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Policies and Procedures
The mission of the Kayenta Exceptional Student Services is to provide effective services to students while supporting the educational community that ensures lifelong learners.
Our Goal
Our goal is to make general education accessible for all students that prepares them to be productive and well-rounded citizens, which includes: social/emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Special education is defined by the specially designed instruction developed to meet the unique needs of a student with a disability. Students with disabilities are those students evaluated and found eligible as having:
Autism
Developmental Delay (until age 10)
Emotional Disability
Hearing Impairment
Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disabilities
Multiple Disabilities with Severe Sensory Impairment
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Preschool Severe Delay
Specific Learning Disability
Speech/Language Impairment (including preschool age)
Severe Intellectual Disability
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
KUSD Child Find
Child Find is a continuous process of public awareness activities, screening, and evaluation designed to locate, identify, and refer as early as possible all young children with disabilities and their families who are in need of Early Intervention Program (Part C) or preschool special education (Part B/619) services.
KUSD #27 Child Find Schedule:
August 5, 2022
September 2, 2022
October 7, 2022
November 4, 2022
December 2, 2022
January 6, 2023
February 3, 2023
March 3, 2023
April 7, 2023
May 5, 2023
June 2, 2023
Confidentiality
KUSD ESS adheres to ethical principles and acts in compliance with laws and regulations which protect children and their family's right to privacy and which control the use of confidential information regarding children.
EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES
STAFF PHONE NUMBERS
Administration | |
Patricia Gonnie - ESS Director | (928)697-2403 |
Laverne John - Administrative Assistant | (928)697-2400 |
Elvina Charley - Psychologist | (928)697-2405 |
Nora Neztsosie- Psychologist | (928)697-2406 |
Terry Redhouse - ESS Technical Assistant | |
Related Services Personnel | |
Laura Myers - Speech Language Pathologist | |
Lauryn Maxwell - Physical Therapist | |
Justin Hu - Physical Therapist | |
Marilyn Brooks - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing | |
Shella Cramer - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing | |
Jennifer Peshlakai - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing | |
Jamie Strong - Teacher for the Visually Impaired | |
Edward Gervasoni - Orientation & Mobility Specialist | |
ABC Pre-School | (928)697-2401 |
Laura Delmar - ESS Teacher | (928)697-2408 |
Kayenta Elementary School | (928)697-2300 |
Leilani Howe - ESS Teacher | (928)697-2311 |
Judy Anagal - ESS Teacher | |
Teri Parrish - ESS Teacher | |
Candace Begay - ESS Teacher | |
Angela James - ESS Technical Assistant | |
Brenda Hoshnic - ESS Technical Assistant | |
Bobbie White - ESS Technical Assistant | |
Marion Chee - ESS Technical Assistant | |
Charlene Kee - SLP Assistant | |
Lenora Begay - SLP Assistant | |
Kayenta Middle School | (928)697-2200 |
Armanda Gamble - ESS Teacher | (928)697-2205 |
Charlotte Morris - ESS Teacher | |
Terri Hall - ESS Teacher | |
Eugenia Charley - ESS Teacher | |
Terrisita Gamble - Technical Assistant | |
Cheryl Joe - Technical Assistant | |
Luis Gonzalez - Technical Assistant | |
Monument Valley High School | (928)697-2100 |
Audrelia Dugi - ESS Teacher | (928)697-2119 |
Bobbie Pettigrew - ESS Teacher | |
Caraleta Kescoli - ESS Teacher | |
Joan Tsosie - ESS Teacher | |
Perry Francis - ESS Teacher | |
Valencia Gonzalez - Technical Assistant |