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CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone: (239) 337-8616 
Fax: (239) 337-8653

ADDRESS
Lee County Public Education Center
2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida  33966

Dr. CARL BRUNICK
Executive
Director of Exceptional Student Education
& Student Services
(239) 337-8280

MIKE BURSZTYN
Assistant Director of Exceptional Student Education
(239) 337-8287

JACKIE TURNER
Assistant Director of Student Services
(239) 337-8172

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) is located in the Lee County Public Education Center, 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida, 33966. 

Through the Exceptional Student Education Department, the District offers a free and appropriate public education in compliance with the federally mandated Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).  A continuum of services and programs is available to meet the individual needs of students requiring special education, ages 3 through 21.  Services and related services are provided per an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and are based on each child’s unique needs, as related to present levels of academic achievement and functional performance.

The continuum of services may be provided in a variety of settings, which include regular classrooms, resource rooms, separate full-time or near full-time classrooms, specialized center schools, and hospital homebound.  The IEP team, which includes parent input, determines the amount and frequency of special education services and regular education participation.  Numerous service delivery models are available in Lee County, including regular education, intensive reading, co-teaching, communication disorders, and full-time center schools.  Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Behavioral Support, Counseling and Special Transportation are also provided as needed.  Special education services are provided for  children and young adults with learning disabilities, mental handicaps, emotional/behavioral disabilities, language or speech impairments, visual impairments, autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, other health impairment, and developmental delay.

The Exceptional Student Education Department (Special Education) coordinates the provision of programs with the District’s School Assignment Office.  Special education services are provided in all of the three  attendance zones – East, West and South.  With the exception of very specialized low-incidence programs, students will attend a school within the geographical school attendance zone of residence.  Parents and students who are moving to Lee County from another district in Florida, or from out of state, should contact the School Assignment Office for information regarding enrollment and special education services within each of the district’s school attendance zones.  

      

Parent Information Center (Special Education): 

Cape Coral Office 
         
360 Santa Barbara Blvd. N            
                          Cape Coral, FL                          
(239) 335-1489

Fort Myers Office
2855 Colonial Blvd.
Ft. Myers, FL
(239) 335-1577

Lehigh Acres Office
9 Beth Stacey Blvd., Suite 207
Lehigh Acres, FL  33936
(239) 461-8473

                     

Exceptional Student Education Main Office
(Special Education):   (239) 337-8616


 

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