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It is the responsibility of the Tantasqua Regional and Union 61 School Districts to identify any child ages 3 through 21 who may have a disability who is either a resident of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, or Wales or who attends a private school within the geographic boundaries of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, or Wales. This also includes children who reside in Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, or Wales who are homeschooled, as well as children ages 3 through 21 who are not yet enrolled in school.

Tantasqua Regional and Union 61 School Districts are also responsible for the evaluation of those students to determine if they are eligible for special education or related services under federal and state law.

Tantasqua Regional and Union 61 School Districts are also committed to identifying children before their third birthday in order to provide early intervention services for three and four-year-olds with disabilities. If you have questions or concerns regarding a child's development and would like to have the child screened, please contact the Office of Special Education.

If you suspect that the child may need an evaluation to determine eligibility for special education services, a parent, any person in a caregiving position, or any person in a professional position who is working with that child may request an evaluation, at no cost, through the Office of Special Education. Please contact us at the following:

 

Brimfield Elementary School   

Betsy Baker, Team Chairperson, 413-245-7337
Lee Cordaro, Team Chairperson, 413-245-7377

Brookfield Elementary School

Jordan Newcomb, Team Chairperson, 508-867-8774

Holland Elementary School

Kerri Boulmetis, Team Chairperson, 413-245-9644

Sturbridge Elementary School

Jamie Desjardin, Team Chairperson, 508-347-7041
Kirstie Thompson, Team Chairperson, 508-347-7041

Wales Elementary School  

Jessica Daley, Team Chairperson, 413-245-7748

Sadie Fullam, Team Chairperson, 413-245-7748

Tantasqua Regional Junior High School

Meghan Rodier, Team Chairperson, 508-347-7381

Tantasqua Regional Senior High School

Cara Marco, Special Education Coordinator, 774-241-0743

 

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News and Updates

January 24, 2024
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has recently updated the Individualized Education Program (IEP) form as a result of the IEP Improvement Project. These changes are intended to strengthen the IEP process and improve the educational outcomes and experiences of students with disabilities in the Commonwealth. An Adoption and Implementation Team at Tantasqua Regional and Union 61 School Districts is working to develop a plan to successfully transition to the new forms. Training opportunities for educators, service providers, parents/guardians, and other learning community members will be available in the upcoming months. 
 
September 1, 2024
It is the policy of Tantasqua Regional and Union 61 School Districts that no person shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to a public school of any town or in obtaining the advantages, privileges, and courses of study of such public school on account of race; traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles; color; age; sex; gender identity; religion; national origin; sexual orientation or disability.