Mission:
Our department aims to provide all identified students with targeted, specific, and unique instruction that provides an easily accessible educational support system that is purposeful; hence, preparing elementary school students for middle school, middle school students for high school and high school students for pathways connected to daily living, the world of work, or post secondary education, where appropriate.
Vision:
Cohesion= Collaboration + Competence
Special Education Services
Special Education is a federal and state funded program that ensures and provides appropriate educational opportunities and related services to all students and youths residing within the district whose academic achievement is hindered due to emotional, physical, communicative or intellectual deviations or a combination thereof.
Compliance:
Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) sets forth requirements for States and local educational agencies (school districts) in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21. Part B emphasizes the importance of including parents in decisions regarding the education of their children. Before a school district proposes or refuses to take action regarding the educational program of a child with a disability, the district must provide a “prior written notice” to the parents. The district must also, at specified times, provide parents with a “procedural safeguards notice” which explains their rights under Part B of the IDEA. Further, parents and school personnel must work together to develop an individualized education program (IEP) for each child which sets forth the services that the child will receive to meet his or her unique needs.
In the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (the 2004 reauthorization of the IDEA), the Congress required the U.S. Department of Education to publish and widely disseminate “model forms,” that are “consistent with the requirements of [Part B of the IDEA]” and “sufficient to meet those requirements.” Specifically, the reauthorization required the Department to develop forms for the: (1) IEP; (2) notice of procedural safeguards; and (3) prior written notice.
The Special Education Department promotes opportunities for students who are disabled to participate in educational activities designed to help each student achieve maximum potential. A full range of services, meeting the needs of all identified and placed disabled students (Pre-K – 12), is offered in schools throughout the Macon County School System. Disabilities recognized by the State of Alabama include Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury and Visual Impairment.
For more information on the Special Education Program guidelines, please visit the Special Education section of the Alabama State Department of Education's website.
Contact Information
Ms. Tanika Jones
(334) 727-1600, Phone
(334)724-9990, Fax
Ms. Shelia Samuel
(334) 727-1600, Phone
(334)724-9990, Fax
Ms. Tiffany Dorn
(334) 727-1600, Phone
(334)724-9990, Fax
Departmental Goals:
Goal 1: To provide targeted instruction that promotes progress and student achievement
Goal 2: To Provide purpose-driven and flexible educational opportunities or environments
Goal 3: To provide support for professional growth for special educators to implement effective practice for special needs students
Goal 4: To provide effective collaboration with stakeholders (students, teachers, parents, administrators, and businesses)
Parent Resources:
The attached PDF contains information provided by the Alabama State Department of Education. The Partners in Special Education document was created February 2016.
This presentation was developed exclusively for surrogate parents. Thank you in advance for your participation in this annual training. As proof of your participation, you may be asked to sign a sign-in-sheet. If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Special Education Coordinator at 334-727-1600 or stop by the central office located at George Washington Carver Elementary School or by writing to this address: P.O. Box 830090, Tuskegee, Alabama 36083.
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