NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT



NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Niagara Falls, New York

Regular Board Meeting

July 2, 2002

APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Public Law 94-142, Section 4402 of the New York State Education Law and New York State Commissioner's Regulations 200.3 require that the Board of Education appoint a Committee on Special Education. The Board of Education may also appoint one or more sub-committees to assist the Committee on Special Education in determining the needs of each disabled child in the district and to recommend to the Board of Education the appropriate educational services and programs to meet the child's needs.

The law also requires the inclusion of six (6) members to participate with the Committee on Special Education. Those participating members are as follows: a teacher of special education or an administrator; a general education teacher knowledgeable of District curriculum; a school psychologist; a school physician, when requested; the parent of a disabled child not employed by or under contract with the school district; and a certified teacher designated by the principal as the teacher of the child being reviewed by the Committee on Special Education.

It has been determined that additional subcommittees and alternate personnel to serve on said committees will help to facilitate the process of determining children's needs. This resolution, therefore, is being recommended for approval.

The Board should act on this item now so the recommended Committee on Special Education and sub-committees may meet.

This action item was prepared by Mrs. Dorcas Thomas, Chairperson Committee on Special Education. The recommended resolution was reviewed by Mr. Angelo Massaro, School District Attorney.

Mr. Gary Myers, Principal on Special Assignment, will answer questions pertaining to this item.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

A motion is recommended for the approval of the following resolution: Approval of Appointments to the Committee on Special Education

WHEREAS, Public Law 94-142 and New York State Regulations 200.3 require that the Board of Education appoint the Committee on Special Education; and

WHEREAS, Sub-committees may also be appointed to determine the needs of each disabled child in the district and to recommend to the Board of Education the appropriate educational services and programs to meet the child's needs; and

WHEREAS, The regulations require the inclusion of six (6) members of be appointed to each Committee on Special Education as follows: a teacher of special education or an administrator; a general education teacher knowledgeable of District curriculum; a school psychologist; a school physician when requested; the parent of a disabled child not employed by or under contract with the school district; and a certified teacher designated by the principal as the teacher of the child being reviewed by the Committee on Special Education; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the following people be appointed to the Committees on Special Education for the period of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

|CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION | |

|Thomas, Dorcas |LEA Representative |

|Borelli, Carol |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Dochstader, Tammy |Parent |

|Chief School Medical Officer |Physician |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable of District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE I: | |

|Holder, Carolyn |LEA Representative |

|Amy Wojick |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Fracassi, Patricia |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher knowledgeable of District | |

|curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE II: | |

|Carella, Richard |LEA Representative |

|Johnson, Cara |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Cushman, Margaret |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE III: | |

|Polka, Victoria |LEA Representative |

|Scozzaro, Corinna |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Coulter, Ruby |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher knowledgeable in District | |

|curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE IV: | |

|Maher, Kathleen |LEA Representative |

|Kane, Bonnie |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Dochstader, Tammy |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE V: | |

|Mackenna, Patricia |LEA Representative |

|Borelli, Carol |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Fracassi, Patricia |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE VI: | |

|Gold, Carol |LEA Representative |

|Johnson, Cara |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Coulter, Ruby |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE VII: | |

|Martinez, Lawrence |LEA Representative |

|Kane, Bonnie |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Goodwin, Michelle |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|Being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE VIII: | |

|Mombert, Paulette |LEA Representative |

|Chithra Kandaswami |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Cushman, Margaret |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE IX: | |

|Principal to be determined |LEA Representative |

|Carol Borelli |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Goodwin, Michelle |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE X: | |

|Catherine, Marie |LEA Representative |

|Giambra, Deanne |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Daugherty, Myrtilla |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE XI: | |

|Coburn, Joseph |LEA Representative |

|Kandaswami, Chithra |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Dochstader, Tammy |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE XII | |

|Kerins, Mary |LEA Representative |

|Scozzaro, Corinna |Psychologist/LEA Representative |

|Coulter, Ruby |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|SUB-COMMITTEE XIII | |

|Mohr, Phillip |LEA Representative |

|Kreiger, Kenneth/Candace Caprow |Psychologists/LEA Representatives |

|Dochstader, Tammy |Parent |

|A certified special education teacher | |

|designated by the principal | |

|as the teacher of the child | |

|being reviewed by the Committee | |

|on Special Education | |

|A general education teacher | |

|knowledgeable in District curriculum | |

|ALTERNATE MEMBERS | |

|Meranto, Maria |Psychologist /LEA Representative |

|Bianco, Cynthia A. |LEA Representative |

|Myers, Gary |LEA Representative |

|Laurrie, Mark |LEA Representative |

|Green, Susan |LEA Representative |

|Macri, Vicki |LEA Representative |

|Piccirillo, Marsha |LEA Representative |

|Martin, Kelvin |LEA Representative |

|Kuznik, Susan |LEA Representative |

|Fogan, Manny |LEA Representative |

|Zimmerman, Stanley |LEA Representative |

|Special Education | |

|Department Chairpersons |LEA Representatives |

|School-Based Administrative | |

|Staff |LEA Representatives |

|Wiatr, Karen |Parent |

|Golda, Joan |Parent |

|Shaw, Kathy |Parent |

|Shaw, Keith |Parent |

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