Mission statement

The Troy SSPAC (Special Service Parent Advisory Council) is an organization that supports, educates, and connects families to resources related to the academic, social, and emotional growth of students with special needs.

sspac invites you to participate in our 2021-2022 parent enrichment opportunities!

OUSTANDING STAFF AWARDS 2022
SSPAC will be honoring Outstanding Staff.  SSPAC invites you to nominate a general and/or special education teacher, ancillary staff, support staff, administrator, or any other staff member who has made a positive impact on your child or other children with an IEP or 504.  We encourage you to submit a nomination for any staff member you feel is deserving of recognition (general education teacher, special education teacher, support staff, administrator) using the link below.   The deadline for submission is April 24, 2022.  (Note:  All nominees will be presented with a certificate that contains the person that nominated them and the reason for nomination during the Month of May).  
Please use this link to nominate a General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Support Staff, Administrator or any other staff member that has made an impact on your child.  
In Partnership,
SSPAC Executive Board
Please contact your building principal if you are interested in more information on becoming an SSPAC representative for your school
​for the 2021-2022 school year!

all documents related to special services now housed on powerschool​

Dear Parents/Guardians, 
In 2018 the Troy School District transitioned to a new student management system - PowerSchool. As a result, all documents related to Special Services (IFSPs, IEPs and 504s) are now housed in PowerSchool.  There is a feature available in PowerSchool for parents of students who are receiving special services to view finalized documents and their attachments. As of September 2021, parents and guardians will be able to view all documents from their home computers. To view documents, you must have your account in PowerSchool set-up.  If you need assistance, please email  pssupport@troy.k12.mi.us
Through the use of the on-line viewer in PowerSchool Special Programs you will also be able to use a feature called immersive reader.  This feature allows you to translate documents into over 80 different languages, it will read portions of the document to you along with several other available accommodations.
Please see the attachment for a step-by-step guide to view all your student’s finalized documents that are housed in PowerSchool Special Programs.
We hope that this feature will be helpful to you in the future.

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cOVID-19 SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

 We are certainly in unprecedented times and parents have a myriad of questions. It is important to remember that every IEP takes into account the needs of that child. The district continues to plan for various scenarios that address the health, safety and learning of our children.

If you have a pressing matter and are unsure who to contact, this information should help:
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Jessica Carrier, Director of Special Education – oversees all Special Education Programs and Services as well as 504s.
Sarah Young, Elementary Supervisor – oversees Birth – 5th grade programs and services  syoung@troy.k12.mi.us
Christine Foren, Secondary Supervisor – over sees 6th – Post High programs and services ​ ​cforen@troy.k12.mi.us
We can help answer your questions regarding special education and connect you with the right people.
We share issues that impact special education in our district and county.
We coordinate seminars focused on topics request by parents.
We provide opportunities to socialize with other parents.
We host an annual Special Education Appreciation Night with Outstanding Staff Awards.