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 |
Migrant/Bilingual/ESL
Program Coordinator:
Diana Erickson – derickson@wwps.org
Special Education
Director of Special Education: Dr. Karen Lehman -
klehman@wwps.org
Program Coordinator: Jennifer Kontos jkontos@wwps.org
Title 1/LAP, Public School Choice & Supplemental Educational Services (Free Tutoring),
Families in Transition (Homeless),
Teacher Induction & Recruitment,
Professional Development
Principal on Special Assignment: Connie Taylor-Randall - crandall@wwps.org
| Special Programs Support Staff
Contacts |
Response to Intervention (RTI) Program Coordinator
Maria Garcia
– mgarcia@wwps.org
Student Records
Heidy Wiese – hwiese@wwps.org
Special
Education Records
Judy O’Brien – jobrien@wwps.org
Special Program Budget Secretary
Kim Locken - klocken@wwps.org
Assistant Secretary
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, 526-5057 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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