Special Education

Special Education at the American Academy of Innovation (AAI) is dedicated to the personal and academic excellence of all students, including those with learning difficulties and English Language Learners, and provides outstanding education options for students with disabilities. AAI’s curricula and teaching strategies, including use of tiered instruction, are effective for most students. Like all public schools in Utah, AAI follows the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.

If a child has been receiving special education under an Individualized Education Program (IEP)or services under a 504 Plan, please inform the staff when you make application for enrollment. AAI does not want to have any student miss needed services or accommodations that will support success.

Purpose:

This Privacy Policy is established to ensure compliance with Utah Code 63D-2-103, addressing the collection of personally identifiable information by The American Academy of Innovation through its official website. This policy outlines the principles governing the collection, use, and protection of personally identifiable information on The American Academy of Innovation’s official website.

Policy:

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information:
1. The American Academy of Innovation shall not collect personally identifiable information related to a user of its website unless reasonable steps have been taken to ensure compliance with the provisions outlined in this policy.
Privacy Policy Content:
1. The website is operated by Mia Prazen. The designated contact information for Mia Prazen is as follows:
  1. Mia Prazen
  1. Phone: (801) 810-4786
  1. Email: office@aaiutah.org
1. Personally identifiable information most commonly collected by websites may include, but is not limited to:
  1. Names
  1. Contact information (email addresses, phone numbers)
  1. IP addresses
  1. Usage data (web pages visited, duration of visit)
1. Personally identifiable information collected by The American Academy of Innovation may be used for purposes including:
  1. Communication with users
  1. Improving website functionality
  1. Analyzing user behavior for website optimization
Disclosure practices related to personally identifiable information:
1. The American Academy of Innovation does not share personally identifiable information with third parties without user consent, except as required by law.
Procedureto request access and correct personally identifiableinformation:
1. Users may request access to their information by contacting Mia Prazen using the provided contact details.
1. Users may request corrections to their information by submitting a written request, detailing the necessary corrections.
Security measures in place to protect users’ personally identifiable information:
1. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission.
1. Regular system updates and patches.
1. Access controls and restricted access to personally identifiable information.
1. Monitoring and auditing of system activities.
Classification of Personally Identifiable Information:
1. Personally identifiable information collected is not classified under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
1. Access to records is governed by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

Implementation:

The American Academy of Innovation shall ensure the immediate implementation of this privacy policy on its official website.All users shall be notified of the privacy policy through clear and accessible means.

Review and Updates:

This policy shall be subject to periodic review to ensure ongoing compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Updates to the privacy policy shall be promptly communicated to users through The American Academy of Innovation’s website.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

At the American Academy of Innovation, a strong and dedicated special education staff of teachers, related service providers, consultants, and paraprofessionals knows how to support children with special needs. These supports include:

Teaching and providing proper referral procedures for classroom teachers and parents
Acting as a resource for classroom teachers for strategies to support students with different
learning needs
Performing student assessments and evaluations
Conducting group and or individual instruction
Managing documentation of eligibility, IEPs, and progress reports
Providing opportunities for meetings with parents, classroom teachers, and other professionals,
as appropriate

If a child is not making adequate progress in the grade-level curriculum, these issues should be
discussed by the parent and teacher. AAI uses an intervention system to address these issues
before they become severe enough to require special education. Continuing problems with
educational performance may cause a parent or teacher to suspect a child has a disability that
might make him/her eligible for services under the IDEA. The parent or teacher may make a
referral for an evaluation to test specific areas of concern. The information collected will be
considered by an eligibility team, including the parent, in deciding whether the child does have a
disability that adversely affects his/her educational performance and requires specialized
instruction or specialized instruction and related services. An evaluation will not be conducted
without the parent’s written informed consent.

If a child is found eligible, an IEP will be developed by a team including the parent. No child will
receive special education services without the written consent of the parent(s).

Areas of disability defined under the IDEA:

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

The American Academy of Innovation uses Method C: Combination of Response to Intervention and Significant Discrepancy to identify students who have Specific Learning Disabilities as defined in the Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules. All students are engaged in a tiered model of instruction with supplemental interventions provided in areas where the student is not achieving the state grade-level standards. Parents are informed of strategies used and will receive reports of periodic assessments of progress, along with quarterly reports on overall performance.

Section 504

The eligibility requirements for a 504 Plan differ from those for IDEA. If you or your child’s teachers suspect that your child may have a disability that substantially limits one or more life function, a request for determination of eligibility for a 504 Plan may be made to the school’s 504 coordinator.

If you would like more information about the IDEA and the Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules, ask a special education teacher at the American Academy of Innovation or go to the Utah Parent Center (funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs).

Purpose:

Policy:

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information:
1. The American Academy of Innovation shall not collect personally identifiable information related to a user of its website unless reasonable steps have been taken to ensure compliance with the provisions outlined in this policy.
Privacy Policy Content:
1. The website is operated by Mia Prazen. The designated contact information for Mia Prazen is as follows:
  1. Mia Prazen
  1. Phone: (801) 810-4786
  1. Email: office@aaiutah.org
1. Personally identifiable information most commonly collected by websites may include, but is not limited to:
  1. Names
  1. Contact information (email addresses, phone numbers)
  1. IP addresses
  1. Usage data (web pages visited, duration of visit)
1. Personally identifiable information collected by The American Academy of Innovation may be used for purposes including:
  1. Communication with users
  1. Improving website functionality
  1. Analyzing user behavior for website optimization
Disclosure practices related to personally identifiable information:
1. The American Academy of Innovation does not share personally identifiable information with third parties without user consent, except as required by law.
Procedureto request access and correct personally identifiableinformation:
1. Users may request access to their information by contacting Mia Prazen using the provided contact details.
1. Users may request corrections to their information by submitting a written request, detailing the necessary corrections.
Security measures in place to protect users’ personally identifiable information:
1. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission.
1. Regular system updates and patches.
1. Access controls and restricted access to personally identifiable information.
1. Monitoring and auditing of system activities.
Classification of Personally Identifiable Information:
1. Personally identifiable information collected is not classified under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
1. Access to records is governed by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

Implementation:

Review and Updates:

Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship

The Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship provides tuition assistance for eligible special needs students enrolled in eligible private schools. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must meet a set of requirements as addressed in the Utah State Board of Education’s Special Education Carson Smith Scholarship (CSS).

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