Special Education

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Nicole Thomas: Director of Special Education Services

Paige Whitson: Administrative Assistant/Medicaid

School Psychologists:

Heather Hynes: Emmett High, The Patriot Center

Alec Smith: Emmett Middle School, Shadow Butte, Butte View, Sweet and Ola

Vanessa Ghiglione: Carberry, Developmental Preschool, EMS T3+, Black Canyon Junior - Senior High School

Procedural Safeguards Notice - download the document.

Vision Statement

We envision and commit ourselves to a system that advocates for the educational needs of all students through the provision of appropriate and effective instruction.

Therein, we are dedicated to learning best practices, utilizing scientifically research-based resources, and engaging in constant collaborative communication in school, home, and community environments, on behalf of our students.

Our united efforts will support a seamless district-wide integration between programs, ultimately empowering students to learn and achieve to the best of their ability. 

Children can have all sorts of difficulties growing up. Sometimes, problems are obvious right from the start, and sometimes they don’t appear until a child is in school. Some children have trouble learning to read or write. Others have a hard time remembering new information. Still, others may have trouble with their behavior.

When a child is having trouble in school, it’s important to find out why. The child may have a disability. Schools provide special help for eligible children with disabilities. This help is called Special Education and Related Services.