Selecteer een taal▼ WELCOME TO PRESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Creating Our Children's Future Home Page Board of Education Parents & Students More SPECIAL SERVICES Our Special Education office is located at the Preston Veterans' Memorial School, 325 Shetucket Tpke, Preston, CT 06365. Preston Public Schools provides a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities in an environment that is deemed least restrictive for each student. Special education personnel are assigned to either Preston Veterans' Memorial School or Preston Plains Middle School and include special education teachers. Related services personnel (speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists and a social worker) provide services to students in district. All special education personnel collaborate with regular education staff to endure special needs students are able to successfully participate and access the Connecticut Core Standards. SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY Ann Perzan - Special Education Director Margie LePage - Administrative Assistant SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES Procedural Safeguards Notice Required Under IDEA Part B.pdf Opens in a new browser tab Notice of Parent Rights Opens in a new browser tab Parents Guide to Special Education Opens in a new browser tab Parents Guide to Special Education (Espanol) Opens in a new browser tab Special Education Resources for Families Opens in a new browser tab Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Opens in a new browser tab CT Department of Aging and Disability Opens in a new browser tab CT Department of Developmental Services Opens in a new browser tab Special Education Procedures Practices Manual Opens in a new browser tab Parental Notification of the Laws Relating to Seclusion and Restraint Opens in a new browser tab Guidelines for Independent Educational Evaluations Opens in a new browser tab Procedure for Identifying Gifted and Talented Students Opens in a new browser tab SCHOOL RECORDS DESTRUCTION As permitted by law, the Preston Board of Education will be destroying confidential special education/504 records of students that exited the district during the 2015-2016 school year and prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school year. Confidential records include referrals to special services, PPT records, testing and evaluation documentation, correspondence with other agencies, and all other records related to special education or special services. A parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student wanting to obtain their confidential records must contact the office of the Director of Special Education at 860-889-6098 by July 31, 2020. Records will be destroyed in August 2021. POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION & SERVICES Transition Bill of Rights Opens in a new browser tab Building a Bridge - A Resource Manual for High School Students Opens in a new browser tab Secondary Transition Resources for Special Education Students - State of CT Website ADDITIONAL PARENT RESOURCES Resources for Families and Educators During COVID-19 Opens in a new browser tab CT Department of Developmental Services Opens in a new browser tab Family Guide to Scientific Research-Based Interventions Opens in a new browser tab Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Opens in a new browser tab http://playsparkler.org/connecticut https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Special-Education/Parents_Guide_SE.pdf STAFF RESOURCES Special Education Eligibility Documents Opens in a new browser tab Procedural Safeguards Notice Required Under IDEA Part B.pdf Opens in a new browser tab Technical Edits and the IEP Document Opens in a new browser tab Guidelines for Assistive Technology Opens in a new browser tab PPT Process and Forms Opens in a new browser tab IEP Manual and Forms Opens in a new browser tab All IEP Forms Opens in a new browser tab Special Education Procedures and Practices Manual Opens in a new browser tab IDEA Regulations Regarding Independent Educational Evaluations Opens in a new browser tab IEE Process Guidelines and Memos Opens in a new browser tab New PPT Participant Parent Notice Waiver Opens in a new browser tab What do I do with a lapsed IEP Opens in a new browser tab Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Opens in a new browser tab Physical Therapy in Connecticut Schools - Best Practices and Resources Opens in a new browser tab CT Alternate Assessment Eligibility Form Opens in a new browser tab CT Alternate Assessment System Transition Process Opens in a new browser tab Sample cover letter offering a meeting to discuss a referral Opens in a new browser tab Sample cover letter offering a meeting to discuss evals Opens in a new browser tab FERPA Information and Regulations Opens in a new browser tab Homebound and Hospitalization Instruction Opens in a new browser tab Staff Manual for Section 504 Opens in a new browser tab https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Special-Education/IEP-Manual-REVISED-July-2021.pdf Opens in a new browser tab PRESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1 Route 164 Preston, CT 06365 (860) 889-6098 (860) 889-8685 Copyright © 2015-2021 eChalk Inc. 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