Series 5000: Students

5151 Child Identification

Child Find Project 

The Thomaston Board of Education supports the Child Find Project as it is being implemented in  the State of Connecticut. 

The School District shall make every effort to locate, identify and evaluate exceptional children from birth through age twenty-one. 

Referrals to the Planning and Placement Team shall be accepted from all appropriate school personnel, as well as from a child’s parent(s); or from a physician, clinic or social worker, provided the parent so permits in order to determine a child's eligibility for special education and  related services. 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes 

Section 10-76 Educationally exceptional children. 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §1400 et. seq. as  amended by P.L. 105-17. 

Policy adopted: February 12, 2018 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston,