Bedford Central School District
What you need to know.
Pupil Personnel Services Programs
The Bedford Central School District is committed to providing services to children with and without disabilities within their home school or within the district whenever possible. Our programs and services have been developed as an outgrowth of this philosophy.
-- Dr. Ed Escobar, Director PPS
Our Vision
It is with the support of unique program offerings that we are able to meet the needs of our students.
Department Administration
Dr. Edward Escobar, Director
914-241-6161
Ms. MaryAnn Grieco, Secretary
Our Mission
The mission of the department resonates across all constituencies and all eight schools. It includes the following essentials:
Commitment to the education of all of our students
Collaboration with parents and all staff working with our students to ensure his/her success in school
Support of best practices and a commitment to explore innovative approaches in the field
Support of professional development for all staff
Collaboration with building principals to support students and staff
Partnership with general education initiatives such as, Response to Interventions and enrichment, which offers tiered support services for students
A Message from the Director
The Pupil Personnel Services Department serves primarily as an advocate for all students in the realm of student support services and as a consultant to school staff and parents/ guardians on a variety of issues. The Pupil Personnel Services Department supervises and oversees the delivery of general education services provided to students including Response to Intervention services (RTI), mandated tutorial services, 504 accommodation plans, home instruction, and counseling services, as well as general educational support. The department also coordinates procedures and regulations for student services and aligns practices across the district with specific regard to attendance, discipline, student records management, and student registration.
Sincerely,
Edward Escobar
Interim Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services
A Variety of Services to Meet the Needs of Our Students
While we take pride in our current offerings within our district, we remain diligent in ensuring that we are always meeting the needs of our current and future students. We continue to reflect on and improve our practice, from our teaching staff to our department leadership. Our focus is and shall remain on the whole child and how best to meet his/her needs in school.
Section 504 Support
If a district has reason to believe that, because of a handicap as defined under Section 504, a student needs special accommodations or related services in the regular education environment in order to fully participate in the school program, the district must assess the student. If the student is determined to be handicapped under Section 504, the district must develop and implement a plan for the delivery of all needed services.