Newport News Public Schools - Special Education -
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Published on: 9/25/2001
Last Visited: 1/1/2005
Consulting members present: Wanda Council, Marlene Montandon, Dr. Harvey Perkins, Robert Pietrasanta
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The chair then introduced Bob Pietrasanta as the new NNPS Director of Special Education, and JoEllen Fotiou (HI) and Brian Slaydon (Disabled Persons Rep.), who are new SEAC members.
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Bob Pietrasanta advised her that decision was determined by the student's IEP.
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Mr. Pietrasanta said that PRC has been moved to Kiln Creek Elementary and that he is looking for a new director.
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Bob Pietrasanta reported he plans to get information about the Modified Standard Diploma to parents.He has addressed two of the recommendations made in SEAC Annual Report by increasing the number of reading programs available to students and budgeting for a supervisor to manage these programs and by filling all vacant positions for speech pathologists and hiring two additional speech pathologists.Mr. Pietrasanta also stated that the Federal Monitoring team would be at NNPS Dept. of Special Education for 3 weeks in October.