New Canaan Public Schools Hires New Special Ed Administrator

NEW CANAAN, CT —Robert Rousseau, a New Canaan Public Schools psychologist for more than 20 years, has been named the district's new Elementary School Special Education Administrator for grades Pre-K to 4, Schools Superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi announced Monday.

"Robert Rousseau brings over two decades of experience as a school psychologist to New Canaan Public Schools, and we are fortunate to have someone with his extensive background administrating our Pre-K through Grade 4 Special Education program," Luizzi stated.

From Luizzi's announcement:

In making the announcement, Dr. Luizzi thanked the teachers and administrators, including representatives from all three elementary schools, for their excellent work as the interview committee.

In his new position, Mr. Rousseau will lead district-wide design, development and delivery of special education programs and services appropriate for PreK-4 students with disabilities. He will assist with staffing, budgeting, data collecting and reporting, staff development, program implementation and evaluation for identified special education programs. He will also coordinate special education compliance for East, South and West Elementary Schools.

Prior to joining New Canaan Public Schools, Mr. Rousseau served as Co-Coordinator of the
Special Education Department at Newtown Middle School (NMS), a position he has held since 2003. He also served as NMS's School Psychologist, where he has coordinated, chaired, and/or facilitated PPT, 504, and Scientific Research-Based Intervention (SRBI) teams. Before that, Mr. Rousseau was a School Psychologist at Great Oak Middle School in Oxford, Connecticut, an
educational assistant at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York, and a Counselor
and Case Manager at Search for Change in Larchmont, and Mahopac, New York.

Mr. Rousseau earned his BA in Psychology from Iona College. He received his MS Ed and
Professional Certificate in School Psychology (CAS) from Queens College, and his CAGS in
Advanced Educational Leadership from University of New England. Mr. Rousseau is also
recipient of the Connecticut Association of School Psychologists Distinguished Service Award.