Hamilton Local School District provides services to students ages 3 through 22 identified as disabled under Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). Special education services are provided in accordance with Ohio's Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
Approximately 12% of the Hamilton Local student population has been identified with a disability. The special education students' needs are typically served in the regular education classroom with additional support provided by an intervention specialist. Special education services are provided according to each child's individual needs and in the least restrictive environment.
Special Education Team
Administrative Assistant
Kris Murphy
School Psychologists
Lisa Payne, Ed.S., CALP Grades PK-3
Alyssa Diefenthaler, Ed.S. Grades 4-8
Denise Kapps, Grades 9-12
Speech Language Pathologists
Molly Peiffer, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ashley Brady, M.A., CCC-SLP
View our complete Speech Intervention Resource page.
Child Find
The Hamilton Local School District is committed to the identification, location, and evaluation, as required by IDEA and federal regulations, for all children between the ages of 3 and 22. If you have knowledge of or suspect a child has a disability please contact Jamie Rawson, Director of Special Education, at 614-491-8044 ext. 1233, with concerns and/or names for Child Find referral within the Hamilton Local School District.
Vocational & Transition Information
The Hamilton Local School District is committed to transition planning for our students. The following links may provide assistance to our future, current, and previous high school students:
EdResources Secondary Transition Planning
Ohio Career Information System
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
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