Office for Student Services
Welcome to the Office for Student Services
The Office of Student Services works closely with Peru Elementary and Secondary Administration, Faculty and Staff to develop and provide supports to students in need of additional assistance. The Office of Student Services operates services and programs based on state and federal regulations under the Individual with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all regulations under general education law revolving around Academic Intervention Services (AIS), Response to Intervention (RtI) and School Based Intervention Teams (S-BIT).
The goal of all these programs is to identify and provide supports to students in need of assistance so they can progress successfully in the curriculum and work toward their individual potential. If you would like more information regarding services offered, please click on the links to the right. To contact our office directly please refer to the below contact information.
| Rachel Ribis | Director of Student Services | 518-643-6040 |
| Michelle Duval | CPSE Chairperson/504 Coordinator | 518-643-6322 |
| Chrystal Baldomir | Student Services Clerical | 518-643-6042 |
| Nina Blaise | Student Services Clerical | 518-643-6041 |
The Committee on Preschool Special Education
The Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) is responsible for children with disabilities ages
3-5. Peru’s CPSE works in partnership with the Clinton County Health Department If you have a preschool child and you have noticed that your child is not developing skills such as walking, talking or playing like other young children you may make a referral to the CPSE. The CPSE can conduct an individual evaluation of your child, review the evaluation and if necessary set up services to provide for your child. Possible services can include Special Education Itinerant Teacher, Speech Therapy, Counseling, Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy.
If you are concerned about your child’s development the first step is to make a referral by calling the CPSE Chairperson. You will be asked to provide basic demographic information about your child as well to share the concerns you have about your child’s development. After you have discussed your concerns, the Office of Student Services will send you a packet of information explaining your parental rights and asking for your consent for an evaluation. It is necessary for you to send the consent sheet back to the Office of Student Services in order for the evaluation to proceed. The Office of Student Services will then contact the agency chosen to complete the evaluation. The agency will contact parents directly to set up a time and place for the evaluation.
Once completed, a CPSE meeting will be set up to discuss the results. Parents are notified by mail as to the date and time of the meeting. Most preschool services are home based. The home is considered the least restrictive environment (LRE) for a preschool child. Special Education Itinerant Teachers, Speech Therapists, Counselors, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists will work with parents to arrange time and place for services. If a child has more severe delays a preschool classroom placement may be considered. The preschool classroom placements are offered at various locations in Clinton County.
Special Education Referral Process Video
Committee on Special Education
Special Education services are available for children, ages 3-21, identified as a student with a disability either by the Peru Central School District Board of Education or as a transfer student identified by another school district. The disability is educational in nature and significantly impairs the ability for the student to progress successfully in the general education curriculum. Identification and services for school age students goes through the Committee on Special Education (CSE). The CSE is a team of individuals with expertise in their services area and/or have knowledge of the student. The CSE will meet on students to determine services that assure a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
Tracking Kids with Disabilities
The District is responsible for maintaining a roster of all disabled children from birth through age 21. The roster ensures that appropriate services are provided, as well as assisting with staffing and funding for needed programs.
Parents residing in the Peru District who suspect their child may have a disability but is not currently identified as having a disability or receiving services, should contact Student Services Office at 518-643-6040.
Section 504
A 504 plan is for a student who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life functions. Breathing, walking and learning are some examples of major life functions. These students require accommodations during their school day. The term 504 plan comes from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which requires agencies receiving federal funds (schools in this case) to provide qualified disabled individuals with reasonable accommodations to allow them to access the benefits of the agency (school) on a level playing field. A 504 plan describe the nature of the disability and the major life activity affected by the disability. It also outlines the accommodations provided to a student and any recommended services for that student. In order to determine if a child qualifies for a 504 plan an evaluation is necessary. If a child already has a known physical or mental impairment part of the evaluation will be to determine if this known impairment substantially limits the student in any way. Other students with no known impairment may require a psycho-educational evaluation by a school psychologist. If a 504 evaluation is requested for a student, parental consent will be obtained. The Office of Student services will send a packet of information explaining parental rights and asking for consent for an evaluation. It is necessary for the parent to return the green consent sheet back to the Office of Student Services in order for the evaluation to proceed. Once an evaluation has taken place, a 504 Committee Meeting will be set up to discuss if the child qualifies for a plan and what the components of the plan may be.
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