Legals November 23, 2016

No. 1606 PUBLIC NOTICE Americans with Disabilities Act Columbia Falls School District Six complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability. The ADA, as applied to school districts, requires that no qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of a disability, be denied the benefits of school district services, programs, or activities. Accordingly, School District Six will not refuse to allow a person with a disability to participate in a School District service, program, or activity simply because the person has a disability. School District Six will not provide services or benefits to individuals with disabilities through programs that are separate or different, unless the separate programs are necessary to ensure that the benefits and services are equally effective. School District Six will not subject individuals with disabilities to discrimination in employment under any service, program, or activity conducted by the School District. School District Six will take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. School District Six will make reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures when necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless a fundamental alteration in a School District program would result. The Columbia Falls School District Six will operate its program so that, when viewed in their entirety, they are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. For further information: In accordance with Section 35.106 of the ADA's Title Two Regulations, all applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested person are advised that further information may be obtained from the Columbia Falls School District by contacting Terri Burghardt, Special Services office at 892-6562, and from the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 915 Second Avenue Room 3310, Seattle, WA 98174-1099 (206) 607-1600 (Voice) or (206) 607-1647 (TDD). November 23, 2016 MNAXLP

No. 1607 NOTICE TO PARENTS OF CHILD FIND OBLIGATION School District Six has a procedure for the referral and evaluation of all children, ages birth through 21 years of age, who may be suspected of having a disability. All children, who reside within the boundaries of School District Six, who may be suspected as having a disability, may be considered for identification, evaluation and services, if eligible under the regulations established in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). School District Six will respond to requests for information regarding the evaluation of children suspected of being disabled in accordance with Montana Administrative Rule (10.16.3125) and Federal Regulations (34 CFR 300.561). Notice of parental rights and other policies and procedures will be provided in the native language of the individual concerned, and shall include: 1. Information on the eligibility criteria for categories of disability under IDEA. 2. Types of information gathered for eligibility consideration. 3. The location of personally identifiable information and how it is communicated to the state. 4. The district will comply with all regulations under The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for storage, disclosure, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information, insuring the confidentiality of this information. Any questions regarding this Child Find obligation may be directed to: Terri Burghardt, Director of Special Services, Columbia Falls, School District Six at 892-6562. November 23, 2016 MNAXLP