Student Support
The mission of Eastpointe Community Schools Special Services Department is to prepare each student with a disability to function at their maximum potential, and to facilitate and support their inclusion in school, work, and community life where they accept responsibility, enjoy high self-esteem, and are productive, successful and independent citizens.
Commitment
Eastpointe Community Schools are committed to providing students with disabilities a free and appropriate public education consistent with federal and state laws. Eastpointe Community Schools offer evaluations, programs, and services to individuals who are identified as having, or who are suspected of having, a disability as defined in either the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These services are available to eligible person’s ages 0-26 who reside within, or attend a K-12 school program within the Eastpointe Community Schools attendance boundaries. For more information about services, parent/student rights or referral procedures, contact the Eastpointe Schools office of Special Services.
Child Find
Eastpointe Community Schools are committed to providing students with disabilities a free and appropriate public education consistent with federal and state laws. Eastpointe Community Schools offer evaluations, programs, and services to individuals who are identified as having, or who are suspected of having, a disability as defined in either the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These services are available to eligible person's ages 0-26 who reside within, or attend a K-12 school program within the Eastpointe Community Schools attendance boundaries. For more information about services, parent/student rights or referral procedures, contact the Eastpointe Community Schools office of Special Services.
Information for Parents
Fact Sheet: Procedural Safeguards
Fact Sheet: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Fact Sheet: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Fact Sheet: Education Placement & the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Fact Sheet: Special Education Process
Additional Informational Documents
Procedural Safeguards Notice
Michigan Department of Education Parent Resources
MISD Parent Advisory Committee Website
District Procedures
504 Parent Rights Information
Parent Questionnaire
Release of Information
Non-Prescription Medication Form
Flowchart Health Procedures
Emergency Treatment Plan
Informal Health Plan
Peanut Allergies Plan
Generic Protocol
Epipen Protocol
Asthma Inhaler Protocol
Insulin Protocol
Diastat Protocol
Contact Us
Personal Curriculum
For information about the use of a Personal Curriculum for high school students, click here.
Early Intervention
Services for children ages 0 to 3 years of age are provided in collaboration with the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) through the Child Find process. Please call the MISD Infant Preschool Program at (586) 228-3321 for information on these early services.
For Parents
MISD Parent Advisory Committee
PAC Hotline: 586-226-4587
Parents can call and leave a message, and a PAC representative will return their call.