Brenda Looney
Special Education Director
320A Brookfield Road
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-3560
looneyb@tantasqua.org
In keeping with the mission of the Tantasqua Regional/Union 61 School District, and in alignment with the Massachusetts General Laws, this notice is provided as part of the outreach and ongoing liaison with resources within the Tantasqua/Union 61 community towns of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, and Wales. This is to advise you of the availability of the referral process for Special Education evaluations for those children, ages three through twenty-two, who may be suspected to have a disability and may be determined eligible for specialized instruction and/or related services.
Special Education regulations require that principals, or other educational administrators, make specific efforts to first meet the student’s needs in the general education setting. Those efforts include promotion of instructional practices and provision of adequate instructional support for students and teachers (MGL, c. 71B, section 2). If any student has been unsuccessful in making progress within the general curriculum, despite documented instructional support
and effort, and is suspected of having a disability, any parent, caregiver, or professional may refer the student for a Special Education evaluation.
If you suspect your child may have a disability interfering with his/her learning, please contact your school for further information on the referral process.
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Brimfield |
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JoLynn Klier |
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TEAM chair |
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413-245-7337 |
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Brookfield |
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Kristine Camacho |
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TEAM chair |
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508-867-8774 |
| Holland |
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Lou Albano |
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TEAM chair |
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413-245-9644 |
| Sturbridge |
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Mary Jaeger |
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Assistant Principal |
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508-347-7041 |
| Wales |
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Maura Callaghan |
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TEAM chair |
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413-245-7748 |
| Tantasqua |
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Sandy Luce |
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TEAM chair |
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774-241-0743 |
Parent Information Special Education and 504
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/parents.html
Parent's Rights
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/prb
Special Education Forms and Documents
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/iep
Special Education Laws
http://www.doemass.org/sped
Individuals With Disabilities Act
http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
MCAS-Alt
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt
Disability Links and Resources
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/links.html
Parent's Advisory Council (PAC)
http://www.tantasqua.org/trsd/studentsupportservices/docs/askpacinformation.pdf
Massachusetts Department of Disability Services
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dds
Homeless Assistance
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mv/?section=all
