Address & Phone
Herma Simmons Elementary School
300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
Phone: (856) 881-8704
Fax: (856) 881-0992
Office Hours
Mon – Fri 8:00 AM. – 4:00 PM
Child Study Team
Special education is a federally mandated provision of services for students ages 3-21 who are deemed eligible based on a specific category of disability. Eligibility and programming are governed by the federal law, The Individuals with Disabilities Act, and the New Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC 6A).
To determine eligibility, a child must be referred, by either parents or school staff, to the Child Study Team for a comprehensive evaluation. However, it is required that, to the extent appropriate, interventions through regular education be attempted to remediate the problem(s) and written documentation of the implementation and effectiveness of the interventions be maintained. The Child Study Team is a multidisciplinary team of specialists responsible for evaluating a child. Their reports form the basis upon which eligibility is determined.
Special Education Referral Process and Information
Department Staff
Greg Esposito
Supervisor of Child Study Team/District Affirmative Action Officer
📧GEsposito@claytonps.org
📞(856) 881-8704 x3007
Valerie Dzindzio
Administrative Assistant
📧VDzindzio@claytonps.org
📞(856) 881-8704 x3009
Chelsea Johnson
School Psychologist | Case Manager PreK-K, Preschool Disabled Class
📧Cjohnson@claytonps.org
📞(856) 881-8704 x3010
Lisa Brodack
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C) | Case Manager 1st -4th Grades, LLD Class
📧Lbrodack@claytonps.org
📞(856) 881-8704 x3008
Christine Tracy
School Social Worker | Case Manager 4th-5th grades, Elementary Autism Class, Elementary Multiply Disabled Class,Out of District
📧Ctracy@claytonps.org
📞(856) 881-8704 x3011
Ashley McConnell
School Psychologist | Case Manager for Grades 6th-8th,Emotional Regulation Impairment Class,Middle and High School Multiply Disabled Classes
📧aweaver@claytonps.org
📞8568818700 ext 1415
Susan Redfield
Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDT-C) | Case Manager 9th-12th
📧sredfield@claytonps.org
📞(856) 881-8701 x1016