Carroll County Public Schools

The Carroll County Public School System provides Special Education programs and services to all children with disabilities (from birth to their twenty-first birthday) who reside in Carroll County.  Special Education services include diagnostic, instructional, and related services.  Programs and services are provided on a continuum ranging from consultation with regular education teachers, up through full time special education programming.  This continuum of programs and services is designed to ensure that appropriate programs are available to all children with disabilities and that the least restrictive environment for each child is determined based upon the child's unique needs. 

2019-2020 Special Education Staffing Plan

The Carroll County Public Schools Staffing Plan is submitted consistent with procedures outlined by the Maryland State Department of Education for the purpose of ensuring that free appropriate public education (FAPE) is provided for all students with disabilities.  To view the 2019-2020 Special Education Staffing Plan please click on the link below:

2019-2020 CCPS Special Education Staffing Plan

Maryland Special Education Indicator 8 Parent Survey Results

Part B Indicator 8 of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) requires states to report the percentage of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities.   Click on the link below to view the survey results for Carroll County Public Schools for the 2018-2019 school year.

Parent Survey Results

For information about the special education programs and services available in Carroll County Public Schools,  please contact any of the staff listed below.