Included below are helpful documents to provide families with information about our support services. 

Public Awareness Notices

• Student Assessments

  The Mercer Area School District intends to assess more than one percent of the total number of students assessed on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), Keystone Exams, and Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) using an alternate assessment during the 2019-2020 school year. 

• Every Student Succeeds Act 

• Notification of Destruction of Student Special Education Records 

• Annual Public Notice of Special Education Services & Programs 

• Chapter 15 – Protected Handicapped Student 

• Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 

• No Child Left Behind 

• Non-Discrimination Policy 

• Procedure Safeguard Letter and Notice 

• Public Notice and Screening & Evaluation 

• Services for Preschool Age Children 

• Services for Students in Non-Public School 

• Special Education Plan Report 2024-2027

 

Services Provided Through The IU4

• Virtual "How To Family Series 2020" 

• Assistive Technology Support 

• Emotional Support 

• Hearing Impaired Support 

• Physical & Occupational Therapy Support 

• Vision Support

 

Parent Resources

• Special Education Updates regarding Change in Age of Eligibility for Free & Appropriate Public Educ.
• Spec. Educ. Updates regarding Change in Age of Eligibility for Free & Appropriate Public Education

• Local Task Force Brochure

• Local Task Force Meetings for 2023-24

• Reagan's Journey Link to https://www.reagansjourney.org/

• US Department of Education Parent & Family Digital Learning Guide Link to US Dept of Educ Digital Learning Guide

• Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) Link to Office of Dispute Resolution  

• Education ABCs 

• Extended School Year - Services in Pennsylvania 

• General Due Process Hearing Timelines 

• Math Resources 

• Parent Guide to Special Education 

• Parent's Rights - Understanding the Procedural Safeguards Notice 

• Privacy Rights of Parents and Students 

• Reading Resources 

• Special Education Timelines 

• Speech & Language Resources 

• The Special Education Reevaluation - IEP Process 

• The Special Education Evaluation - IEP Process

• The Transition Process from Early Intervention to School-Age Programs - Guidelines to Support Parent 

• Understanding the Language of Special Education

District Programs

• Assistive Technology Devices and Services

• Special Education Evaluation Process

• Special Education Programs

• Special Programs & Services

• Speech & Language Support – Terminology

 

Support Programs & Related Services

• FERPA & Coronavirus Freq. Asked Questions

• Discipline Rules 

• Interventions 

• Local Report Card