PLANNING AND PLACEMENT TEAM MEETINGS
Following an evaluation, a Planning and Placement Team meeting is held to review the testing and to
determine the eligibility of the child for special education. Parents are considered essential members
of the team and are strongly encouraged to attend all such meetings. No child will receive special
education without the parent’s signature of consent to the initial placement by the PPT.
Pupil Services will act in an advisory capacity to the parents of any child who is identified as “at risk”
but will not be 3.0 years old by September 1 st , in order to make them aware of agencies or programs
which may be appropriate to their needs.
Once a student is receiving special education, annual reviews are held to determine continued
eligibility and appropriateness of a program. A student may receive special education services until
21 years of age or his/her graduation from high school, whichever comes first. A parent guide to
special education is available in each principal’s office.
Related services available to Enfield’s children include: individual evaluations, speech and language
therapy, school counseling services, adaptive physical education, occupational therapy, physical
therapy, and special transportation. Every child who is eligible for special education is also eligible
for related services as needs are identified by the PPT. Goals and objectives are stated in writing in
the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) of the student.
SECTION 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation 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 who 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.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Special education services are provided by certified teachers, therapists, or other providers in the least
restrictive environment. Appropriate services are determined by the PPT and described in the
student’s Individualized Educational Program (IEP), which is reviewed annually.
A full continuum of programs and services are available to identified students, ages 3-21. Specific
information concerning services is available from your building principal or from Pupil Services.
Program for Students who are Home-Schooled – Notice of Intent: Instruction of Student at Home
must be completed annually by the parent. Forms are available through the Pupil Services office at
860-253-6518.
TESTING PROGRAM
In 2010, the State of CT adopted the Connecticut Core Standards, (CCS). These standards are
designed to ensure all students are college and career ready in literacy and numeracy upon high school
graduation.
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