Special Education

PHILOSOPHY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

The Delano Public School community is dedicated to meeting the educational needs and challenging the abilities of each individual. Through the mutual teaching – learning process, all students can master essential basic skills for his/her ability level in appropriate programs of study and demonstrate increased responsibility in personal decisions and social interaction in preparation for community living.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS

The focus of Delano Special Education Program is on the learner, the student. His or her educational development toward the school’s goals is the central concern of the district.

The goal of special education shall be as follows:

“To ensure that all students with differing abilities get proper services as determined by a partnership of parents, regular education teachers and special educators to meet his/her needs in the most appropriate setting.”

SERVICES AND STAFF

District Wide:
Specal Education Coordinator	Shylla Webb
Special Ed. Assistant	Mellythia Tierney
Psychologist	Julie Fanfulik
Elementary Special Education
Middle School Special Education
High School Special Education
Itinerant:
Physical Therapist	Candy Gilbertson
Audiologist	Janet Lindeman
Visually Impaired	Liz Karels
Hearing Impaired	Cheryl Minor
Occupational Therapist	Debbie Odell
Physical and Other Health Disabilities	Libby Bayuk
Speech Language Clinician (birth to 3)	Linda Rienert
Early Childhood (Birth-3)	Jeanine Sunsten
Behavior Specialist	E mily Hutter
Assistive Technology	Shawna Moe

Memo regarding Special Ed Services for Nonpublic Students

Fiscal Compliance Procedures Manual

Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative Total Special Education System (TSES)
Appendices can be accessed by contacting Shylla Webb at 763.972.3365, ext. 2034.

Delano Public School's Restrictive Procedure Plan is available for review by contacting Shylla Webb at 763.972.3365, ext. 2034.