Special Education

Special Education

Eligibility Requirements:

To receive Special Education services, students must meet Georgia eligibility requirements. Once a student is determined to be eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), an IEP or Individualized Education Plan is written and services begin.

 

Out of County: Parents or guardians should contact the NFMS Special Education Department Chair (Amy Bonesteel) or the Forsyth County Special Education Department. Transfer students will need to provide a current IEP or sign a release of records so that current student information may be obtained. All records will be reviewed by Forsyth County personnel and an IEP committee to determine appropriate services.

 

In County:  IEP’s from within the county transfer automatically to North Middle.

 

Service Models:

• General Education: Students with disabilities are served in the general education classroom with no special education personnel support.
• Consultation: Students with disabilities receive one hour / month of service.
•  Supportive: Students with disabilities receive service from paraprofessionals in a general education class.
• Co-taught: Students with disabilities receive service from certified teachers in a general education class.
• Special Education Class: Students with disabilities meet in a small group with a special education teacher. Support is offered in 6th - 8th grade Math, Language Arts, Reading Literacy, Math Literacy and Literacy Learning Strategies classes. There is also a Self-contained Mild Intellectually Disabled class, a Moderately Intellectually Disabled Class, and a SID/PID class.