ATASCOSA-McMULLEN COOPERATIVE Serving the School Districts of Pleasanton ISD, Poteet ISD, Jourdanton ISD, Charlotte ISD, and McMullen Co. ISD

Reaching and Teaching All Children With Disabilities All school districts served by the Atascosa-McMullen Cooperative are committed to Reaching and Teaching All Children With Disabilities. In order to serve the diverse needs of the student population, all districts within the Atascosa-McMullen Cooperative have developed special education programs and special services to address the instructional needs of its students: *All school age children are guaranteed the right to a free and appropriate public education. *All programs or services offered in the district are open to students with disabilities. If the programs are deemed appropriate for those students. *The Atascosa-McMullen Cooperative will arrange for an evaluation of any child who is suspected of needing special education and related services (IDEA). *Special education students who are determined to be eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are provided individually planned programs

designed to meet their needs. *Each school district has a Section 504 plan for students whom a committee has determined that the student has, or has a record of having, or is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, are provided individually planned programs designed to meet their needs. Should you have or know of a school age child who needs services under special education services or under Section 504, please contact the school district in which the student resides or contact the office of the Atascosa-McMullen Cooperative at (830)569-1355 for more information or assistance. ______________________________________________________ It is the policy of the Pleasanton Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, race, color, age, or national origin and to take steps to assure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier in its educational and career and technology programs, services, activities or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI. Es la politica del districto independiente de la escuela de Pleasanton a no discriminar sobre la base del sexo, desventaja, raza, color, edad, u origen nacional y para no tomar medidas para asequrar que la carencia de las habilidades de lengua inglesa no será una barrera en sus programas educativos y de la carrera y de la tecnologia, los servicios, las actividades o el empleo según los requisitos del titulo IX, la sección 504 y el titulo VI.