Special Education

Watershed High School (WHS) Special Education department meets or exceeds the guidelines established by the federal government and the State of Minnesota with respect to providing a fair and appropriate public education to all students.

WHS Policy 521 Student Disability Non-Discrimination (pdf)

The following documents address the changes in federal Special Education law and meet the State requirements for a Total Special Education System. This is designed as a reference for parents, legal guardians, and professionals.

Section 1: Child Find and Identification (pdf)

Section 2: Pre-referral, Referral, and Logs (pdf)

Section 3: Evaluation, Re-evaluation, and Eligibility Criteria (pdf)

Section 4: Functional Behavior Assessment (pdf)

Section 5: The IEP (pdf)

Section 6: Learner Transfers Grade Level Transitions (pdf)

Section 7: Data Management (pdf)

Section 8: Legal Resources (pdf)

Section 9: IIIPs - Individual Interagency Intervention (pdf)

Section 10: Third Party Billing (pdf)

Section 11: Fiscal Resources and Preparing for Fiscal Monitoring (pdf)

Section 12: Miscellaneous and Helpful Information (pdf)

Section 13: Staffing (pdf)

Section 14: SPED Requirements (pdf) 

Section 15: Legislative Changes to MN Statutes (as of 12/15/2011) (pdf)


For more information on the Special Education services available through Watershed High School, contact:
Tammy Pulver, Director
Special Education Program
Design for Learning
Work: 651.255.8838
Voicemail: 651.645.0200 extension 3015
Fax: 651.645.0240

For additional information, contact:
Special Education Department
Watershed High School
4544 4th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
612.871.4363