Special Education
Special Education Local Advisory Committee (SELAC)
Notice of Special Education Services for Students with Disabilities
The purpose of this notice is to describe:
The North Smithfield School Department (NSSD) provides special education and related services to resident children with disabilities who require specialized instruction, between the ages of three and twenty-one.
Individual students from North Smithfield who have been identified as students in need of special services will be educated in the least restrictive environment. Efforts will be made to remediate students' weaknesses in academics or social areas so that he or she may return on a full-time basis to the regular classroom.
The Pupil Personnel Services Department is required to develop and maintain services for students with special needs based on the mandate provided by 42 U.S.C. 1401, et seq (as amended) 20 U.S.C. 794 sec 504 and RIGL Title 16 Ch 24-26.
Individual programming is carried out through consultation with professional staff, parents and students.
Please contact the Pupil Personnel Services office at 769-5492 X2212 or contact the principal of the school building your child attends for further questions and/or information.
For information on Early Childhood (3-5 years old), please see the Early Childhood link.
The Rhode Island Department of Education has published new updates to the RIDE Graduation Diploma System requirements, which impacts all special needs students.
Northwest Consortium
The North Smithfield School Department, in conjuction with the Burriville, Lincoln, and Smithfield School Departments, are collaborating in the area of Special Education. Our goals include combining resources, sharing resources, planning jointly for staff professional development, and accessing programming and services for low incidence populations.
SELAC is a group of parents of children with special needs who work collaboratively with district personnel and administration on advocating for programming and services appropriate for chldren with diverse needs. SELAC meets monthly with the Director of Pupil Services at the Kendal Dean Administrative Offices at 83 Greene Street, Slatersville, Rhode Island 02876 from 6:30-8:oo PM the first Wednesday of each month.
On Wednesday, April 4, the 6:30 PM SELAC meeting at the Kendall Dean Administrative Offices will be on-
How Parents Can Navigate the Medicaid System: A Parent's Perspective
The 2011-2012 SELAC meeting schedule is:
10/5/11, 11/2/11, 12/7/11,1/4/12, 2/1/12, 3/7/12, 4/4/12, 5/2/12, 6/6/12
Notice of Special Education Services for Students with Disabilities
The purpose of this notice is to describe:
- the referral & eligibility processes by which the district screens and evaluates students to determine eligibility for special education and related services
- the types of disabilities that might qualify a child for such programs and services
- specialized instruction
- the continuum of special education programs and related services that are available
- the special rights that pertain to children and their parents or legal guardians
- the resources available for parents & teachers
The North Smithfield School Department (NSSD) provides special education and related services to resident children with disabilities who require specialized instruction, between the ages of three and twenty-one.
Individual students from North Smithfield who have been identified as students in need of special services will be educated in the least restrictive environment. Efforts will be made to remediate students' weaknesses in academics or social areas so that he or she may return on a full-time basis to the regular classroom.
The Pupil Personnel Services Department is required to develop and maintain services for students with special needs based on the mandate provided by 42 U.S.C. 1401, et seq (as amended) 20 U.S.C. 794 sec 504 and RIGL Title 16 Ch 24-26.
Individual programming is carried out through consultation with professional staff, parents and students.
Please contact the Pupil Personnel Services office at 769-5492 X2212 or contact the principal of the school building your child attends for further questions and/or information.
For information on Early Childhood (3-5 years old), please see the Early Childhood link.
High School Graduation Requirements for students with special needs: Update from RIDE
The Rhode Island Department of Education has published new updates to the RIDE Graduation Diploma System requirements, which impacts all special needs students.
- North Smithfield High School PBGR Guidebook (February 2011)
Graduation By Proficiency
As the district continues to improve efforts to increase graduation rates for students with diverse needs, some students may not meet graduation requirements after 2013. Please refer to any continual updates which will be listed in the North Smithfield High School PBGR Guidebook found on the North Smithfield High School Home Page under Academics: PBGR Docs
Northwest Consortium
The North Smithfield School Department, in conjuction with the Burriville, Lincoln, and Smithfield School Departments, are collaborating in the area of Special Education. Our goals include combining resources, sharing resources, planning jointly for staff professional development, and accessing programming and services for low incidence populations.
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