Building a positive relationship
with your child’s teacher is the most effective way to ensure a productive
school year. Trust and communication needs to be established as soon as
possible. Team building involves recognizing strengths as well as areas to
grow.
Your child may have more than one
teacher, special area teachers, or a classroom assistant. Access the people who
come in contact with your child. Build relationships with each of these
adults.
The administrators at your child’s
school are responsible for the learning that occurs on campus. If you have
concerns that are not resolved after conferencing with the teacher, meet with
the building administrator.
Every school has a staffing
specialist assigned by exceptional student education. They act as the liaison
between the school and the ESE department. They are knowledgeable about the
laws and procedures that govern the rights of your child’s education.
Lee County is
divided into three zones (east, west and
south.) Coordinators are assigned to
monitor programs and compliance issues. They are available to answer any
specific question or concern that may need to be resolved.
The Assistant Director of Exceptional
Student Education confers directly with
the Department of Education to ensure
that compliance issues are followed as
stated by IDEA and all federal mandates.
The
Executive
Director oversees all of the Exceptional
Student Education programs within the district.
