SANDHILLS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
COOPERATIVE
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308-872-5606
308-872-5741
(fax)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Sandhills
Educational Services Cooperative (SESC) was formed in 1974 to provide special education
services to school districts in Custer and Blaine counties. Currently,
the following school districts are members of the SESC:
PHILOSOPHY
It is the desire of
the Sandhills Educational Services Cooperative staff to continue to provide the
leadership and support services network vitally necessary to assist students of
all ages to meet their individual educational needs. Meeting each
student's needs is accomplished by providing an appropriate and efficient
referral system, comprehensive evaluations resulting in accurate and reliable
identification information, and a comprehensive curriculum to enhance social,
emotional and academic growth and success. Sandhills Educational staff
strives to meet the needs of children with disabilities in an inclusive
environment with their peers, which requires the least amount of change in
their school day, and still provides them with success.
SERVICES PROVIDED
The Sandhills
Educational Services provides a wide range of special education services
for children with disabilities from birth to age 21. These may include informal
consultation with parents or teachers regarding concerns they have about their
child's development; referral and evaluation services to determine if the child
has a disability; speech, occupational or physical therapy; centerbased
preschool or homebound services; direct counseling; instruction in academic
areas; and transition services to prepare students for the world of work
following graduation. All services for children with verified
disabilities are free of charge to parents. Staff is composed of school
psychologists, speech language pathologists, resource teachers, occupational
therapists, physical therapists, deaf educators, audiologists, and early
childhood specialists.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT
A range of appropriate alternative services shall be made
available to ensure that placement in a special education program is in the
"least restrictive environment", appropriate to meet the student's
needs, and that such special education services be comparable in quality
to other general education services and programs within the student's school of
residence. No special education placement can be made to remove a child
from their general education program unless it is clear that the child's needs
cannot be met in the general education setting.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Personally identifiable information regarding each student's
disability, special needs and goals and objectives are considered strictly
confidential. Therefore, such information is made available to
appropriate school personnel and the student's family only. Release of
this information to additional sources cannot occur without written permission
from the student's natural parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s).
STAFF
SESC
Office:
Coralene Y. Kinzie, School Psychologist/Coordinator
Jennifer
Rumery, School Psychologist
Deb Mayor,
Office Manager
SESC
Early Childhood Program (birth through
age 2):
Kim Shafer, Early Childhood Resource Teacher
SESC
Preschool at
Stacie McMeen, Early Childhood Resource Teacher
Bonnie
Hickman-Kamarad, Speech Language Pathologist
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Bow
Angie Miller, Resource Teacher
Katie Myer,
Speech Language Pathologist
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Custer Elementary:
Nicole Johnson, Resource Teacher
Lisa Neely,
Resource Teacher
Bonnie
Hickman-Kamarad, Speech Language Pathologist
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Jackie Wagner, Resource Teacher
Lori Reynolds,
Resource Teacher
Katie Myer,
Speech Language Pathologist
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Stephanie
Meyer, Resource Teacher
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Bow Life Skills Room:
Ann Kujath,
Resource Teacher
SESC
Skills Room:
Francis Patch,
Resource Teacher
Anselmo-Merna:
Bobbi
Kirkpatrick, Resource Teacher
Donna Downey,
Resource Teacher
Rebecca Roe,
Resource Teacher
Cindy Coffman, Speech Language Pathologist
Ansley:
Sue May,
Resource Teacher
Brandi
Cunningham, Resource Teacher
Katie Custer,
Speech Language Pathologist
Sandhills:
Shirley Kennedy
Gouldie, Resource Teacher
Lee Ann Smith,
Resource Teacher
Cindy Coffman,
Speech Language Pathologist
Callaway:
Marcia Keeney,
Resource Teacher
Karen Weverka,
Resource Teacher
Rebecca Roe,
Resource Teacher
Margie Kimball,
Speech Language Pathologist
For information on
SESC Preschool Peer Model Program, please click here -
Child’s development, please click here - Developmental Milestones
Child’s speech
development, please click here – Sound Chart
Referral process, please click here - Referral
Process
Planning Region Team #28, please click here - Planning Region Team #28
Sixpence Referral Information, please click here - Sixpencesixpence.htm
Parenting, please click here - Parenting Information
Early
The Early Childhood Training Center
Assistive technology, please click here –
Nebraska Educational Assistive Technology (NEAT Center)
Network for children and their families, please click here –
Nebraska Network for Children and Families
State of
please click here – Nebraska Department of Education Special Populations
For more information, contact SESC office. (308) 872-5606
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