Introducing the New Castle County Special Education Parent Council

Christina School District is partnering with public school districts across New Castle County to offer a monthly virtual Special Education Parent Council from October 2026 through May 2027.

Meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:00–7:00 p.m. and will provide families with information, resources, and presentations on topics related to special education.

We invite parents and guardians to complete a brief survey to share your interests and help identify the special education topics, resources, and presentations that would be most valuable to you: Parent Survey

Meeting Information

NCC Special Education Parent Council Series
First Wednesday of Each Month, 6:00-7:00 PM
Zoom Link
Zoom Meeting ID: 968 0086 4389

Meeting Dates and Topics

• October 7, 2026: Navigating Special Education: Parent Resources, Advocacy, and Partnership (Hosted by Parent Information Center of Delaware)
• November 4, 2026: Understanding the IEP (Hosted by Red Clay Consolidated School District)
• December 2, 2026: Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities (hosted by New Castle County Vocational Technical School District)
• January 6, 2027: Positive Behavior Supports: Strategies for Home and School (Hosted by Appoquinimink School District)
• February 3, 2027: Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being (Hosted by Christina School District)
• March 3, 2027: Topic to Be Determined (Hosted by Red Clay Consolidated School District)
• April 7, 2027: Inclusive Practices: Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment (Hosted by Brandywine School District)
• May 5, 2027: Assistive Technology (Hosted by Colonial School District)

Parent Council Representatives

If you have questions or require an accommodation to participate, including ASL or Spanish interpretation, or other accessibility supports, please contact your school’s Parent Council Representative.

• Appoquinimink: Patrick O’Gilvie, patrique.ogilvie@appo.k12.de.us
• Brandywine: Natalie Hess, Ed.D., natalie.hess@bsd.k12.de.us
• Christina - Patty Knapp, patty.knapp@christina.k12.de.us
• Colonial - Beth Murray, beth.murray@colonial.k12.de.us
• NCC Vo-TEch - Tristan Sprates, tristan.spates@nccvt.k12.de.us
• Red Clay - Stacey Pellicano, stacey.pellicano@redclay.k12.de.us