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Orientation to Special Education
NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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OverviewWEEK 1 – September 5thOrientation to the Nampa School District “Who are we?” - special education department, Supports
within our district, programs within our district, our student population.
WEEK 2 – September 12thThe ‘Process” part one. – The Nampa School District Compliance manual – Referral to Eligibility.
WEEK 3 – September 19thThe “Process” part two – The Nampa School District Compliance manual – IEP to Written Notice,
progress reports and Exit
WEEK 4 – September 26thThe “Process” part three – Early Childhood IEP’s and Transition IEP’s
WEEK – 5 October 3rdDetermining ESY, Special transportation, assistive technology, Alt-Assess, our paperwork, process,
files, meeting notes, Medicaid
WEEK 6 – October 10thFunctional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
WEEK 7 – October 17thChange of Placement and pre-placement evaluation,
WEEK 8 – October 24thCommon Core – what does it mean to special education? Review
Who Are We?
• 15,110 Students
• 1,581 students require special education
We Have:
• 3 High Schools
• 4 Middle Schools
• 13 Elementary Schools – Including 1 Elementary Magnet School
Additional Schools
• Nampa Early Childhood Learning Center (3-5 year olds)
• Elementary Gateways• Secondary Gateways• Ridgeline Alternative High School• Teen Parent High School• PREP Program for 18-21 year olds• TASK and ALPHA Suspension/Expulsion
Schools
Special Education Services
• Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• School Psychologists
• School Social Workers
• Physical Therapy
• Resource Rooms
Special Programs-Elementary
• Structured Learning Classrooms– 2 Extended Resource rooms at Willow Creek
Elementary and Parkridge Elementary– 1 Extended Resource Room at Greenhurst
Elementary for Students who are Medically Fragile– 2 Classrooms for students with Autism at Ronald
Reagan Elementary and Iowa Elementary
• Full Time Nurse at Greenhurst Elementary• Program for students who are Hard of Hearing at
Lake Ridge Elementary
Special Programs-Middle School
• Structured Learning Classrooms– 1 Classroom for students with Severe/Profound
disabilities who are medically fragile at East Valley Middle School
– 1 Classroom for students with Severe Disabilities at East Valley Middle School
– 2 Extended Resource Classrooms at West Middle School
– 1 Classroom for students with Autism at Lone Star Middle School
– 2 Classrooms for students with Emotional or Behavioral disabilities at South Middle school
• Full time nurse at East Valley Middle School
Special Programs – High School
• Structured Learning Classrooms– 2 Extended Resource rooms at each high
school – RADD (Columbia, Nampa High and Skyview)
– 2 Classrooms for students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities at Skyview High School
– PREP program for 18-21 year olds housed at Nampa High School.
• Full time nurse at Skyview High School
District Supports
Special Education Director
Mike Breach
Contact at the District Office
468-4600
District Supports
Director of Special Education Administrative Assistant
Kim Wood (K.J.)
Contact at the District Office
468-4600
District Supports
Special Education File Manager
Becky Priest
Contact at District Office
468-4600
District Supports
Medicaid Billing and Support
Sarah Moore
Contact at the District Office 468-4600 [email protected]
District Supports
Special Education Software GURU
And TERA expert
Darlene Wethered
Contact at
District Supports
Translators• Saul Pelayo
• Arcelia Puentes
Will translate special education documents.
Attach document to e-mail and send to [email protected]
District Supports
Special Education Supervisor and Consulting Teacher:
Lisa Perry
Consulting Teachers
Phyllis VermilyeaKim Thomas
Lisa Perry
• Schools Served:– Ronald Reagan, Iowa, Centennial, Lone Star, Lake
Ridge, Ridge Line
• Additional Responsibilities: Special Education Supervisor, State Reports, Extended School year Coordinator, Alternate Assessment Coordinator, Voc. Rehab. Coordinator
• Specialty Areas: Autism, Assistive Technology, Secondary Transition, Alternate Assessment
Kim Thomas
• Schools Served: – NECLC, Parkridge, Greenhurst, Willow Creek, West
Middle School, East Valley, Nampa High, Columbia High School
• Additional Responsibilities: Vision Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Instructional Coach
• Specialty Areas: Early Childhood Special Education, Sensory Impairments
Phyllis Vermilyea
• Schools Served: – Central, Centennial, Snake River, Owyhee, Sherman,
South Middle School, Skyview High School, Endeavor, New Horizons, Roosevelt
• Additional Responsibilities: Training and Supervising Behavior interventionists, Supporting students/staff in the area of behavior intervention
• Specialty Areas: Emotional and Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans
Additional Resources
Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Debra McCarty at Lake Ridge Elementary
Contact at [email protected]
Erin Schwartz – Consultant with Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind (IESDB)
Contact at [email protected]
Meridian Programs @ Ponderosa Elementary and River Valley Elementary
Residential Program at ISDB
Additional ResourcesTeacher of the Vision Impaired
Kim Thomas at District OfficeContact at 468-4600 [email protected]
Philip Schuyler – Consultant with Idaho Educational services for the Deaf and the Blind (IESDB)
Contact at [email protected]
Melodee Davies – Braille Transcription and Para Professional support
Contact See Kim Thomas
Sharon Larsen – Orientation and Mobility (Travel skills for the Vision Impaired)
Contact See Kim Thomas
Residential Program at ISDB
Special TransportationContact Kim Wood at the District office
For all Special Education Students who require Special Transportation
http://nsdweb/specialeducation/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2fspecialeducation%2fShared
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K.J. 468-4600 [email protected]
Links to Special Education Supports
Idaho Training Clearinghouse
http://idahotc.com/
Links to Special Education Supports
Idaho Department of Education - Special Education Manual
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/special_edu/manual_page.htm
Links to Special Education Supports
NSD131 Online Special Education Handbook
http://nsdweb/Pages/Default.aspx
http://nsdweb/specialeducation/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx
Orientation to Special Education Page
http://orientationtospecialeducation.weebly.com/
