Orientation to Special Education

1. Orientation to Special Education NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT 131

2. Overview WEEK 1 – September 5th Orientation 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 12th The ‘Process” part one. – The Nampa School District Compliance manual – Referral to Eligibility. WEEK 3 – September 19th The “Process” part two – The Nampa School District Compliance manual – IEP to Written Notice, progress reports and Exit WEEK 4 – September 26th The “Process” part three – Early Childhood IEP’s and Transition IEP’s WEEK – 5 October 3rd Determining ESY, Special transportation, assistive technology, Alt-Assess, our paperwork, process, files, meeting notes, Medicaid WEEK 6 – October 10th Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans WEEK 7 – October 17th Change of Placement and pre-placement evaluation, WEEK 8 – October 24th Common Core – what does it mean to special education? Review

3. Who Are We? • 15,110 Students • 1,581 students require special education

4. We Have: • 3 High Schools • 4 Middle Schools • 13 Elementary Schools • Including 1 Elementary Magnet School

5. 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

6. Special Education Services • Speech Therapy • Occupational Therapy • School Psychologists • School Social Workers • Physical Therapy • Resource Rooms

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. District Supports Special Education Director Mike Breach Contact at the District Office 468-4600 mbreach@nsd131.org

11. District Supports Director of Special Education Administrative Assistant Kim Wood (K.J.) Contact at the District Office 468-4600 kwood@nsd131.org

12. District Supports Special Education File Manager Becky Priest Contact at District Office 468-4600 bpriest@nsd131.org

13. District Supports Medicaid Billing and Support Sarah Moore Contact at the District Office 468-4600 smoore@nsd131.org

14. District Supports Special Education Software GURU And TERA expert Darlene Wethered Contact at dwethered@nsd131.org

15. District Supports Translators • Saul Pelayo • Arcelia Puentes Will translate special education documents. Attach document to e-mail and send to translation@nsd131.org

16. District Supports Special Education Supervisor and Consulting Teacher: Lisa Perry Consulting Teachers Phyllis Vermilyea Kim Thomas

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Additional Resources Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Debra McCarty at Lake Ridge Elementary Contact at Dmccarty@nsd131.org Erin Schwartz – Consultant with Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind (IESDB) Contact at erin.schwartz@nsd131.org Meridian Programs @ Ponderosa Elementary and River Valley Elementary Residential Program at ISDB

21. Additional Resources Teacher of the Vision Impaired Kim Thomas at District Office Contact at 468-4600 kthomas@nsd131.org Philip Schuyler – Consultant with Idaho Educational services for the Deaf and the Blind (IESDB) Contact at pschuyler@nsd131.org 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

22. Special Transportation Contact 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%20Documents%2fFORMS%20-%20SPECIAL%20EDUCATION%2fBUS%20TRANSPORTATION%20FORMS&FolderCTID=&View=%7b5D51F7B9-A678-41C7-A1C8-0FAC4BF45996%7d K.J. 468-4600 kwood@nsd131.org

23. Links to Special Education Supports Idaho Training Clearinghouse http://idahotc.com/

24. Links to Special Education Supports Idaho Department of Education - Special Education Manual http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/special_edu/manual_page.htm

25. Links to Special Education Supports NSD131 Online Special Education Handbook http://nsdweb/Pages/Default.aspx http://nsdweb/specialeducation/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx

26. Orientation to Special Education Page http://orientationtospecialeducation.weebly.com/