Special Programs Department
 

Special Programs Department

Meeting the needs of all students

The Special Programs Department is responsible for providing quality programs and support to staff, students and families with specific learning challenges.

The Special Programs Department is comprised of three main programs. These are:

  • Migrant/ Bilingual Programs
  • Special Education Programs
  • Title 1 / LAP Programs

Response to Intervention Notice

Special Programs Newsletter
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Special Programs Location

Walla Walla Public Schools
Special Programs Department
364 South Park Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 526-6724
(509) 526-6790 (FAX)

Special Programs Staff Contacts

Special Programs Director: Laura Droke – ldroke@wwps.org

Migrant/Bilingual
Program Coordinators:
Diana Erickson – derickson@wwps.org

Special Education
Director of Special Education: Laura Droke – ldroke@wwps.org
Program Coordinator: Cindy Nass - cnass@wwps.org

Title 1/LAP
Program Coordinator: Judy Peasley – jpeasley@wwps.org

Special Programs Support Staff Contacts

Title 1/LAP Record
Rayleen Hicks - rhicks@wwps.org

Migrant Records
Melito Ramirez - mramirez@wwps.org

Special Education records
Vicky Cornelius vcornelius@wwps.org
Judy O’Brien jobrien@wwps.org

Special Programs meetings / trainings / events
Marianne O’Leary moleary@wwps.org

Accessing Services/Supports

Do you have concerns about your preschool age child’s motor, social, language, behavior or problem solving skills?
There is support through the Walla Walla School District Developmental Preschool Program. Free developmental screenings are available for children age birth to 6.
Contact Person: Kathy Bense, Preschool Coordinator, 527-3066, ext 5057 to set up an appointment.

Do you have concerns about your school age child’s motor, social, language, behavior or academic skills?
There is support through the Walla Walla School District Student Teacher Assistance Teams. The purpose of the Student Teacher Assistance Team is to review existing information on a child whose learning has become a concern, to gather screening information if necessary, and to design intervention strategies from existing school and community resources. The pre-referral team also provides a support network system for staff in working with children with learning problems.
Contact Person:
Elementary: Learning Specialists
Middle and High Schools: School Counselors

Does your child have a disability that is impacting their learning so that he/she may need specific accommodations?
There is support through the Walla Walla School District 504 Teams. The purpose of the 504 team is to review information regarding the students disability, determine the appropriate accommodations necessary to ensure student success, monitor the effectiveness of the accommodations and make adjustments as necessary.
Contact Person:
Elementary: Learning Specialists
Middle and High Schools: School Counselors

Does your child have a disability and is in need of specialized instruction, accommodations and related services?
There is support through the Walla Walla School District Special Education Program. The purpose of the Special Education team is to determine the presence of a disability and develop an Individual Education Plan. The team provides modifications, specially designed instruction and related services to meet the unique needs of a child that results from the child’s disability. It also ensures access of the child to the general education curriculum.

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