Division of Special Education Goals and Objectives:

• To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) that is designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for post-secondary outcomes.

• Protect the rights of children and their parents

• Ensure that educators and parents are provided the necessary tools to improve the quality of services provides to students with disabilities.

• To provide the means for children to obtain an adequate education based on the requirements under local and federal mandates.

• Complete and meet the targets set forth by stakeholders on DOE State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) indicators.

• Full compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.

 The Division of Special Education may be able to help....

As a parent of a school aged child, you have expectations that your child will learn skills and master the information that is typical for her grade level.  Academic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics start at the basic levels and then become more advanced at a regular pace.  So do other skills such as self-discipline, organizational abilities and social interactions.

For some kids though, mastering those skills appear to be more of a challenge.  Even with regular attendance and support, grasping the material or learning appropriate behaviors for each age level just seems to be taking longer than usual.

Services are available if you have concerns about your child's development, academic or behavior.  You may ask that she be evaluated to determine the reasons for her delay.