Who is eligible for placement and who initiates the placement?
The decision to seek placement at Gateway School is the responsibility of the IEP team with is composed of the parents/guardians, child study team members, and other professionals with expertise relevant to the student’s education plan. All applications must come from the sending district through a local Child Study Team. The team sends Gateway a packet with the child’s reports and IEP. The principal or supervisor of instruction will review the reports to determine if the child seems appropriate for the Gateway program. If so, they will schedule an intake visit for the child and the parents. After the intake, Gateway’s staff will decide if they feel they can provide an appropriate program for the child, and will subsequently notify the sending district CST of their decision.
