Pupil Personnel Programs
Patricia Sullivan-Kowalski | Assistant Superintendent of Student Supports
Amy Hall | Supervisor of Special EducationLaurie Labatto-DiTomasso | Supervisor of Special EducationElizabeth Luparia | Supervisor of Special Education
Timothy O'Neill | Supervisor of Special EducationKaroline Stepensky | Supervisor of Special EducationGustavo Viteri | Supervisor of Special Education
22 Liberty Street | 203-630-4177
DISCARDING RECORDS - Class of 2019
Pupil Personnel Programs will be destroying any and all special education/504 records of students who graduated or left the district on or before June 30, 2019. These records may be helpful or necessary for future referrals to social security and other state services. These records will be destroyed on July 1, 2025. If you are a former special education/504 student, or you are the guardian of a former student and would to have the records, please contact the Office of Pupil Personnel Programs at joanne.white@meridenk12.org BEFORE JULY 1, 2025 to make arrangements to pick up the records. If you have any questions or concerns, please call 203-630-4177.
In accordance with board policy and consistent with state and federal statutes, the Office of Pupil Personnel Programs is responsible for the administration and supervision of programs for exceptional children and supportive services for all students in the Meriden Public Schools. The Office of Pupil Personnel Programs screens and evaluates all children over age three who are referred for special services and recommends appropriate planned programs of study that will benefit the referred student. Yearly reviews of students’ progress are also coordinated through this office. All of our schools offer excellent support services for our students, as well as the Venture Academy, which is a specialized program for our special education high school students.
- Special Education Parent Survey Summary Report 2015
- Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
- Notice of Parent/Student Rights Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Nondiscrimination Policy
- Special Education Procedures and Practices Manual
IEP Resources for Families / Recursos Educación Especial para Familias
- Procedural Safeguards
- Parental Notification of the Laws Relating to the Restraint and Seclusion in the Public Schools
- Las Leyes Relacionadas con el uso del Aislamiento y la Restricción en las Escuelas Publicas
- PPT Checklist
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education in CT
- Guía de Educación Especial para los Padres
- IEP Manual
- Homebound Documentation Form
- Proceso de Planificación de la Transición Secundaria Revisado
- Secondary Transition Process - Alternate Text
- Building a Bridge from School to Adult Life for Young Adults with Disabilities in Connecticut
- Building a Bridge-from School to Adult Life for Young Adults with Disabilities in Connecticut(Español)
Safe School Climate Plans / Bullying Prevention Policy
Preschool Resources
Sparkler: Developmental Screener and Resources for Children Ages 0-5
Meriden School Readiness, City of Meriden
SDE Early Childhood Special Education
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
Miscellaneous
Hanover Elementary Sensory Room
