he Roosevelt School District operates a variety of comprehensive special education programs to serve the needs of over 300 children with disabilities.

The Roosevelt Committee on Special Education (CSE) carefully screens all students suspected of having a disability, as well as reviews the progress of students currently in programs. The CSE works collaboratively with parents, community partners and staff to develop programs and services to ensure student's academic as well as social-emotional needs are met.

Many Special Education classes are housed within district school buildings which allow our students full access to all services and facilities in their least restrictive environment. When appropriate, a Special Education student may require services from BOCES or an out-of-district program.

The Roosevelt Committee on Special Education is continuously striving to provide quality care and services to students with disabilities in the Roosevelt school district. As mandated by IDEA regulations, all students with disabilities must have an annual review meeting to evaluate the student’s progress and the appropriateness of his/her individualized educational program (IEP). In addition, students with disabilities are re-evaluated every three years. All sub-committee meetings held at the individual school buildings.

Pursuant to PL-99-457 and Section 4410 of the Educational Law, school districts are responsible for serving 3 and 4 year old children with disabilities. If you suspect that your youngster has a disability or are referred by your doctor or a pre-school professional, please call 345-7850.

The district employs full-time speech/language therapists who serve the various schools of the district. The role of the speech/language therapist includes: Kindergarten screening and intervention services; screening of all new school entrants and new referrals to the CSE; periodic screening of elementary and secondary students for speech or language disorders; correction of the voice disorders, correction of articulation disorders; correction of receptive and expressive language disorders.

In addition, the speech therapist serves as a resource to teachers particularly in areas of receptive and expressive language disorders, and helps teachers in the adaptation of curriculum.