SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES

Director of Special Education & Student Services
Susan Bell
sbell@cpps.org

Special Education & Student Services
Administrative Assistant

Amy Fanning
afanning@cpps.org

School Psychologist -Primary (Preschool-5th)
Erika Mitchell
emitchell@cpps.org

Psychologist - Secondary (6th-12)
Emily Rea
erea@cpps.org

Speech & Language Pathologist
Sager/CPHS
Lizbeth Perez
lperez@cpps.org

Speech & Language Pathologist
Preschool and Davis
Katie Miller
kmiller@cpps.org

Speech & Language Pathologist
Preschool and Davis
Marissa Ruzicka Lopez mruzickalopez@cpps.org

Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Grace Dostal
gdostal@esd123.org

Occupational Therapist
Aimee O'Hara

aohara@cpps.org

Physical Therapist
Julie Dupont

jdupont@cpps.org

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS

Special Education Process Flowchart

This flowchart will identify the steps and timelines for referring a student to Special Education

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

This flowchart will reflect the three tiers of interventions to support students who are a focus of concern

Child Find

College Place School District offers comprehensive special education services to eligible students from ages 3 through 21. Birth to age three screenings and services are provided by ESD 123. Evaluations and services for students aged three and older are provided by College Place Public Schools

Public school services include screenings and evaluations in areas of suspected disabilities, such as vision, hearing, motor skills, speech, language, and general development. Public schools provide a continuum of services for students who qualify. For more information concerning a free, appropriate, public education, eligibility criteria, and referral procedures, contact your local school’s counselor or principal, or the CPPS Special Education Office at 509.525.4827 or visit our district website www.cpps.org. If your family is living in a temporary situation, you may contact the district where you are staying to access the referral process. Special Education brochures are also available at all CPPS school offices.