The office of Special Services for RSU #71 is housed at the Superintendent's Office at 6A Lions Way, Belfast, ME. The purpose of special education is to enable students to successfully develop to their fullest potential by providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The following personnel can be reached by calling 338-9856. Director of Special Services Michele Philbrick Administrative Assistant Robyn Harwood The Elementary Coordinator, Amanda Little can be reached at 338-3510 ext 345. She covers the following Elementary Schools:
RSU #71 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SECTION 504 CHILD FIND NOTICE ______________________________________________________________________ RSU #71 has a duty to locate, evaluate and identify any child residing in the District who qualifies for Special Education services or any child attending the public schools who may require Section 504 accommodations or services.
Children eligible for special education include those children with disabilities who have autism, deaf-blindness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, visual impairment, or developmental delay and who, because of such an impairment, need special education services. Children eligible for Section 504 accommodations or services include those children who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. If you suspect your child has a disability and may need special education services or 504 accommodations, or if you would like additional information, please contact your child's teacher, or call the Director of Special Special Services, Michele Philbrick at 338-9856. Special Ed Links
Kids deserve a healthy start:
The Connecting Kids to Coverage Project helps families with the MaineCare application process - free of charge. This project is funded by the federal government and includes local partners at non-profit organizations around the state.
With MaineCare, kids can get well-child visits, dental exams, prescriptions, vaccinations, vision tests, some school-based services, and other medical care. And as you well know, healthy kids do better in school. GEAR Parent Network: These two brochures provide information on the GEAR support network for parents: |
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