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SPECIAL EDUCATION The Special Education Department offers comprehensive services for students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 who are recommended to receive special education by the Committee on Special Education (CSE) or Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE). The programs provide individualized education in the least restrictive setting. The department provides advocacy and support and participates with the district’s SEPTA program. Each September, the district seeks to identify children with disabilities who will enter the public schools and are not identified by the district’s Committee on Special Education. Parents or guardians who believe their children may have a disability should contact the Office of Special Education, 515 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801, att: Yvette Goorevitch, Chairperson. Parents who suspect their preschool children may require special education services should contact: Chairperson, Committee on Preschool Special Education, Barnard School, 129 Barnard Road, New Rochelle, NY 10801. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS The district operates an inclusionary alternative high school program. The Campus School, situated in a small supportive environment, provides a high school course of study leading to a diploma. Contact the Campus School director, director of special education or assistant superintendent of secondary education for details. Homebound instruction is provided for students confined to their homes or hospitals for extended periods due to illness or injury. HEALTH SERVICES The Health Services Department, under the direction of a board-certified pediatrician, strives to care for the entire school community while offering individualized care to students with identified acute and chronic health conditions. Students in public, private and parochial schools are medically evaluated. Physical examination certificates must be submitted for new entrants and students in grades K, 2, 4, 7 and 10. All students must comply with New York State Health Law immunization requirements. Through screening programs, students are examined for growth and nutritional status, vision and hearing impairment, scoliosis and hypertension, and health records are maintained. Parents are apprised of all medical factors identified in school. Special medical examinations and consultations are offered based on referral from the building-level Pupil Personnel Services Team or Special Education Department. All candidates for interscholastic sports must have a medical evaluation, which includes an Athletic Health History review and examination by a school physician or the candidate’s personal physician. School nurses provide services for students with special health needs that must be met during the school day. These services are based on the private/clinic physician’s treatment plan and must be consistent with State Education Department and school district policy and procedure. School nurses are also a resource for parents who have concerns about how their child’s health status may impact his or her educational program. They are knowledgeable about health services available in the community and can assist families in locating appropriate sources of general and specialty pediatric and dental care. CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION The clinical staff of the City School District of New Rochelle adheres to the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to the extent that those standards are applicable to school districts. In addition, the confidentiality of student medical/health information in student records is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). WELLNESS The City School District of New Rochelle has a wellness policy and an active wellness program, with a School Wellness Council (SWC) in each building. The District Wellness Committee and SWC work with the Healthy Schools Program of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on a framework containing eight elements of wellness. Parents and staff are advised to visit the Wellness page on the district website (choose the Wellness Initiative on the left-side menu) and www.healthiergeneration.org. Please refer to the list of Healthy Snacks. We encourage parents to send healthy snacks for students who have snacks in class. New parent members of each SWC are welcome. www.nred.org
The professional staff of Pupil Services are committed to the success of all students in an educational setting. These services maintain census, records and attendance information, as well as the following: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY School psychologists provide important support to assist students in achieving maximal benefits from their educational programs. Their services include support for prevention of educational and behavioral problems through early consultation with school staff and parents, identification of students’ strengths and needs through observation, psychological and other assessment, individual and group counseling, development and implementation of primary prevention, social skills and esteem-building programs, positive behavioral interventions, parent education, crisis intervention and other services. SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK School social workers are resources for the delivery of school-based support services, working as liaisons between schools, families, and community programs and agencies. Emphasis is placed on collaboration and coordination of services. By utilizing the social history, and other assessments, social workers collaborate with parents, teachers and other staff as part of a multidisciplinary team in interpreting children’s needs. Pupil Services ATTENDANCE/TRUANCY Attendance teachers are essential participants in the district’s efforts toward attendance improvement and dropout prevention. They provide outreach, through home visits to students and families to address attendance problems before they become chronic. They serve as liaisons with community agencies and family court. Through residency verification and investigations, attendance teachers help to ensure that the district’s resources are reserved for New Rochelle residents. WORK PERMIT APPLICATIONS Work permits are required by law for students under 18. Information about procedures and application forms are available from the school nurse, or from the census office located on the third floor of City Hall, 515 North Ave. CENSUS A continuous census is maintained of resident minors enrolled in public and non-public schools in and outside the City of New Rochelle. Pupil population data includes individual and family information essential for district projects. All working papers are issued by the Census Office. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PHONE Any change of a student’s personal status, such as change of address (including apartment number), telephone number or family name, should be reported to the school office. Parents must also notify the school of changes in telephone numbers where they may be reached in cases of emergency. Personal information will be kept confidential. www.nred.org
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