Special Education

ABOUT US

The Special Education Department for the Tiffin City Schools is responsible for finding and evaluating students with special needs.  

This department consists of the following staff:

• Lindsay Rellinger, Special Education Supervisor
• Sharon Nedolast, Secretary
• Connie Acton, Academic Technician (all schools)

You may reach the Central Office special education staff by calling the Tiffin City Schools' administrative offices at 419-447-2515.

Tiffin City Schools has two school psychologists serving the students.

• Pamela Bibler, School Psychologist serving students at Washington, TMS, Family Learning Center, Calvert Catholic Schools.  Pamela's home office is at Tiffin Middle School (419-447-3358).       
• Julie Wiggins, School Psychologist serving students at Krout, Noble, Columbian, School of Opportunity, and Out of District.  Julie's home office is at Columbian High School (419-447-6331).

The special education department consists of three speech/language pathologists.  They are:

        • Deb Bame (Noble and TMS)
        • Connie English (Krout)
        • Beth Margraf (Washington)
   *All three therapists serve on a rotating basis at Columbian High School*

You may reach the individual speech therapists by calling the school listed for your student.


FEDERAL GUIDELINES (Child Find)

In accordance with federal law, the Tiffin City Schools assumes responsibility for the location, identification, and evaluation of all children birth through age 21 who reside within the Tiffin City School District and who require special education and related services. The Special Education Department of the Tiffin City Schools coordinates this child identification process. If you know of or suspect that a child may have a disability, you may contact the Special Education Department located at the Tiffin City Schools Board of Education Office or any local school building to discuss these concerns and determine a course of action.