Self Esteem & Life-Long Learners

Through the collaboration of community, school and family, all children will develop self-esteem and become life-long learners and successful citizens.

Union Public Schools is committed to providing comprehensive educational services to all students – including students with disabilities. About 1,500 Union students on average have some type of disability which requires attention.

Union makes every effort to contact, evaluate and educate all children suspected of having a disability, ages 3 through 21, under the provisions established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Union strictly adheres to the policies and procedures set forth under IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the State Department of Education, and the District Special Education Policy/Procedure Manual to ensure that all students receive a free, appropriate public education.

The Union Public School District provides specialized instruction and related services to students who qualify for public school services in the following areas: 

• Autism
• Specific Learning Disability
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Speech-Language Impairment
• Deaf/Hearing Impairment 
• Traumatic Brain Injury 
• Multiple Disabilities
• Visual Impairment
• Orthopedic Impairment
• Emotional Disturbance
• Developmental Delays
• Other Health Impairment

EdPlan Connect Parent Portal

We are introducing the EdPlan Connect Parent Portal.  This EdPlan Connect Parent Portal allows access to your child’s IEP or 504 Plan documents, services, and teacher of record information.  

The links below will provide information and instructions for accessing the EDPlan Connect Parent Portal.

• Parent Guide for Using EdPlan Connect 
•  EdPlan Connect Quick Start 
• Individualized Education Plan Brochure

EdPlan Connect requires an active email address in order for you to receive an email notification that will include a link to EDPlan Connect. Updates to email addresses can be completed at the Enrollment Center or at your child’s school site. 

Child Find Policy

Union Public School District is committed to the goal of identifying, evaluating and locating every child with a disability who resides within the boundaries of the district, and who is not receiving special education services, including children who are homeless, wards of the state or attending private schools. View Policy

Contact

Dr. Lindsay Smith
Director of Special Services / Biography 

Cathy Damen,
M.Ed, BCBA, Associate Director of Special Services / Biography