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District Leaders & Staff

The Board of Education (BOE)

The Board of Education is made up of individuals who live in our community and were voted for by our community (In some cases they are appointed by a mayor or county freeholders). Their purpose is to represent the concerns of parents and the needs of the students to the school administrators. They do not operate the school district on a day-to-day basis, however they set policies, objectives, and goals for the entire district for the year.

President

Christina "Tina" Lands

Vice President

Michael Weeks

Members

Jeanne Bourjolly 

Agueda Concepcion

Jenna Drake

Nicole LaRusso

Bob Laverty

Kavitha Maduri

Jagruti Patel 

Superintendent – Mark Daniels

Student Service Department

The department of Student Services focuses on supporting all resident students with disabilities ages 3-21. They oversee developing and implementing the evaluation of PREK-12 educational programs, curriculums, and services related to meeting the unique needs of students with disabilities.

Director

David Roe

Supervisor

Michelle Lawton

Child Study Team - Case Managers/School Psychologists*CLICK HERE
*case managers are listed by the schools they are affiliated with*

Case managers work directly with you, the parent, in regard to any questions or concerns you have about your child's experience in the classroom. They are your point of contact for requesting IEP meetings, where you can discuss adding or modifying goals and supports in your child’s IEP, as well as request evaluations for services you’d like to include. Remember, IEP meetings are where decisions are made—any changes to your child’s IEP must be discussed in a meeting so that you and the school can decide on the outcome together.

Related Services Staff
- a Related Service is a support that can be added to your child’s IEP. 

Speech Therapist (ST)

Occupational Therapists (OT)

Physical Therapists (PT)

School Behaviorists: Bristol O'Rourke, Lauren Leone, Anthony Porreca

A school behaviorist observes students' behavior in the classroom and puts together a plan to address any challenging behaviors or complex instructional issues.

BCBAs contribute to Related Services—a support that can be added to your child’s IEP. If your child is exhibiting complex or challenging behaviors, you can submit a written request to your case manager asking for an evaluation for an FBA.

An FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment is a process used in Special Education to understand why a student is showing certain behaviors that interfere with learning.

It looks at:

• What happens before the behavior (triggers)

• What the behavior looks like

• What happens after the behavior (responses or consequences)

The goal is to identify the function of the behavior—what the student is trying to communicate or achieve—so the team can create better supports.

BIP — Behavior Intervention Plan

A BIP is a plan created after an FBA.

It outlines:

• Strategies to prevent challenging behaviors

• Skills to teach the student as alternatives

• How staff will respond when behaviors occur

• Positive supports and reinforcements to help the student succeed

A BIP is designed to help the student feel supported, stay regulated, and participate more successfully in school.