SPECIAL EDUCATION

RECORD DESTRUCTION NOTICE

August 1, 2025

Attention Parents/Caregivers and Former Students of Harvard Public Schools:

Harvard Public Schools is required by state and federal law to maintain Special Education records, which include information on identification, evaluation, educational placement, and service provision, for seven years after a student’s Special Education services have ended. These services end when the student graduates, moves out of the district, completes their educational program by age 22, or is no longer eligible for services.

We are notifying you that the special education records for students who stopped receiving services at the end of the 2017-2018 school year will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless otherwise requested by a parent/caregiver or eligible former student.

If you wish to obtain these records, please contact the Pupil Services office at 978-456-4143 ext. 3103 with proof of identity by August 29, 2025. Any unrequested records will be destroyed by September 5, 2025.

Sincerely,
Michelle DellaValle, Director of Pupil Services

Harvard Public Schools

Welcome to Pupil Services
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For information about the Special Education Process,
preschool disability screenings, McKinney-Vento transportation,
transfer of records, please contact Director of Pupil Services  Michelle DellaValle.
@ 978-456-4143 

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Pupil Services Staff:

Michelle DellaValle
Director of Pupil Services for
Harvard Public Schools District

mdellavalle@psharvard.org 
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Kaitlyn Lancey
Adminstrator of Special Education  for
Hildreth Elementary School 

klancey@psharvard.org 
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Colleen Micavich
Adminstrator of Special Education for
The Bromfield Middle School and High School

cmicavich@psharvard.org 
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Paula Torres- Pupil Services Administrative Assistant

ptorres@psharvard.org
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Harvard SEPAC 
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NEW MA IEP 

DESE IEP Improvement Project  
https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/improveiep/ ( please follow this link)

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Parents Notice of Procedural Safeguards
https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/prb/ (please follow the link) 

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