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Concord
Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle RSD
Special Education Newsletter
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News
from the Director
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September
2009
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Dear
Parents ad Guardians,
Welcome to the first edition of the Special Education Newsletter.
I will be creating a newsletter each quarter to keep you informed of
news, changes to regulations, reminders that deal with special
education.
This new initiative is a way for us to stay connected throughout the
year and keep you up to date with anything new in the department or
from the DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education).
Sincerely,
Jessica Murphy
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Featured Article
It
is hard to believe that the summer has come and gone so quickly and
school is back in session! I hope each of your children has
settled in and is enjoying his/her classes.
As always, feel free to contact me directly with any questions. I
look forward to working with your families again this year.
I can be reached at 978-341-2490 ext. 8142
Jessica Murphy, Director of Special Education
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NEW STAFF
New
Additions at Each Level!
The end
of each school is bittersweet as we wish staff members a fond farewell,
whether it be for retirement or other adventures. However, that
means each fall we are able welcome a new group of talented educators
to our team! We are so glad that they are here!
- Noelle Johnson,
Elizabeth Bowen and Tamar Huang are joining the speech and
language department at the elementary level. Noelle joins Alcott
full-time, Elizabeth
will be split between Willard and Thoreau, and Tamar will be at Alcott
2 days per week.
- Jaime Malzman will be
joining us as the Intensive Language Arts Teacher at CMS in the Peabody Building.
- Linda Finnerty is the
newest additon the the Special Education Department at CCHS.
Each
brings new ideas, diverse experiences and an excitement for working
with children!
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TEAM MEETING
SURVEY
2008-2009
YOUR
FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO US!
We are looking for your thoughts again this year! After your Team
meeting, please log on to the following web address and give your
feedback on your meeting experience. As always, we appreciate
your feedback so we can continue to improve our services. Thank
you in advance for your time!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DRH3gLhC1ZybrJViWKrFiA_3d_3d
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IEPS AND
AMENDMENTS
Have
you signed your IEP?
We
wanted to remind you that if you have not returned a proposed IEP or
amendment you must do so. Even if you are not accepting the
proposed services, we must have a signed document on file.
Remember, you can accept, reject or accept parts of the IEP.
Please check off your choice above your signature. You can always
request another meeting or talk to your case manager with questions or
concerns. 30 days from the mailing of the IEP, a signed copy is
due back to the district. We assume that the IEP is rejected and
are required to send it to the BSEA (Bureau of Special Education
Appeals) per Massachusetts
Regulations. Please don't hesitate to call your case manager or
my office with any concerns.
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Thank
you for your continued support of our programs! We are committed
to providing top quality services students with disabilities.
Jessica Murphy
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2008 - 2009 Fall
Newsletter 
