Student Services

Student Services

Chardon Schools Director of Student Services Lindsay Baar.
Lindsay Baar
Director of Student Services
Department Overview
The Student Services department is dedicated to identifying and providing services, supports, programming and specialized placements to meet the needs of diverse learners. 

The Student Services department's offerings include:

  • Special Education Programs
  • Gifted Education Services
  • English Language Development (ELD)
  • Services for Homeless or Foster Placed Students
  • Federal Title Programs
  • Section 504 Plans
  • School Psychological Services
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Preschool
Student Services also contracts with local educational service centers for additional specialized services.

Child Find
The District engages in ongoing Child Find services to locate, identify, and provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children between the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) who have a disability and reside in the Chardon Local School District. Please see our Child Find Notice for more information on Child Find activities.
Special Education Programs

staff headshot photo - Alanna Hruska (Pastor Photography)
Alanna Hruska
Special Education Supervisor
[email protected] 
Staff photo, Lindsay Williams.
Lindsay Williams
Special Education Supervisor

Tamra Bell
Special Education Secretary
440.285.4052 ext. 8460

A variety of programming is available for students with special needs in grades preschool through age 21. The District has several specialized and cross-categorical classrooms across the District, while also providing services within the regular classroom for students with disabilities.

Based on student need, some students participate in off-site specialized vocational training programs or attend highly specialized placements out of the district.
Chardon Job Training Program
Staff photo, Jaina Gandolfi.
Jaina Gandolfi 
Vocational / Special Education Supervisor
(440) 285-4052 ext. 8724
Gifted Education Services
staff headshot: Megan Kinney
Megan O'Hara
Gifted Coordinator
via Educational Services Center (ESC)
[email protected]

The District provides services to over 500 gifted identified students. We offer a continuum of gifted services to ensure these learners receive an appropriate level of challenge, depending on a student's grade and area of identification. 

Our part-time gifted coordinator manages the identification process, provides gifted education training to staff, and supports the development of individualized written education and acceleration plans for students. 

For more information regarding gifted education, see Chardon's Gifted Identification and Service Plan. 
English Learners Program
The District's English Learners program helps students overcome cultural and language challenges as they attend Chardon Schools.  EL tutors support students in all grade levels through one-on-one, small group or in-class language support in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The District also provides interpreters for parents and guardians who may also need language support.

Leanne Paul
EL Tutor 
Liaison for Homeless and Foster Placed Students
The Student Services department is committed to providing educational stability for students and families experiencing homelessness while also supporting students and families with foster placements. Services are coordinated with local agencies and sending or receiving school districts and are based on individual needs.
Contracted Specialized Services
The department also works with local educational service centers to contract for specialized services that include hearing and vision specialists, adapted physical education, social work services, and behavior support.
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