Student Services & Special Education
Letter From the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about Special Education :
Parent Resources - Special Education
In accordance with Federal law IDEA (formerly PL 94-142) the Southbridge Public Schools provides special education programs designed to meet the needs of children who are attending public schools as well as to support children who are attending private school at private expense and whose parents reside in Southbridge.
The Southbridge Public schools will arrange for the provision of a screening and evaluation of children ages 16-21 who have not graduated from high school and who are not now attending school. A screening and/or evaluation is provided to children ages 3 through 21 who are unable to progress effectively in a regular education program due to a suspected disability consisting of a developmental delay or an intellectual, sensory, neurological, emotional, communication, physical, specific learning, or health impairment or combination thereof.
Please contact the Office of Student Services at 508-764-5415 ext. 415 if you would like more information about our identification procedure.
Dr. Margo Ferrick
Deputy Superintendent
Title IX Compliance Officer
(508) 764-5415 ext. 416
Ms. Karen Giangregorio
Director of Student Services
Section 504 Compliance Officer
(508) 764-5414 ext. 418
Mr. Gregory Goguts
ELL Coordinator
(508) 764-5414 ext. 413
Deanna Martinez
Student Services Office Manager
(508) 764-5414 ext. 415
Department fax: 508-764-3181
Coordinated Program Review Report of Findings, March 21, 2017 (PDF - Link here)
DISTRICT NOTIFICATION:
Southbridge Public Schools will be submitting an application for Special Education Regulations 603 CMR 28.03 regarding Special Education Parent Advisory Councils. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Services at 508-764-5414 x415.