Office of the Director of Special Education & Student Services
 
Special Education Information and Data Special Education Links for your information
   

The South Orangetown Central School District continues to attract highly qualified professionals. We have been able to facilitate the hiring of several new members to our educational community this year. We welcome our new staff and look forward to working together.

In addition, we understand the importance of the home/school partnership and its impact on student success. We encourage parent communication and our commitment to the parent school connection.

Our talented staff enable our programs to be supportive to student needs. We work together to design the appropriate program for all of our students. We are able to select instructional and related services from a broad continuum of options to achieve student growth.

We look forward to working together with all stakeholders in a strong collaborative model to support the students of South Orangetown.


The Office of Special Education and Student Services is available to assist you whenever necessary.

Sincerely,

 

Michele Fenster

Director of Special Education and Student Services

South Orangetown Central School District

Telephone: (845) 680-1025

Fax: (845) 680-1903

Email: mfenster@socsd.org

 

Debra Arouesty
Special Education &
Student Services Coordinator
(845) 680-1020
Debra Arouesty


Anita Foerth, Secretary
(845) 680-1026

 


Deborah Owen, Secretary
 (845) 680-1021


Karen Swift, Secretary
(845) 680-1027

 

Psychologists        
Tappan Zee
High School

 Ed Honcharski 
(845) 680-1613

 Kathy Kearney 
(845) 680-1610		 South Orangetown
Middle School

 Julianna Michael
(845) 680-1112

Stephen Sawitsky
(845) 680-1019 		Cottage Lane
Elementary School

Linda King 
(845) 680-1554

 Tappan Zee
Elementary

Sean Jones
(845) 680-1406

 William O. Schaefer
Elementary School

Heather O'Donnell
(845) 680-1342
         
Team Leaders        
Tappan Zee
High School		 South Orangetown
Middle School		 Cottage Lane
Elementary School		 Tappan Zee
Elementary		 William O. Schaefer
Elementary School
Eileen Fiorentino
680-1661		 Peter Jelalian
680-1247		 Julia Pocalyko
680-1502		 Debra Arouesty
680-1421		 Gail Rogo
680-1338


Committee on Special Education (CSE)

In accordance with state law, each Board of Education must appoint a CSE to assist it in meeting its responsibilities to students with disabilities.  The membership may include the parents of the student, a regular education teacher, a special education teacher or related service provider, a school psychologist, an additional parent member, and a representative of the school district.


Referrals

A student suspected of having a disability shall be referred in writing to the Committee on Special Education.  A parent, teacher or administrator may refer a student to the CSE for an evaluation.  Referrals should be initiated in writing to the school administrator or directly to the Director of Special Education, Michele Fenster.


Special Education Information and Data

Special Education Task Force Presentation, Nov '05

SOCSD Special Education Report - November 2005

NYS District Report Card Students with Disabilities 2005-06

VESID 2005-2006 Parent Questionnaire

Special Education Links for your information