New Date Set for Special Needs Meeting in Norwalk

NORWALK, CT — A postponed meeting for Norwalk parents of special needs students and Dr. Lynn Toper, head of the school system's Specialized Learning and Student Services department, has been rescheduled to Sept. 19, according to officials.

The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the first floor Community Room in Norwalk City Hall and will feature a meet-and-greet from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by remarks and discussion until 8 p.m.

"Joining Dr. Toper will be Dr. Steven Adamowski, superintendent, Norwalk Public Schools; Dr. Peg McDonald, one of the authors of the 2015 Capitol Region Education Council Report (CREC) on Special Education in Norwalk; and Attorney Terri DeFrancis, who was formerly a mediator with the Connecticut State Department of Education," wrote officials in a statement. "Atty. DeFrancis has led the work with Norwalk on our Special Ed policies and procedures."

For those unable to attend the meeting, the event will be videotaped, according to officials.