Parent Resources

Kent ISD is proud to provide special education services and materials to not only our schools and educators, but also directly to the family members and caregivers. Below are links to documents, events and other websites and resources that you may find helpful.

A Parent's Guide to Navigating the IEP Process

The Kent ISD Special Education department, in  collaboration with the Parent Advisors for Special Education (PASE), has developed this guide to make the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process more manageable and user friendly for parents. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Special Education Parent Handbook with Procedural Safeguards and other resources from Kent ISD and the Michigan Department of Education.  Click here for a Spanish version of the parent guide.

 

MiPSE Parent Portal

We are excited to announce that we now offer online access to MiPSE (Michigan PowerSchool Special Education) to view your child’s finalized educational documents.  Click here to view the brochure for more information.

Early On Early On Kent ISD is a team of 80+ early interventionists, including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, early childhood special education teachers, and school social workers. Learn more about Early On
PASE PASE (Parent Advisors for Special Education) is a parent-driven forum to positively impact the educational opportunities for children with special needs through collaboration and dissemination of information. More...
Parent Guidelines and Forms View our collection of helpful online documents and forms you may need in your journey. See the document library
Medicaid Information Since 1993 the State of Michigan has participated in a federal Medicaid program called School Based Services. See how you can help and benefit
Section 504 Section 504 is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Upon eligibility, a Section 504 Plan should “level the playing field” to ensure that equal opportunities exist for students with and without disabilities. See details here
Here Comes The Bus GPS school bus tracking technology is available to all parents and guardians of Kent ISD special education students who ride Dean Transportation buses. More...

Jennifer Gard

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