Student Services Office / Special Education

Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools
Student Services Office
170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
Telephone: (413) 362-1833, (413) 362-1834
Fax: (413) 549-9834
 
Dr. Faye Brady
Director of Student Services / Special Education
BradyF@arps.org
 

• JoAnn Smith, Student Services Administrator - Primary Responsbilities:  Special Education at the Crocker Farm Preschool, Amherst and Pelham Elementary Schools and the Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School
• David Slovin, Student Services Administrator - Primary Responsibilities: South East Campus, Safety, and Discipline 
• Jeanne White, Student Services Administrator - Primary Responsibilities: Special Education at the Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, Transition, and Out of District Placements
• Jennifer Ryan, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Student Services
• Tina Annear, Administrative Assistant to the Student Services Administrators

Initially, the Student Services Department was responsible for oversight of special education, health services and early childhood.  In 2005, the scope broadened to include many aspects of general education and intervention. The District has realized the positive outcome of central office reorganization and oversight to include information, programs and services for all students under one department. This model supports a cohesive, collaborative approach to meeting the needs of all of our students, pre-k-grade 12 (or 21 years old) across all schools.
The goal of Student Services is to support the schools’ work in meeting the varied profiles of all of our unique learners. Toward meeting the goal of high achievement for all of our students, Student Services focuses on the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of structures/frameworks, procedures/protocols, programs and interventions.