michele weaver
director of student support services
Some students require specialized instruction, modified curricula or accommodations designed to meet their individual needs in order to experience success in school. Students who require support services are identified by various means including child find activities mandated by federal law and referrals from parents, teachers, human service agencies and the medical community. Generally, support services fall into one of three broad categories: special education services, protection from discrimination under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and support offered under the Vermont Act 117.
In addition to the programs offered, our office serves as the liaison for numerous local, state and federal programs that provide services to students such as: guidance personnel, school nurses, The McKinney Vento Act for the Education of Homeless Children, School Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, the Community Skills Program, Medicaid, and Children's integrated services.
In addition to the programs offered, our office serves as the liaison for numerous local, state and federal programs that provide services to students such as: guidance personnel, school nurses, The McKinney Vento Act for the Education of Homeless Children, School Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, the Community Skills Program, Medicaid, and Children's integrated services.
Distance Learning Plan Due to Covid-19 Information
Special Education
If you have any questions please contact Tiffany Pezzimenti at Tpezzimenti@gisu.org
For referrals or needs, please contact Michele Weaver at mweaver@gisu.org Child Abuse & Protection
Special Education
- Essential Early Education
- Referral for Essential Early Education
- Child Find
- Family Resources
- Section 504
If you have any questions please contact Tiffany Pezzimenti at Tpezzimenti@gisu.org
- Act 166 Checklist for Parents
- Form I Preschool Student Registration Form
- Form II Application for Publicly Funded Preschool
- Alburgh Residency Verification Form
- Grand Isle Residency Verification Form
- Isle La Motte Residency Verification Form
- North Hero Residency Verification Form
- South Hero Residency Verification Form
For referrals or needs, please contact Michele Weaver at mweaver@gisu.org Child Abuse & Protection
Contact Staff
Alburgh Special Educators:
Alburgh Special Educators:
- Lora Allard - grades 3-5 - LAllard@gisu.org
- Nancy Gardner - grades k-2 - NGardner@gisu.org
- Dawn St. Amour - PK-K - dstamour@gisu.org
- Adriana Penalosa-Kirby - grades 6-8 - apenalosakirby@gisu.org
- Jeremy Grenon - grades 4-6 - jgrenon@gisu.org
- Heather Gadway - Grades K-3 HGadway@gisu.org
- Heather McLeod - HMcleod@gisu.org
- Christine Vaughn - grades k-4 - cvaughn@gisu.org
- Shannon Jankowski - grades 5-8 - SJankowski@gisu.org
- Carol Egan - Special Educator - cegan@gisu.org
- Deb Hartshorn - Grand Isle and South Hero Special Educator- dhartshorn@gisu.org
- Saunie Williams - EEE Speech and Language Pathologist Grand Isle, and South Hero - swilliams@gisu.org
- Chantelle Bombardier - Alburgh PK-8 - cbombardier@gisu.org
- Elizabeth Nicholson - South Hero grades k-8 - enicholson@gisu.org
- Steven Vogl - CIUUSD PK-6 - SVogl@gisu.org
- Christina Allard - Physical Therapist - callard@gisu.org
- Rebecca Ashline - SLP Assistant - rashline@gisu.org
- Hannah McNall - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - hmcnall@gisu.org
- Meaghan Foster - Behavior Services Coordinator - mfoster@gisu.org
- JP Routhier - Board Certified Behavioral Analyst - jrouthier@gisu.org
- Charlene Velho - Occupational Therapist - Registered - cvelho@gisu.org
- Mike Cain - mcain@gisu.org