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The Ford County Special Education Cooperative will, on or after August 5, 2013, destroy the special education temporary records in its possession of those students: (1) born on July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1987, and (2) any records of … Continue reading →

The next meeting of the FCSEC Executive Committee will be on June 19 – not June 12 as previously scheduled.  The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will take place in the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Unit Office located at 307 … Continue reading →

On Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 3:00 p.m., a meeting conducted by the Ford County Special Education Cooperative will take place at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School, Room 102, 815 N. Church St., Gibson City.  The purpose of the meeting will … Continue reading →

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (GCMS) CUSD #5 and Paxton-Buckley-Loda (PBL) CUSD #10 both provide and maintain appropriate and effective educational programs in order to afford every eligible child with a disability who is between the ages of 3 and 21 (inclusive), is … Continue reading →

This is a FREE workshop to be held on April 18, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau, 1381 South Crescent in Gilman, Illinois.  Check-in and a light (free) meal begin at 5:30 p.m.  For … Continue reading →

This is a good story to read in observance of National Autism Awareness Month and April 2, World Autism Awareness Day. http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/03/26/the-waitress-the-autistic-girl-and-the-broken-hamburger/

Free developmental screenings are being offered to families with children age birth to five years old in both Paxton and Gibson City.  Children three to five years of age will receive screening for vision, hearing, speech and overall preschool skills.  Special services are … Continue reading →

The next meeting of the Ford County Special Education Cooperative’s Executive Committee will be Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the PBL Board Room, located at the north end of PBL Junior High School, 1 Panther Way, Paxton, … Continue reading →

“Ghosts in the Nursery” is a free presentation for parents, educators and day-care providers.  It focuses on what parents bring to parenting, how they may form attachments to their infants, and how their upbringings impact the upbringings of their children. “Ghosts … Continue reading →

Free developmental screenings are being offered to families with children age birth to five years old in both Paxton and Gibson City.  Children three to five years of age will receive screening for vision, hearing, speech and overall preschool skills.  … Continue reading →