Special Education

The St. Bernard Parish School System provides a continuum of direct, related and support services to meet the needs of students with exceptionalities.  Educational opportunities are provided for students ages 3-21 at schools throughout the district.  Services include, but are not limited to, gifted, talented, speech, OT, PT, health care, and counseling as well as a rigorous classroom placement to help all students improve and reach their potential.  St. Bernard Parish Public School (SBPPS) assures that a free appropriate public education (FAPE) is available to all children with disabilities residing within the jurisdiction of St. Bernard Parish between the ages of 3 and 21.  Special Education is responsible for the general supervision of identification, location and evaluation activities/services for students who are suspected of being disabled and for the provision of FAPE to students with disabilities within St. Bernard Parish Public Schools jurisdiction.

The St. Bernard Parish Public School System follows the policies and procedures outlined in the following BESE bulletins:

• Bulletin 1508 - Pupil Appraisal Handbook
  Revised December 2017
• Bulletin 1530 - Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities
  Revised October 2019
• Bulletin 1573 - Complaint Management Procedures
  Revised February 2008
• Bulletin 1706 - Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act
  Revised January 2022
• Bulletin 1903 - Louisiana Handbook for Students with Dyslexia
  Revised September 2021
• Bulletin 1922 - Compliance Monitoring Procedures
  Revised March 2017