Special Programs
The Buckeye Elementary School District firmly believes in supporting all students with specially designed instruction that promotes and encourages each student to achieve their personal best academically, socially and behaviorally.
Buckeye Elementary School District Special Programs department oversees the following services:
- Child Find
- Health Services
- Special Education
- Special Education Records
- Preschool Program
- School Counseling Services
- School Psychologists
About Child Find
At a Glance
- Child Find is a legal requirement that schools find all children who have disabilities and who may be entitled to special education services.
- Child Find covers every child from birth through age 21.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the BESD Child Find program
About Effective Behavior and Instructional Support Systems (EBISS)
At a Glance
- To review school wide academic and behavior data in order to evaluate the effectiveness of core programs.
- To screen and identify students needing additional academic and behavior support.
- To plan, implement and modify interventions for these students. Depending on each student’s “response to intervention,” a formal referral for special education evaluation may result after interventions have been planned, monitored and documented.
Educational Programs for Students with Special Needs
Buckeye Elementary School District provides a continuum of educational programs for students with special needs. At each of our schools, the IEP team determines program placement of each student based on the principle of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). LRE means that a student is to participate in as much of the general education program as is appropriate in view of his/her educational needs.
Procedural Safeguards – Parents Rights under IDEA
Contacts:
| Lisa Fantasia Executive Director of Special Programs Phone: (623) 925-3439 Email: LFantasia@besd33.org | David Lopez Director of Special Education Phone: (623) 925-3436 Email: DLopez@besd33.org | |||
| Heather Barron-Galvan Lead Psychologist Phone: (623) 386-4487 ext.3348 Email: HBarron@besd33.org | Linda L’Amoreaux Special Programs Coordinator Email: LLamoreaux@besd33.org | |||
| Debbie Dunning Special Education Administrative Assistant Phone: (623) 925-3405 Email: DDunning@besd33.org | Kim Reed Special Education Records Phone: (623) 925-3435 Email: KReed1@besd33.org | Stephanie Mendoza Medicaid Clerk Phone: (623) 925-3461 Email: SMendoza@besd33.org | ||
| Occupational and Physical Therapy Department | Jennifer Kennedy, OTR Email: JKennedy@besd33.org Elisabeth Stuewe, OTR Email: EStuewe@besd33.org | John Harrell, COTA Email: JHarrell@besd33.org George Mata, COTA Email: GMata@besd33.org | Jennifer Silver, PT Email: JSilver@besd33.org | |
| Claudia Terrazas Adaptive Services Email: CTerrazas@besd33.org |