Provision of Special Education Services

Like all education of students in Florham Park, we will use our Hybrid Learning model for the provision of appropriate, IEP goal-aligned lessons and activities for your individual child for the special education services they typically receive. Programs and services will be provided to students according to the requirements of NJAC 6A:14, and student IEPs with modifications that may be unavoidable due to the current public health emergency.

• Special Education Services will be provided via available distance learning options, following required protocols. Parents of students with IEPs who receive special education services will also be receiving messages from their child’s special education providers, as follows:

• Communication from Special Education Teachers (staff who provide specialized instruction through the in-class resource, resource replacement, or special class instruction:

  • Special Education Teachers will be providing daily emails that provide your child’s Specialized Instruction for the subjects in which your child’s IEP provides that service. Depending on your child’s unique individualized education plan and daily schedule, you may receive messages from more than one Special Education Teacher.

• Communication from Supplemental Instruction Teachers (staff who provide Multi-sensory Phonics Instruction and/or Visualizing and Verbalizing):

  • Supplemental Instruction Teachers will be providing emails that provide your child with Supplemental Instruction equal to the amount of Supplemental Instruction that they typically receive in a week as mandated in their IEP. For example, if your child’s IEP states supplemental instruction occurs 3 times per week for 15 minutes, the teacher will prepare and share materials that provide virtual learning experiences that

• Communication from Related Service Providers (staff who provide Speech and Language Services, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Counseling, or, Social Skills):

  • Related Service Providers will also be emailing you with materials that equal to the amount of service that they typically receive as outlined in their IEP. Depending on your individual child's needs, they may also be reaching out to schedule virtual meetings.

  • The emails and materials you receive will depend upon what services your child typically gets, as outlined in their IEP. If you need to access your child’s IEP, you can do so through Genesis.

• The Child Study Team will continue to be in communication with staff and families. The Florham Park School District intends to continue to hold all evaluation planning, eligibility, and IEP meetings. Your child's Case Manager will be in touch with you about any upcoming meetings. All meetings will be held virtually through the telephone or Google Meet. For students undergoing evaluations, timelines may be impacted due to extended school closure because evaluations can only be conducted under standardized conditions including face-to-face contact with students. Child Study Team members will contact parents in writing if school closures or health concerns preclude our ability to conduct or complete evaluations on time. We will make every effort to complete evaluations as promptly as possible.

• Case Managers will be available via email and other appropriate online platforms, to support the management of their caseload.

  • Early Intervention Liaison Case Manager (for students not yet 3): Lori-Jane Dolan

  • Out of District Case Manager: Lori-Jane Dolan

  • Briarwood School Case Manager: Louisa Sirimis

  • Brooklake School Case Manager: Lauren Erickson

  • Ridgedale Middle School Case Manager: Kate Rinaldi

• For out of district students, case managers will communicate with placements to ensure continuity of services via distance learning plans.

• Please visit our Special Services website