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Home
News
What's New
Fall Break - Student Holiday
October S.A.F.E. Award
Hiba Heikal - Student Advisory Council
LHS - SAT Scores 2020
S.A.F.E. Award Winners
Free School Meals
Military Appreciation Night
Closed for Labor Day
Meals for Virtual Students
Delayed School Start
LCS Return to School Plan
Virtual Learning Option
Board Meeting - Live Stream
Georgia's Path to Recovery K-12
No-Cost Student Meals
Record Graduation Rate
20-21 Honor Roll - 1st 9 Weeks
November S.A.F.E. Award Winners
Early Release - December 18
Holiday Schedule
December S.A.F.E. Award Winners
PGM Military Flagship School
School Holiday - January 18
Board Retreat - January 21
20-21 Honor Roll - 2nd 9 Weeks
Archived News
For Families
Virtual Student Technology Support
COVID Reporting
Weekly COVID reports
2020-2021 Student-Parent Handbook-
2020-2021 Manual para Estudiantes Padres
GOSA State Report Cards
School Attendance Policy Explained
School Attendance Zones
Student Registration
Change of Address
Change of Email and Phone
Parent Portal
Where to find my child's GTID number
Where to find my child's student ID number
District Calendar
Student Accident Insurance
GHSA Physical Form
System Information
Contact Us
Mission, Vision, Values, and Guiding Principles
Student Registration
Lowndes Education Improvement Foundation
Nondiscrimination Notice
District Accreditation
Home School
Balanced Scorecard
LCS Strategic Plan 2018-2023
District Improvement Plan 2020-21
Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2020-2021
Support our Schools!
CTAE Notice of Non-Discrimination
Leadership
Board of Education
2020-2021 Meeting Dates
Public Participation
LCBOE Contact Information
eBoard
Board Policies
District Leadership
Superintendent Wes Taylor
Assistant Superintendent Rodney Green
Assistant Superintendent Ken Overman
Departments
Teaching and Learning
PreK to Grade 5 Curriculum
Grade 6-12 Curriculum
State Testing Program
Lowndes County Schools Student Services
RTI
RTI Resources
College Readiness Exams
Instructional Materials
Digital Instructional Materials
Testing Calendar
Online Learning Classes
Federal Programs
Title I Part A
Home and School Connection
Title II
Title III
Migrant Education
Professional Learning
Career, Technical and Agriculture Education
CTAE Viking Futures
Special Education
Child Find
Comprehensive Evaluations
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship
Psychologists
Support Staff
Facilitated IEP Team Meetings
GA DOE Special Education Department
Student Support
Attendance
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
PBIS
School Counseling
Lowndes County School Counselors
School Social Work
School Nursing
Volunteer and Chaperone Procedures
Section 504
Public Relations
Community Partners in Education (CPIE)
Lowndes Education Improvement Foundation (LEIF)
LCS Teachers of the Year 2017-2018
Human Resources
Human Resources Staff
2020-2021 All Personnel Work Schedule
Certified Personnel Handbook
Certificate Renewal for Retired Educators
Employment Application FAQs
Employment Portal
E-Verify Notice
H.R. Forms
Personnel Records and Procedures
TSA Representative
Finance
Purchasing
20201016 LCS Athletic Courts Refinishing
20200604 Chromebook Case Bid
06042020 Invitation to Bid Groceries
20200515 RFP Multi-School Painting
20200529 Tutoring Support
RFB HP Desktops & Viewsonic Monitors
RFB Acer Chromebooks
RFB Open Eye Camera Servers and Cameras -REVISED
RFQ Network Cabling for Security Cameras
E-Rate RFP 2020-2021
RFP Walkway Canopy at Dewar Elementary
20191111 Crisis Notification Systems
20191028 RFB Pine Timber at Pine Grove Farm
RFB: Acer Chromebooks
Invitation to Bid - Dewar Elementary Driveway
RFP TPA Retirement Plan Consulting
RFP Tutoring Support
Data Center Power Project - amended May 3
RFB Viewsonic ViewBoard FP7550-E1 Bundle
WITHDRAWN RFB Samsung Chromebook Plus V.2
RFB Chromebooks and Charging Carts Due May 6
School Nutrition RFP Commodity - Chicken
RFQ Network Cabling
RFB LHS Fieldhouse Re-Roof
Hahira Middle School HVAC Renovation
RFP After School Service Provider
RFP Beverage Vendor
RFP Pecan Orchard
Information Technology
Student Registration
Change of Address
Technology
Acceptable Use Agreements
Google Apps in Lowndes County Schools
Meru Wireless Instructions
Restricted Youtube
School Nutrition
Menus
SNP Contact Information
2020-2021 Meal Prices
Prepayment Options
Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications
Employment
Non-Discrimination Statement
SNP Notice for Language and Disability Assistance
Wellness Policy
Maintenance and Facilities
SherpaDesk
Facilities Use Agreement
Transportation
Staff
Frontline SSO
Incident IQ Technology Tickets
Incident IQ Directions
LOCOGA Federal Credit Union
Google Login
Imagine Learning
Aesop/Veritime
Infinite Campus
SherpaDesk
Compliance Director
Travel Documents
Employee Benefit Center
MyPSC - Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Munis Self Serve
Munis Self Serve Instructions
RESA
Munis Dashboard
CO Reservation Calendars
District Resources Schedule
Public Notices
Special Education
Special Education
Child Find
Comprehensive Evaluations
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship
Psychologists
Support Staff
Facilitated IEP Team Meetings
GA DOE Special Education Department
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Special Education
Lowndes County Schools' Department of Special Education, under the direction of Mindell Downing,
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erves students with a variety of disabilities ages 3 through 21. Student Support Services and Special Education staff consist of teachers in the general curriculum and adapted special education curriculum, paraprofessionals, preschool teachers, Speech and Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, School Psychologists, Coordinators, Administrative Assistant, and Director. Lowndes County Schools offers a continuum of services for students with disabilities. We strive to meet the individual needs of our students in a variety of settings and instructional models.
Lowndes County Schools offers a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to all children, ages 3-21, who reside within school system boundaries and who are identified as having a disability. If it is suspected that a student may have a disability and scientific research-based interventions have been used, an appropriate evaluation is completed by Lowndes County Schools, with the consent of the parent/guardian. After the evaluation is complete, a placement committee meets to review a wide array of data and determine if the child is a student with a disability based on Georgia Rules and Regulations. If the child qualifies for Special Education services and the parent/guardian consents to services, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed.
At each school, an administrator is assigned to special education and should be the first point of contact if you have student specific questions.
If a child residing in the Lowndes County School district who is suspected of having a disability but is not a student, the parent/guardian can contact the special education department at the Central Office for guidance. The process will be explained to the parent, some documentation will be requested and the child may be referred for an evaluation. After the evaluation is complete, a placement committee meets to review a wide array of data and determine if the child is a student with a disability based on Georgia Rules and Regulations. If the child qualifies for Special Education services and the parent/guardian consents to services, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed.