Caledonia Central Supervisory Union

Child Find -

All children and students with disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disability, residing within the State, including children and students with disabilities who are homeless or are in State custody or are vulnerable adults, or are attending independent schools or enrolled in home study, and who are in need of special education and related services shall be identified, located and evaluated.

If you suspect your child may have a disability that affects his or her ability to learn in school, please contact CCSU Special Services 802-684-3801.

Extended School Year (ESY) Services –

ESY Services are offered during the summer to students on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) based on a screening process done by the student’s school each year. 

If you have questions about your child’s eligibility for Extended School Year services, please contact CCSU Special Services 802-684-3801.

Homeless Families -

Vermont's Education for Homeless Children and Youth program ensures that homeless students have equal access to the same free, appropriate, public education (including public preschool) provided to other Vermont children, with the opportunity to meet the same challenging state content and student performance standards. Funding from McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, supports the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program. As defined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a homeless person is an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

If you have school-age children, have lost your primary residence, and are currently residing temporarily in a home in Barnet, Cabot, Danville, Peacham, Plainfield, Marshfield, Walden or Waterford, please contact CCSU Special Services 802-684-3801.

Section 504- 

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal civil rights law. It is designed to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination in and exclusion from, access to or participation in and benefits from, programs, activities and facilities of entities which receive federal funds.

Our schools have procedures for evaluating children suspected of having disabilities under Section 504. A 504 disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Examples of major life activities are: walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, lifting, bending, standing, sleeping, eating, thinking, concentrating, communicating, reading, and/or the operation of a major bodily function. If a child is found to have such a disability, a 504 plan can be provided to remove any barriers to facility access on account of disability, and/or to ensure that the student is not denied the opportunity to participate in and/or receive benefits from, our programs and activities, on account of disability.

Referrals for evaluation under Section 504 may be made by parents, teachers, school nurses, guidance counselors, and other interested parties who suspect such a disability. Parents will be invited to participate on their child's 504 team, and to provide consent if additional testing is necessary. Confidentiality of all information is maintained. Periodic re-evaluations by the 504 team occur to determine if the child continues to have a Section 504 disability, and Section 504 plans are reviewed periodically to ensure that they continue to be appropriate. Section 504 team members, in addition to parents, are appointed by the building Section 504 Coordinator or designee.