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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.
SY23/24 Child Find Screening schedule
August 4, 2023
September 1, 2023
October 6, 2023
November 3, 2023
December 1, 2023
January 5, 2024
February 2, 2024
March 1, 2024
April 12, 2024
May 3, 2024
June 7, 2024
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 | |
Angela Curtright- Speech Language Pathologist | |
Tessa Moeckel - Speech Language Pathologist | |
Lauryn Maxwell - Physical Therapist | |
Justin Hu - Physical Therapist | |
Jamie Tracy - Teacher for Visually Impaired | |
Tamara Begay - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing | |
Jennifer Peshlakai - Teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing | |
ABC Pre-School | (928)697-2401 |
Laura Delmar - ECE 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 - Technical Assistant | |
Brenda Hoshnic - Technical Assistant | |
Marion Chee -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 | |
Bryan Moreno - Technical Assistant | |
Rochelle Chester - Technical Assistant | |
Monument Valley High School | (928)697-2100 |
Audrelia Dugi - ESS Teacher | (928)697-2119 |
Bobbie Pettigrew - ESS Teacher | |
Perry Francis - ESS Teacher | |
Joan Tsosie - ESS Teacher | |
Caraleta Kescoli - Alternative ESS Teacher | |
Leticia Johnson - Technical Assistant | |
Luis Gonzalez - Technical Assistant | |
Kaysandra Austin - Technical Assistant |