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SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES AND SUPPORT Central Administrative Staff Special Education Advisory Committee and Meeting Notes CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF The Special Education Programs administrative team strives to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate services for students with disabilities in Newport News Public Schools. Through a tiered system of supervision, program specialists are able to focus on individual needs of students and support classroom teachers, while keeping the demands of a large school division in perspective. Strong leadership enables schools to meet both high expectations and differentiate instruction for the student with disabilities. The administrative staff, housed at the Newport News School Board Offices, works to support, enable, and facilitate both building-level staff and student needs in the school division. The central administrative staff for Special Education Programs consists of the following persons: Michele Mitchell, Director Special Education & Assessment Services Ruthann Newton, Parent      Parent Educator Resource Center Glenn Whitlock, Supervisor, Referrals & Assessment Services       Referrals and Individual Assessments - All Levels Carolyn Brewton, Lead School Social Worker, Referral & Assessment Services       School Social Workers - All Levels Jackie Hornsby, Lead School Psychologist, Referrals & Assessment Services       School Psychologists - All Levels Wanda Council, Supervisor, Special Education Services       Speech & Language Services- All Levels       Vision & Hearing Services - All Levels Marlene Montandon, Supervisor, Special Education Services       Learning Disabilities - Elementary Level Dr. Charlene Greiner, Supervisor, Special Education       Learning Disabilities - Middle & High School Levels Marian Harper. Supervisor, Special Education Services       Mental Disabilities - All Levels       Autism - All Levels Dr. Lisa Powers, Supervisor, Special Education Services       Program for Educating Exceptional Preschoolers Alice Little, Coordinator, Special Education Services       Vision Impaired Services - All Levels Richard Dirmeyer, Coordinator, Special Education Programs       Comprehensive Services Act       Family Assessment & Planning Team Liasion Pamela Pressley, Instructional Specialist, Special Education Services       Emotional Disabilities - All Levels Joan O'Brien, Program Administrator, Special Education Services       Transition Services - All Levels Wendy Knight, Instructional Specialist, Special Education Services       Other Health Impaired - All Levels       Orthopedically Impaired - All Levels       Occupational Therapy - All Levels       Physical therapy - All Levels Tracy Tracy, Program Administrator, Special Education Services       Community Based Instruction - Middle & High School Levels Melissa Chaney, Occupational Therapist, Special Education Services Teresa Crowson, Occupational Therapist, Special Education Services Marlene Wiggins, Occupational Therapist, Special Education Services Jeanice Bryant, Autism Behavioral Specialist, Special Education Services Donna Waldman, Coordinator, Technology Services       Assistive Technology - All Levels SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEAC Meeting Notes   May 27, 2008 April 29, 2008 March 25, 2008 February 27, 2007 January 23, 2007 The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) for the Newport News Public Schools has a long and illustrious history of support for special education. Over 20 years ago, the Committee was formed to advise program development, implementation, and evaluation of students with disabilities. Since its inception, the Committee has assisted the staff and parents of students with disabilities in the planning of appropriate services, as well as acting as liaison between parents, community members, and division staff. The Committee is made up of parents, community members, and supporting agency personnel - all relevant participants in the lives of students with disabilities. The Committee's officers and members meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except for the months of December, June, July, and August) in the School Board Offices of Newport News Public Schools to discuss issues of concern raised by parents, committee members, and others. The meetings are open to the public. Interested parties are encouraged to attend committee meetings, where they may address their concerns for students with disabilities. If you are interested in learning more about SEAC or in becoming a member , please contact us at seac@nn.k12.va.us or call 757-283-7833. The Newport News School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, creed, marital status, age or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA regulations. Regina Harris, HR Compliance Supervisor, Human Resources, Newport News Public Schools, at 12507 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23606, (757-881-5061), is responsible for coordinating the division's efforts to meet its obligations under Section 504, Title IX, the ADA, and their implementing regulations.

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