Poland Central School District’s Special Education Department provides identification and assessment of potentially disabled students. The department works in partnership with all other district offices and with parents, teachers, building administrators, and related personnel to support learning for students. Our district has supports for students within regular education such as counseling, instructional modifications, and academic intervention services (Response to Intervention).

• View the Response to Intervention (RtI) Plan.

When specially designed instruction or services are necessary, the department functions as a resource for parents to help understand required notifications, ongoing evaluations, meetings, assistive technologies, graduation requirements and transition services.

Parent Resources

The New York State Education Department (NYSED)’s Office of Special Education offers comprehensive resources, legal guidance, and policy information about special education services for students with disabilities across the state.

• Visit the NYSED Office of Special Education website.

The New York State Procedural Safeguards Notice outlines the legal rights and protections guaranteed to parents of children with disabilities ages 3–21 under federal and state special education laws.

• View the New York State Procedural Safeguards Notice.

The Mid-State Early Childhood Direction Center at Syracuse University offers free resources, referrals, and support to help families and professionals navigate services for young children with known or suspected developmental disabilities.

• Visit the Mid-State Early Childhood Direction Center website.

The State Education Department’s Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) provides New Yorkers with disabilities with a range of services, including vocational counseling, job training and educational support to help them achieve and maintain employment.

• Visit the NYSED’s ACCES-VR website.