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Special Education

The philosophy of Special Education in the Kingston City School District is to provide for the early identification and assessment of potentially disabled students.  This district is committed to providing an appropriate individualized Special Education Program for students as required by New York State Education Department regulations and the Committee on Special Education.

The Kingston City School District Special Education Department provides the continuum of service models. This model includes, but is not limited to, the provision of the following: related services, transitional support services, resource room, inclusion, consultant teacher services, self-contained classes, BOCES programs, 853 Day School, homebound/hospital instruction, and residential placement.

Students with disabilities in the Kingston City School District are considered an integral part of the total student population.  The District is committed to provide excellence in education to both disabled students and their non-disabled peers.

It is the goal of the Teaching and Learning Department, in conjunction with the Board of Education policies, to provide the least restrictive learning environment for disabled students within the regular school program.  Management, academic, physical, and social needs are addressed for each student in order to promote success in regular settings on all levels of education.

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Dr. Yvonne Palmer
Director of Special Education K-12 (In-District)
Email: ypalmer

Joyce Long
Director of Special Services Program K-12 (Out of District)
Email: jlong

Kayla Lamb
Assistant Director of Special Education Elementary
Email: klamb2

Mary Gilmore
Assistant Director of Special Education Secondary
845.943.3764
Email: mgilmore

Amy Pettit
Secretary
845.943.3023
Email: apettit

Julie Craig
CPSE Chairperson
845.943.3531
Email: jcraig

Amie Terpening
Secretary for Middle School Special Education
845.943.3062
Email: aterpening

Lisa Naccarato
Secretary for High School Special Education
845.943.3768
Email: lnaccarato2

Allison Taylor 
CSE Chairperson Elementary
845.943.3080
Email: ataylor

Hillary Dimin
CSE Chairperson Middle School
Email: hdimin

Jennifer Freer
CSE Chairperson KHS
845.943.3775
Email: jfreer

Nicole Gardiner
CSE Chairperson Out of District
Email: ngardiner

Erica Peterson
Purchasing Secretary
845.943.3074 
Email: epeterson

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Kingston, NY 12401