Special Education (SE) Staff Members & Assignments

 
Ms. Rorie Fitzpatrick, Special Education Director
Carson City Office
775-687-9171

• Unit Funding for Special Education

• Special Education Data Collection and Reporting for SPP and APR

• Deaf Education Issues

Vacant, Consultant for Special Education
Carson City Office

• State Improvement Grant (Professional Development and Systems Change)

• Special Education Teacher Quality, Mentoring, and Licensure

• Special Education Data Collection and Reporting for SPP and APR

Ms. Lisa Ford, Special Education Consultant
Las Vegas Office
702-486-6561

• Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (1% Assessment)

• Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities

• School Improvement and Performance Results for Students with Disabilities

Ms. Jennifer Kane, Secondary Transition Special Education Consultant
Las Vegas Office
702-486-6622

• Nevada Student Leadership Transition Summit

• Secondary Transition Cross Agency and District Collaboration

• Data Collection on Secondary Transition and Post-School Outcomes

Vacant, Early Childhood Special Education Consultant (Section 619 Coordinator)
Las Vegas Office
702-486-6460

• Educational Issues for Young Children with Disabilities

• Serving Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Head Start Collaboration

Vacant, Special Education Consultant
Las Vegas Office
702-486-6621 x6

• Alternate Assessment for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (2% Assessment)

• Mediation and IEP Facilitation

• Compliance Monitoring

Vacant, Special Education Consultant
Carson City Office
775-687-9146

• Charter School Considerations for Students with Disabilities

• Out of District Placements (NRS 395 Program)

• Aversive Interventions and Reporting (AB 280)

Ms. Jane Splean, Assistant Director
Carson City Office
775-687-9148

• Intervention Systems and Response to Intervention

• Instructional Consultation Model

• School Improvement and Performance Results for Students with Disabilities

Kim Boles, Management Assistant III
Carson City Office
775-687-9147

• Mediation Requests

• Special Education Sub-Grants

• Assistant to the Director; Support Staff Supervisor

• Teaching Quality (Including Options Program)

Ms. Connie Torres, Management Assistant II
Carson City Office
775-687-9142

·         Support for:

o        Due Process Hearing Requests

o        School Improvement

Ms. Victoria Fechter, Management Assistant I
Las Vegas Office
702-668-4314

• Support for:

  • Alternate Assessment

  • Secondary Transition and Post-Secondary Outcomes

  •  Early Childhood Special Education

Ms. Stephanie Langley, Management Assistant II
Las Vegas Office
775-687-9171

• Support for:

  • Intervention Systems

  • State Improvement Grant

  •  Out-of-District Placements