The Trussville City Schools are committed to providing special education services for eligible preschool children with disabilities. The preschool program, Trussville Connections Preschool Program, fosters the belief that children with disabilities are children first, that they can and do learn (Mandi Logan, 2005). We support the premise that early intervention in an integrated setting will promote maximum learning experiences for young children ( Logan, 2005). To that end, we are excited to offer an inclusion component to our Trussville Connections Preschool program.

Trussville City Schools employees will be eligible to make application for their child, ages 3 and 4, to participate in the Trussville Connections Preschool Program. There will be five (5) placements available for non-disabled preschool children who turn three (3) before June 1, 2005. This is not a day care model, children will attend only during the regular school day and only on days when school is in session. Additionally, the Trussville Connections Preschool Program will operate Monday through Thursday.

The following information may assist the employee to determine if this is a setting you want to consider for your non-disabled child:

• Available to Trussville City Schools employee’s children
• There are only five (5) placements available
• Potential non-disabled child must be age three (3) before June 1, 2005 and does not turn five (5) before October 15, 2005
• Potential non-disabled child must be toilet trained
• Days and hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
• No available before or after school programs for preschool students
• A child's participation in this program must not interfere in any way with the employee's work schedule (i.e. faculty meetings, parent/teacher meetings, department meetings, etc.)
• Parent(s) are responsible for transportation
• The Trussville Connections Preschool Program follows the Trussville City Schools Calendar
• One teacher and one para-professional staff for the Trussville Connections Preschool Program
• Cost for the program for non-disabled students is $80.00 per week (Monday through Thursday), payable in advance. Weeks that school is not in session, or days of the week school is not in session, the cost will be prorated at the daily rate of $20.00
• Selection of children will be by lottery (Lottery will be conducted by an uninterested party)
• The lottery will be held fourteen (14) days after the posting on the Trussville City Schools web site.
• Applications are available on this website, at the schools and at the Board of Education office. Complete the application and return to the Board of Education offices at 113 North Chalkville Road, Trussville, AL 35173

For more information contact Mandi Logan or Pam Carr at 228-3025