. Parent/guardian requests for an interpreter at IEP meetings should be made at least 3 days before such meetings whenever possible.
    
3. Parents/guardians have the right to request that the bilingual  interpreter provided at an IEP meeting by the District serve no other role in the IEP meeting than as an interpreter, and the  District will make reasonable efforts to fulfill this request.
    
4. Parents/guardians may contact JoAnn Ford-Halvorsen jfordhalvorsen@lfschools.net or 847-582-9662 with any questions or complaints about interpretation services.

D67 MTSS Parent Handbook

• District 67 uses a MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) Framework to support all learners. MTSS is a systematic, data-based, problem-solving framework that ensures instruction and intervention in academics, behavior, and emotions.The focus of MTSS is on prevention and early intervention.
   

• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

  • Universal Instruction - For all students. 

  • Targeted Interventions - For some students, they are based on student data. 

  • Intensive Interventions - For few students, based on student data and problem solving. 
     

• Key Features Include:

  • Researched-based core curriculum with high-quality, differentiated instruction 

  • Universal screening of math, reading, and behavior/emotional.

  • Targeted research-based interventions for academics, behavior, and emotions when students need more support. 

  • Regular progress monitoring to ensure students are making growth in each identified area. 

  • Collaborative team problem-solving using data to identify needs and student student responsiveness. 

  • Utilizes a continuous review cycle to make necessary changes based on student progress.   
     

• Contact Information
  • Please reach out to your school's principal or psychologist with questions or concerns about your child's progress.