michele weaver
director of student support services

mweaver@gisu.org

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ashley poirier
​administrative assistant

apoirier@gisu.org

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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.

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Special Education

• Essential Early Education
• Referral for Essential Early Education
• Child Find
• Family Resources

Section 504
Pre-K

• Act 166
• Registration Paperwork
• Residency Forms
  • Essential Links
    • Northwestern Counseling & Support Services
    • Step Ahead Recognition System (STARS)
    • Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC)
    • Department of Children & Families

McKinney Vento Homeless

• For referrals or needs, please contact Megan Grube mgrube@gisu.org
• Process & Procedure 
• Referral Form

Child Abuse & Protection

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Contact Staff
Alburgh Special Educators:

• Heather McLeod grades k-2 - hmcleod@gisu.org
• Bethany True - grades 3-5 - btrue@gisu.org

Grand Isle Special Educators:

• Jeremy Grenon - grades 5-8 - jgrenon@gisu.org
• Lauren Landrigan - grades k-4 - llandrigan@gisu.org
• Steven Vogl - grades k-8 - svogl@gisu.org

Isle La Motte Special Educators:

• Nancy Gardner - grades k-6/Teacher Leader - ngardner@gisu.org

North Hero Special Educators:

• Carol Eagan - grades EEE-6 - cegan@gisu.org

South Hero Special Educators:

• Christine Vaughn - grades k-4 - cvaughn@gisu.org

EEE Educators:

• Alisha Adams - Alburgh and Isle La Motte - aadams@gisu.org
• Deb Hartshorn - Grand Isle and South Hero - dhartshorn@gisu.org
• Saunie Williams - EEE Speech and Language Pathologist Grand Isle, North Hero, and South Hero - swilliams@gisu.org

Speech and Language Pathologists:

• Elizabeth Nicholson - North and South Hero grades k-8 - enicholson@gisu.org

All School Staff:

• Rebecca Ashline - SLP Assistant - rashline@gisu.org
• Hannah McNall - Occupational Therapist Assistant - hmcnall@gisu.org
• Meaghan Foster - Behavior Services Coordinator - mfoster@gisu.org
• Carrie Kane - Physical Therapist - ckane@gisu.org
• JP Routhier - Board Certified Behavioral Analyst - jrouthier@gisu.org​

High School Liasons:

• Mike Cain - mfcain49@gmail.com​

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