The Student & Staff Learning Office is here to answer any questions that you and your family may have regarding special education services, academic intervention services or itinerant services such as speech, occupational and physical therapies. 

Department Phone:     (716) 937-9116, 4156 Confidential Fax:         888-955-7890

DIRECTOR OF STUDENT & STAFF LEARNING
Sharon Hance
(716) 937-9116, 4156

SECRETARY - STUDENT & STAFF LEARNING
Suzanne Mark
(716) 937-9116, 4156

Jodie Cansdale
(716) 937-9116, 3006

SECRETARY - TEACHER CENTER
Jodie Cansdale
(716) 937-9116, 3006

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Kim Musilli (K-5)
(716) 937-9116, 2211 (Intermediate)
(716) 937-9116, 6152 (Primary)

Sharon Rutowski (6-12)
(716) 937-9116, 4237 (High)
(716) 937-9116, 2147 (Middle)

SOCIAL WORKER
Sharon Ludwig (K-5)
(716) 937-9116, 3211 (Intermediate)
(716) 937-9116, 6139 (Primary)

Judith Baumgartner (9-12)
(716) 937-9116, 4215 (High School)

 

 

Caption:  Overview of the Special Education Process

A full description of the process is as follows:

1. Referral
2. Evaluation
3. CPSE CSE Meeting
4. CPSE CSE Committee Decision 
   1. Does the child have an educational disability?
   2. Does the child need special educational services?
      1. CPSE CSE Committee develops the IEP together
      2. CPSE CSE Committee determines services, programs, placement
      3. CPSE CSE Committee reviews IEP at least once every school year 
      4. CPSE CSE Committee reevaluates at least every three years