Chardon students were not the only people excited about their first day of school. So were seven new staff members. The…
New Faces at Chardon Schools
Chardon students were not the only people excited about their first day of school. So were seven new staff members. The district welcomes: Denise Garrett, occupational therapist; Tessa Wagner, seventh-grade language arts teacher; Alyssa Zuccaro, eighth-grade math teacher; Kate Lovering, CMS counselor; Bridget Nawrocki, occupational therapist; Natalie Whiting, Munson first-grade teacher; and Melissa Efantis, Park gifted teacher.
Child Find
As required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA 2004), the Chardon Local School District is conducting the annual Child Find campaign to identify, locate and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth through age 21 residing within the school district. This includes Chardon children with disabilities who are homeless, wards of the state or attending nonpublic schools, regardless of the severity of the disability.
Upon being notified of a child who has a disability, or is suspected of having a disability, Chardon School District personnel will collaborate with the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s) regarding a referral for assistance. The referral and all additional information provided will be used to determine the appropriate intervention procedures to follow.
Interventions addressing areas of concern will be implemented and monitored by the parents and school team. Evaluations will be conducted when additional information is necessary to determine eligibility for special education.
If you know of a child with a disability, or a child suspected of having a disability, who is not currently receiving appropriate educational and related services, please contact Linda Elegante, director of student services, at 440-286-0460.
CHS Track Closed for Repairs
The Chardon Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Vasco Sports Contractors for significant repair to the Chardon High School track. The repairs will be paid for through the district’s permanent improvement (PI) fund.
The track will close the week of Aug. 15 and will remain closed until the project is completed. Repairs are expected to take several months, with a tentative date for completion of the project sometime in mid-October.
