SPECIAL SERVICES

MSAD#17 Office of Special Services

232 Main Street

South Paris, ME 04281

207-743-8972

Parents and/or students who suspect they have a disability that may require special education and/or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and/or may require reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, should contact their school’s administrator regarding the Special Education/504 referral process.

Child Find for Students with Disabilities

MSAD#17 has the legal responsibility to locate, evaluate, and identify all children of school age 5-22 years, residing within the communities of Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, South Paris, and Waterford who may be in need of special education services due to a disability. This includes students who are attending public or private schools, or those who are home schooled. Children may be eligible for special education under the following disability categories:

Autism	Deaf-blindness	Developmental Delay
Emotional Disturbance	Hearing Impairment	Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disabilities	Orthopedic Impairment	Other Health Impairment
Speech/Language Impairment	Specific Learning Disability	Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment

If you have a child, or know of a child, residing within MSAD#17 who may have a disability and may need special education services, or if you would like additional information, please contact MSAD#17’s Director of Student Services at 207-743-8972.

Here is a website with more information on IEPs: What is an IEP?

Please note that children from birth to age 5 have the same rights through the Child Development Services (CDS) System. If you have a child, or know of a child, who is from birth to age 5 and who resides within MSAD#17 who may have a disability, please contact CDS at 207-743-9701.

Program Overviews

Functional Life Skills

Applied Academics

Essential Skills Development (9-12)

Parental Rights


Procedural Safeguards	Parental Rights-M.S.A.D. #17 Complaint Procedures

Special Education Files

Notice

The Oxford Hills School District will be destroying special education records of individuals who were born between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1997. Anyone wanting their records pertaining to special education services should contact MSAD #17 Special Education Office, Oxford Hills School District before 12/21/23.

Section 504

A 504 plan covers accommodations necessary for a student with a disability who has a substantial limitation in the ability to perform a major life activity. The student must have a disability, and not qualify for special education services or the need for specialized instruction.