The Pupil Services Department oversees the provision of special education and related services in accordance with the state and federal regulations.

Click  HERE to see a Parents Guide to  SPED in CT.

Click  HERE to see the Special Education Procedural Safeguards.

The Enfield Public Schools remain committed to providing education and related services to all students in the Least Restrictive Environment through responsible inclusive practices.

In accordance with the Child Find practices, each school has an active Student Assistance Team (SAT) in place to evaluate and identify, as appropriate, children with a suspected disability.  Please contact your child's school for further information on the SAT.  For information regarding concerns of a child who has not yet entered Kindergarten,  please contact the Pupil Services office directly.

Section 504 of the Rehabliltation Act of 1973 is a broad civil rights law which protects the rights of individuals with handicaps and bars discrimination based on disability. The act protects all school-aged children as handicapped wtho meet the definition of qualified handicapped person: (1) has or (2) has had a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits a major life activity, or (3) is regarded as handicapped by others.  Federal and State regulations require that reasonable accommodations be implemented in order to provide a free appropriate public education for the handicapped student.  Please contact Donna Gittleman, Pupil Services Director at (860) 253-6518 ordgittleman@enfieldschools.org  with any questions regarding Section 504.

Director of Pupil Personnel Services 253-6518

Donna Gittleman

Coordinators 253-6519

Andrea Brinnel

Cynthia Stamm

Pupil Personnel Services Staff:

Administrative Staff

Vocational Services

Special Education Teachers

Inclusion Facilitator

Social Workers

Occupational Therapists

School Counselors

School Nurses

Assistive Technology

Attendance Officer

School Psychologists

Speech/Language/Hearing Pathologists

Physical Therapists

Paraprofessionals

1. Each Student is educated in his or her neighborhood school.

2. There is a natural proportion of students with disabilities at each school.

3. The faculty believes inclusion is a valued practice for all students.

4. The general education class and curriculum is the reference point for all instructional planning.

5. Students are in age-appropriate general education classrooms.

6. Students are considered members of their general education homerooms.

7. An array of instructional strategies for diverse learners is used effectively in each classroom.

8. Special education support is provided for students within the general education classroom when it is needed.

9. Special education and support services personnel are on grade level or subject area teams with their fellow general educators.

10. All educators regularly plan together to meet the needs of students they serve.