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Significant Emotional Disability
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Special Education
Significant Emotional Disability (SED)

Sandy Robinson – Elementary:  Coordinator of Special Education
720-554-4408
Jennifer Olson – Elementary: Coordinator of Special Education
720-554-4459
Debra Leck – Secondary: Coordinator of Special Education
720-554-4463
Programming options for students with a significant emotional disability are spread across a continuum of services. At the elementary level, students with relatively mild to moderate needs in this disability area receive services from the special education team at their neighborhood school. The school’s mental health team member(s) may provide consultation and/or direct services in conjunction with special education teachers as indicated on the student’s IEP. Elementary students with more intensive needs may be referred to one of Cherry Creek School District’s center-school Behavior Development (BD) programs. These programs are located in elementary schools where there is a teacher on staff certified to teach SED students.
Students who attend our center-school programs receive school district transportation. Each student’s individual needs determine the length of placement in the center-school. The student’s neighborhood school remains in close contact with the center-school throughout the student’s placement in the BD program.
SED programming at the secondary level generally occurs in the student’s neighborhood middle school or high school. Every secondary school has a certified teacher on staff that is qualified to work with students in this disability category. Services at the secondary level range from consultation with general education staff members to direct support provided in a separate classroom. Mental health team members at this level provide a range of support services for students with an emotional disability.
The Colorado Department of Education has guidelines to which staffing teams adhere during the identification process. If you have questions regarding SED criteria or services that are provided in the Cherry Creek School District please contact the mental health team professional at your neighborhood school.
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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. The Cherry Creek School District No. 5 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance officer: District Compliance Officer or directly to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII, Federal Office Building 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite #310, Denver, CO 80204.