Special Education
The Special Services Department seeks to provide all students with inclusive educational opportunities. We believe that each student has a unique and necessary role to play in living out the American Dream.
Please note: According to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.3, Hunterdon Central is responsible for locating, identifying and evaluating for a potential disability any child age 13 to 21 residing in the district.
Potentially disabled children include those students who may be disabled due to physical, sensory, emotional, communication, cognitive or social difficulties. These requirements apply to students attending non-public schools and to highly mobile students with disabilities, such as migrant and homeless students, and to students who may be disabled even though they are advancing from grade to grade.
If eligible, students may qualify for special education and related services. If you feel your high school age child has a disabling condition, please contact Hunterdon Central's Special Services Department at 908-284-7202 or email sandy.ghanim@hcrhs.org.
For more information on Project Child Find, please visit https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/policy/index.shtml.
Transition Resources
Click here to access our website dedicated to transition resources. Please reach out to the Special Education staff or supervisors if you have any questions.
Special Education Programs
Hunterdon Central Special Education Department offers unique programs to students with disabilities, three of which are linked below. Visit course catalog to see more courses offered in Special Education.
AABLE Program
ACHIEVE Program
Project Trust
EKWIPS (Educating Students & Young Adults with Work, Independent, Personal & Social Skills) - Slide Presentation on HC's EKWIPS Program
Collaboration Portal
We are excited to announce the use of a secure and user-friendly virtual platform—the Collaboration Portal—at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. This tool enables seamless sharing, collaboration, and electronic signing of documents, ensuring consistency and convenience for all users, including parents and guardians. The Special Services office will use this platform to securely communicate confidential information related to your child’s individualized education program (IEP).
Please refer to the user guide below, which explains the features of the Collaboration Portal.
We hope you find this new platform supportive and easy to use. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your teenager’s child study team case manager.
Director and Supervisors:
Mary Pat Publicover
Supervisor of Special Services
908-284-7149
ann.suter@hcrhs.org
Scott Rebholz
Supervisor of Special Services
908-284-7332
scott.rebholz@hcrhs.org
908-284-7149
ann.suter@hcrhs.org
Scott Rebholz
Supervisor of Special Services
908-284-7332
scott.rebholz@hcrhs.org
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SEPAG:
Hunterdon Central has a Special Education Parent Advisory Group. If you would like to be a part of the group, please contact Mr. Rebholz.