Homewood City Schools

Homewood City Schools believes in providing the support needed in order to educate and empower all students to maximize their unique potential: academically, behaviorally, and socially. In order to make this belief a reality, Homewood utilizes a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Universal screenings are administered K-12 (Renaissance Star Assessments® & SAEBRS) several times per year to provide important information on student learning and behavior in order to identify and monitor the progress of those who need additional support.

The majority of students (around 80%) experience success at TIER I with classroom instruction & differentiation around Homewood’s Learning Targets.

A smaller group of students (around 15%) needs Tier II intervention, which consists of targeted assistance and monitoring in the classroom.

TIER III offers a more intensive level of support and monitoring for those students for whom Tier II interventions prove ineffective (around 5%). For TIER III, students are pulled to work with instructional tutors on research-based programs.

A similar process is structured for students who need additional support behaviorally, emotionally, or socially. Click here to visit Safe & Healthy Homewood.

Grade level teams of teachers collaborate on the learning progression of all students and monitor their progress throughout the year. For more information about this model of intervention and support, please view our district's MTSS presentation. You can also contact Cristy York at the central office or your child’s Assistant Principal for Instruction:

Edgewood: Ashley McCullars
Hall-Kent: Ashley Paulk
Shades Cahaba: Lindsay Galafassi
Homewood Middle School: Reba Hudson
Homewood High School: Jana Flinkow

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress - academically or behaviorally - there are many people in Homewood Schools ready to assist you and your child. It is always good to begin those conversations first with your child’s teacher.

CHILD FIND FOR PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

Special Education - Special programs for disabled children are provided in accordance with IDEA. Child Find is an attempt to locate and provide appropriate educational and related services to all disabled children between ages birth and 21. If you are a parent of a disabled child who is not receiving services, contact Homewood Board of Education (205) 870-4203.

If you are the parent of a child with disabilities residing within the city limits of Homewood who is not receiving services, contact the appropriate Special Education Supervisor at the Homewood Board of Education at 870-4203:

Director Special Programs - Shannon Dennis: sdennis@homewood.k12.al.us

Notification of Destruction of Records

All paper special education records that are no longer needed because they have reached the end of the 5 year retention period determined by the last date of service or date of ineligibility determination being on or before June 30, 2016 will be destroyed on July 27, 2021. If the student (age 19 or older) or the parent of a minor child would like these records, please notify in writing Homewood City Schools, Special Education Department, 450 Dale Ave, Homewood, AL 35209.

CHILD FIND FOR PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

Gifted – Gifted students are those who perform at or who have demonstrated the potential to perform at high levels in academic or creative fields when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment. These students require services not ordinarily provided by the regular school program. Students possessing these abilities can be found in all populations across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor.

Teachers, counselors, administrators, parents or guardians, peers, self, or any other individuals with knowledge of the student’s abilities may refer a student. Additionally, all second grade students will be observed as potential gifted referrals using a gifted behavior checklist.

For each student referred, information is gathered in the areas of Aptitude, Characteristics, and Performance. The information is entered on a matrix where points are assigned according to established criteria. The total number of points earned determines if the student qualifies for gifted services. To make a referral, contact the counselor at your child’s school.

If you are the parent of a gifted child residing within the city limits of Homewood who is not receiving services, contact the Director of Special Programs at the Homewood Board of Education at 870-4203:

Director Special Programs - Shannon Dennis: sdennis@homewood.k12.al.us