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1245 Hillside Drive, Watervliet NY 12189
(518) 629-3200
Paul Padalino, Superintendent

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Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services

Janelle O. Yanni, Director of Programs and Pupil Services

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Continuum of Services

 

Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)

 

CPSE Meeting Dates

 

Extended Year School Program

 

Helpful Links

 

Procedural Safeguards Notice (.pdf file)

 

Referral Process

 

Quality Assurance Review Process

 

Parent Resources

 Watervliet City Schools believes in placing students in programs that are in the least restrictive environment which is consistent with New York State Education Department (NYSED) regulations. This means that a student with disabilities is provided with special education and services to the maximum extent appropriate with other students who do not have disabilities and as close as possible to the student's home.

Special education services are available to any student with a mental, physical or emotional impairment that affects his or her educational performance. For school-age children, this may include autism, deafness, deaf-blindness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, learning disability, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment (including blindness).

The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) establishes a prominent and active role for parents and teachers in planning and implementing educational programs for students with disabilities. Parents work hand-in-hand with their child's teachers and other district staff to formulate their child's IEP.

Please follow the links to the left for more information about Watervliet's Special Education Program.


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Special Education Contacts:

Janelle 0. Yanni Director of Programs and Pupil Services
Barbara DiPofi Special Education Secretary
Elizabeth Slate Special Education Secretary
Phone: 518.629-3202  
Fax: 518.629.3262