Annual Notices

Child Find

Wayne Local Schools is committed to offering a free and appropriate public education to meet the unique needs of students in the district with special needs, ages 3-21.

Public schools are required by federal and state law to find all children with disabilities, ages birth through 21, and provide special education services for ages 3-21 for any child identified as disabled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA). Disabilities under IDEIA include autism, intellectual disability, deaf-blindness, hearing impairment, emotional disturbance, visual impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech and language impairment, traumatic brain injury, and developmental delay. If after an evaluation, a child is determined to have a disability under IDEIA, the child is eligible to receive special education services through the school district.

All information related to the referral, evaluation, identification, and special education services is confidential information. Parents retain specific rights related to confidentiality, review of records, release of information, and accuracy of records for any child referred to special education, identified as special education, or who receives special education services.

Should you know of a child with a disability please contact Kevin Wright, Director of Student Services at kwright@waynelocal.net.

Homeless Children and Youth

Wayne Local Schools is actively seeking to enroll children and youth who are homeless.  If you are homeless or know of a child or youth that is homeless and not attending school, please contact the Department of Student Services at (513) 513-897-6971.

Restraint and Seclusion

School districts are required to develop, publish, and implement written policies to govern the use of emergency safety interventions (physical restraint and seclusion) in all of its schools.  It is the policy of Wayne Local School District to only use restraint or seclusion when there is an immediate risk of physical harm to the student or others.  Every use of restraint shall be documented and reported in accordance with Board Policy 5630.01.