Ridgefield Council of PTAs - Special Services
2024-2025 Vice Presidents of Special Services:
Farah Fehring (singhf@yahoo.com) and Meghan McLaughlin (menoonan@hotmail.com)
The Special Services VPs work collaboratively with the Special Services committee and PTA Council to advocate for the special needs community and RPS as a whole with the goals of meeting student needs and fostering an inclusive community for all RPS students.
2024-2025 PTA Special Services Representative by School
| School | Representative | Email Address |
| BES | Therese Marbury | Ttmarbury@gmail.com |
| BMES | Farah Fehring | Singhf@yahoo.com |
| Jyoti Singh | jyoti2849@gmail.com | |
| FES | Rosie & Dean Voulgaris | snow.voulgaris@gmail.com |
| csvoulgaris@gmail.com | ||
| RES | Jasmine Gannalo | jasminegannalo@gmail.com |
| SES | Rachel Gorman | rgorman247@gmail.com |
| Lisa Holsgrove | lmholsgrove@gmail.com | |
| VPES | Julia Cockerill | juliacockerill@gmail.com |
| ERMS | Therese Marbury | Ttmarbury@gmail.com |
| Mary Salgado | mjsalgado829@gmail.com | |
| SRMS | Angie Palmiero | angpalmiero@gmail.com |
| RHS | Lisa Moore | lmvmoore@gmail.com |
* PTA Co-President will represent school until Special Services Rep is selected.
Useful Links:
Ridgefield Public Schools Special Education & Student Services Department
CT State Department of Education- Special Education
IEP Guide Page by Page (Dec 2015)
Transition Bill of Rights (May 2016)
Making the PPT Process More Effective for You (DDS/CTDOE)
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
Bringing Knowledge to the Table
State Education Resource Center (SERC)
IDEA-Building the Legacy (USDOE)
Frequently Asked Questions about Section 504 (OCR)
Parenting Special Needs Magazine
Local Organizations:
Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress
Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Center (ASRC)
Connecticut Allergy Association
Athletics/Activities:
Special Olympics CT - Email for Ridgefield Chapter
Best Buddies (RHS)
Ridgefield Friends (SRMS/ERMS)
