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Act 55 was put in place by Governor Tom Wolf on July 8th, 2022. The Act permits a student with a disability who was enrolled during the 2021-22 school year and turned age 21 during the 2021-22 school year, or between the end of the 2021-22 and the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, to attend a school entity during the 2022-23 school year and receive services as outlined on their most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP) with all the protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The deadline to apply is August 1, 2022. If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Erica Loftus, Director of Special Services, at ELoftus@mvsd.net or by calling (570) 434-8439.
Information can also be found on the Department of Education's website.
https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/ emergencyplanning/COVID-19/ SchoolReopening
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Mrs. Erica Loftus
Director of Special Services
Homeless/Foster Care Liaison
Title IX Coordinator
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Phone: 570-434-8537
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Mrs. Sheri Ransom
Transition Coordinator
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Mrs. Ginger Compton
Elementary Special Services Secretary
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Phone: (570) 434-2181 x476
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Mrs. Lisa Kozloski
School Psychologist
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Phone: (570) 434-2181 x326
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CCC-SLP
Ms. Karen Zaums
Speech Therapist
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Mrs. Carla Hendricks
Speech Therapist
Phone: 570-434-2181 x354
Email: chendricks@mvsd.net
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Phone: (570) 434-2181 x341
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Mrs. Heather Larkin
Occupational Therapist
Elementary Special Education Staff
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Mrs. Pamela Ealo
Learning Support
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Mr. Dane Barhite
Life Skills
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Mrs. Rebecca Giordano
Emotional Support (F.O.C.U.S.)
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Mrs. Amy Seamans
Learning Support
High School Special Education Staff
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Mrs. Diane Supancik
FOCUS
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Mrs. Katie Naegele
Learning Support
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Mrs. Kerra Spindler
Autistic Support
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Mrs. Alisha Hudak
Learning Support
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Mr. Brion Stone
Emotional Support (F.O.C.U.S.)
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Mrs. Jamie White
At-Risk Counselor
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Mr. David Breese
Learning Support
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Mrs. Kate Sekely
Learning Support
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Mrs. Kelly Richmond
Life Skills