OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
The Office of Special Education is responsible for all functions of the Committee on Special Education (CSE), Committee on Preschool Education (CPSE) and the 504 Committee. It is open from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Staff members of the office can be contact at the following telephone numbers or click on their names to send an email. In person meetings may be arranged by appointment only.
Staff contact information:
- Ms. Tatiana Memoli, Director of Special Education: 934-7925
- Ms. Jamie Kranidis, Supervisor of Special Education, CSE Grade 6 to Age 21 and Out of District: 934-5115
- Ms. Maeva Rich Kennedy, Supervisor of Special Education, CSE Grades K-5, and CCHRS: 934-8019
- Ms. Elizabeth Tutein - Supervisor of Special Education, Preschool: 934-7924
- Ms. Amy Aristy District Social Worker - Foster Care Point of Contact 934-8154
- Ms. Beverly Pankow-Bunjaporte, Senior Office Assistant, CSE Support K-12, Nurse Support: 934-7925
- Ms. Yamile Chiriguaya, CSE Sub Committee/504 Committee Support/Business Office Liaison: 934-7926
- Ms. Ana Sotolongo, Senior Office Assistant, Preschool/CPSE: 934-7927
INFORMATION
- Port Chester District Plan 2021-22
- April 6th and 7th Asynchronous Remote Services / Servicios Asincrónicos Remoto del 6 y 7 de Abril
- Special Education Plan and Requirements for Mandated Services for Reopening of Schools September 2020
- Plan de Educación Especial y Requisitos para los Servicios Obligatorios Reapertura de Escuelas Septiembre 2020
- Eligibility and Participation Criteria – NYSAA
- A Parent's Guide-Special Education in NYS for Children 3-21 (Eng)
- Guia para Padres-Educacion Especial en Estado de Nueva York para Ninos 3-21 (esp)
- Resources in Spanish
- l en Estado de Nueva York para Ninos 3-21 (esp)
- Resources in Spanish
- A Parent’s Quick Guide to the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
RESOURCES
Videos for Parents of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities / Vídeos para Padres de Niños con Significantes Discapacidades Cognitivas:
Common Core for Students with Disabilities
Family Support Services Programs in Westchester
Special Education NYSED and Federal Document
From the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Resources from The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities:
Recommended Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources for Students, Families and School Personnel