Office for Exceptional Children

Gerri Melillo
Supervisor for the Education of Exceptional Children

NILES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERS SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGED 3-21. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD AGED 3-5 AND YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT NILES CITY SCHOOLS OFFICE FOR EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, 330-652-4929. 

Special education is a broad term used by the law to describe specially designed instruction that meets the unique needs of a child who has a disability. These services are provided by the public school system and are free of charge. Learning disabilities cover a wide spectrum of disorders ranging from mild to severe. They can include mental, physical, behavioral and emotional disabilities.

Your child may be eligible for a scholarship under the Austism Scholarship Program or the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program to attend a special education program that implements the child's individualized education program and that is operated by an alternative public provider or by a registered private provider.

Information on scholarship programs are available from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) web site at www.education.ohio.gov .

  • For the information on the Autism Scholarship Program, search Autism Scholarship Program.
  • For information on the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program, search Jon Peterson Scholarship.
For additional information or questions on these scholarship programs, contact:
Office of Nonpublic Educational Options
(614) 466-5743
Toll-free (877) 644-6338
Email: autismscholarship@education.ohio.gov
Email: peterson.scholarship@education.ohio.gov

Special Education Teachers:

Jackson Elementary...Kindergarten...Katherine Rabel
                                               

Rhodes Elementary...1st & 2nd Grade...Tami Collins
                                                     Michelle Rose
                                                         
Washington Elementary...3rd Grade...Sarah Hill
                                  3rd, 4th, 5th...Melissa Haggerty
                                  3rd, 4th, 5th...Katherine Bonacci
                                  4th Grade...Jennifer Dadisman
                                  5th Grade...Cori Busse
                                  5th Grade...Laura Revetti

Niles Middle School......Beverly Begalla
                               Marsha Campana
                               Patricia Clark
                               Ryan Collins
                               Carla Rose
                               Leslie Tabor
                               Ann Woloschak

Niles McKinley High School.....Beth Ciminero
                                        Tami Caldwell
                                        Samantha Doran
                                        Tracy Lastic
                                        Kate Masterson

Intervention Assistant Team Coach...Katy Ward

Lisa Scheidegger
Administrative Assistant
lisa.scheidegger@neomin.org
330-652-4929