SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM
The Special Need’s Department is designed as an INTEGRATED PROGRAM, which includes a variety of exceptionalities in all classes. Exceptionalities are as follows: Learning Disabilities (LD), Behavioral Disordered (BD), Intellectual Disordered, Other Health Impaired (OHI), Speech, and Visually Impaired.
This department strives to provide individualized support for all students with disabilities, alone with modifications and accommodations to ensure their success. Also, the program provides a variety of Placement Options, which is a continuum of options to the Least Restrictive Environment that fits the student’s skills and ability levels. The placement options are Regular Classes, Consultative Classes (monitoring a student in a regular setting, twice a month), Team Taught or Collaborative Teaching (regular class with two teachers), and Self-Contained Classes (small setting).
Teachers
| Janene Canada | Language Arts |
| Lovie Houston | Language Arts & Social Studies |
| Tiffany Smith | Language Arts & Reading |
| Lyneley Myrthil | Language Arts & Study Skills |
| Lari York | Algebra (Math I ) & Study Skills |
| Lorna Brummer | Geometry & Physical Science |
| Mia Thrash | Algebra, Social Studies, Health |
| Robert Wilson | Biology |
| Hope Clark | Physical Science |
| Carla Glymph | Environmental Science & Occ. Plan |
| Brandy Blackmon | Environmental Science & Social Skills |
| John Reese | US History & Study Skills |
| Andre Jenerson | World History & Health |
| Antonio Garza | World History & Economics |
| Titia Glover | Algebra I & Algebra II |
| Shari Gaskins | |
| Loditra Hairston | |
| Sharon Sims |