Special Services Department

Staff Contact Information

Phone Number: (330) 755-3354

Amanda McNinch, Coordinator of Special Services
amanda.mcninch@strutherscityschools.org

Sara Skowron, School Psychologist
sara.skowron@strutherscityschools.org

Marie Carchedi, Secretary
marie.carchedi@strutherscityschools.org

Annette Cioci, Secretary
annette.cioci@strutherscityschools.org

Child Find

Struthers City School district embraces the responsibility to identify and evaluate all children living in Struthers, who are suspected of having a disability. For those in need, download and return an Evaluation Form.

Medicaid Funding

The Medicaid Program now allows Struthers City Schools to receive Medicaid funding for eligible services provided to students with disabilities. The eligible services covered in school districts include occupational and physical therapy, speech/language therapy, audiology, nursing, school psychology, and counselor and social work services. This program is known as the Ohio Medicaid School Program (OMSP) and the Struthers City Schools is a designated health care provider under this program.

Policy and Plan for the Identification and Service of Gifted Children

Struthers accepts referrals, screens and identifies, or screens and reassesses students who perform or show potential for performing at high levels of accomplishment in the areas of superior cognitive ability, specific academic ability, creative thinking ability, and/or visual and/or performing arts. To refer a child, please download and return the Gifted Referral Form.

Policy and Plan for the Identification and Service of Children who are English Language Learners

The Struthers City School District serves several English Language Learners through tutoring services, computer based instruction and differentiated classroom instruction. Support is provided through collaboration between general education teachers and a tutor to support English language learning. Struthers City Schools is a member of the Title III Consortium of the Mahoning County Educational Service Center.

Compliance Documents

Parent Right to Know

Struthers City Schools receives Federal Title I funding and as a parent, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teacher and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner, if you ask for it. Download the Bylaws & Policies in Struthers School District to learn more about Title I funds.

The Rights of Homeless Parents and their Children

Your child has the right to go to school, no matter where you live or how long you have lived there. Download the Department of Education brochure to learn more about the rights your children have who are experiencing homelessness.

FERPA Guidelines

FERPA is a Federal law that applies to educational agencies and institutions that receive funding under a program administered by the U. S. Department of Education. Under FERPA, schools must generally afford parents: access to their children's education records, an opportunity to seek to have the records amended, and some control over the disclosure of information from the records.