Dear Members of the Bethlehem Central School District Community,
I am pleased to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year. On July 1st, I was thrilled to enter the position of Director of Student Services for the Bethlehem Central School District. Our district is a place of excellence, leading the region as an institution where students learn to embrace their potential, explore their passions, and emerge as young adults, ready to take on the next challenge of their lives. I have spent the summer working with the District and Student Services teams, as well as building leaders and instructional supervisors, and am excited to begin this school year.
The Student Support Services Department is new this year. Our office integrates the full spectrum of support services available to students K-12, including special education, counseling, social work and instructional supports. Special education at BC is structured around the district’s Committees for Special Education at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels.
In addition to myself, I would like to introduce you to the primary contacts for the Student Services Department.
- Sarah Flannery, Assistant Director of Special Education, sflannery@bethlehemschools.org
- Kristen Connor, Counseling Supervisor, kconnor@bethlehemschools.org
- Rebecca Grabicki, Assistant Director of Instructional Support, rgrabicki@bethlehemschools.org
- Allan Gadsden, Jr., Coordinator for Inclusive Practices for School Climate, agadsden@bethlehemschools.org
- Dena Sanders, High School Special Education Supervisor/CSE Chair/Out of District Placements, dsanders@bethlehemschools.org
- Laura Rosa, Middle School Special Education Supervisor/CSE Chair for MS and Preschool, lrosa@bethlehemschools.org
- Laura Bronson, Elementary School Special Education Supervisor/CSE Chair, lbronson@bethlehemschools.org
The Student Services team is here to collaborate with you and support your children. We invite you to share your input, questions and feedback. Please use this form to share your ideas with us.
With Gratitude,
Jennifer Szpila, Director of Student Services