Dillingham Special Education

Special Education means specifically designed instruction, at no cost to the family, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability from Pre-K through age 22. Individual special education programs are cooperatively developed by an individual planning (IEP) team which includes parents, teachers, administrators and, when appropriate, other specialists. The IEP team reviews an individual student’s functional and academic performance to develop appropriate individual long term goals and short term objectives for the child to achieve during a one-year period.

Project Child Find – Child Find
Project Child Find includes a screening to identify any educational or physical needs, which must be addressed to enable the child to fully benefit from an educational program. Children with disabilities may have such needs, which can be addressed though the District’s Student Support Services. Child Find screenings are a joint effort by the Dillingham City School District and the Bristol Bay Native Association HeadStart.

Moving to the Dillingham School District
If you are still living out of state please call and talk the Director of Special Education 907-842-6723. If you have already relocated please bring a copy of your child’s IEP to the District Office.

“Requesting Special Education Records From Dillingham City Schools”
If you are another school district requesting special education records for a student who recently transferred from DCSD, please email requests to servicesdir@dlgsd.org or contact our Special Education Department at 907-842-6723.

Emily Hulett : District/SPED/Board Admin Asst.
Emily Hulett
District/SPED/Board Admin Asst.
Emily Hulett : District/SPED/Board Admin Asst.
District/SPED/Board Admin Asst.
Emily Hulett
Phone:
Email: ehulett@dlgsd.org
Karen Perlmeter : Director of Student Services
Karen Perlmeter
Director of Student Services
Karen Perlmeter : Director of Student Services
Director of Student Services
Karen Perlmeter
Phone:
Email: kperlmeter@dlgsd.org
Phoebe Henry : School Psychologist (MHC)
Phoebe Henry
School Psychologist (MHC)
Phoebe Henry : School Psychologist (MHC)
School Psychologist (MHC)
Phoebe Henry
Phone:
Email: phenry@dlgsd.org
Stephanie Holton : Director of Pipeline Services
Stephanie Holton
Director of Pipeline Services
Stephanie Holton : Director of Pipeline Services
Director of Pipeline Services
Stephanie Holton
Phone:
Email: sholton@dlgsd.org
Megan Green : ELEM SPED Teacher
Megan Green
ELEM SPED Teacher
Megan Green : ELEM SPED Teacher
ELEM SPED Teacher
Megan Green
Phone:
Email: mgreen@dlgsd.org
Nina Angelique Lorenzo : ELEM SPED Teacher
Nina Angelique Lorenzo
ELEM SPED Teacher
Nina Angelique Lorenzo : ELEM SPED Teacher
ELEM SPED Teacher
Nina Angelique Lorenzo
Phone:
Email: nlorenzo@dlgsd.org
Bobby McCarr : ELEM SPED Assistant & Multicultural Teacher
Bobby McCarr
ELEM SPED Assistant & Multicultural Teacher
Bobby McCarr : ELEM SPED Assistant & Multicultural Teacher
ELEM SPED Assistant & Multicultural Teacher
Bobby McCarr
Phone:
Email: bmccarr@dlgsd.org
Keslynn Burkhardt : ELEM SPED Aide
Keslynn Burkhardt
ELEM SPED Aide
Keslynn Burkhardt : ELEM SPED Aide
ELEM SPED Aide
Keslynn Burkhardt
Phone:
Email: kburkhardt@dlgsd.org
Aleta Evans : ELEM SPED Aide & Multicultural Teacher
Aleta Evans
ELEM SPED Aide & Multicultural Teacher
Aleta Evans : ELEM SPED Aide & Multicultural Teacher
ELEM SPED Aide & Multicultural Teacher
Aleta Evans
Phone:
Email: aevans@dlgsd.org
Greg Wood : ELEM SPED Aide
Greg Wood
ELEM SPED Aide
Greg Wood : ELEM SPED Aide
ELEM SPED Aide
Greg Wood
Phone:
Email: gwood@dlgsd.org
Mackenzie Flensburg : ELEM SPED Aide
Mackenzie Flensburg
ELEM SPED Aide
Mackenzie Flensburg : ELEM SPED Aide
ELEM SPED Aide
Mackenzie Flensburg
Phone:
Email: mflensburg@dlgsd.org
Joseph Melody III : MS SPED Teacher
Joseph Melody III
MS SPED Teacher
Joseph Melody III : MS SPED Teacher
MS SPED Teacher
Joseph Melody III
Phone:
Email: jmelody@dlgsd.org
Georgette Baumgartner : MSHS SPED Aide
Georgette Baumgartner
MSHS SPED Aide
Georgette Baumgartner : MSHS SPED Aide
MSHS SPED Aide
Georgette Baumgartner
Phone:
Email: gbaumgartner@dlgsd.org
Lovely Heyano : MSHS SPED AIde
Lovely Heyano
MSHS SPED AIde
Lovely Heyano : MSHS SPED AIde
MSHS SPED AIde
Lovely Heyano
Phone:
Email: lheyano@dlgsd.org

Building Bridges: Best in SpEd

Transitional Services

#1. Clinical Services: The Dillingham School District is building a broader team to span clinical; behavioral and mental health services for students with emotional, behavioral, and trauma health challenges. We are hiring a behavior specialist and clinical counselor, to add to our Climate & Culture Director and School Counselor services, while beefing up our Special Education team to provide a quality Tier 3 guidance for special services. We have the opportunity to now provide local and regional resources, and step-by-step supports, to families who are going through Medicaid and therapeutic treatment options for their child.

#2. Early Identification: The Dillingham School District is building a strong relationship to collaboratively work with the Infant Learning Program, the tribal government, and Head-Start to bridge early childhood development with district services in order to offer each child a smooth transition to the Kindergarten environment. ChildFind in cooperation with HeadStart and the ILP helps to support this goal.

#3. Exiting from SpEd: The Dillingham School District is exiting students from the special education program in the middle school and high school years due to academic achievement and family support, and then providing 504 accommodations to support students in this transition process. This is due to the level of special education services, the RTI support team, and differentiation in the classroom by caring instructors.

#4. Adult Transitions: The Dillingham School District in collaboration with DVR/TVR (Dept. of Vocation Rehabilitation & Tribal Rehabilitation), are providing transitional services to move students from high school to educational and vocational opportunities.

 

Helpful Resources

https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/fape.index.htm
Free Appropriate Public Education, FAPE

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act, FERPA

https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/child.find.index.htm
What is Child Find?

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/what-is-a-504-plan
What is a 504 program?

https://www.asdk12.org/Page/5381
Gifted & Talented

https://education.alaska.gov/sped
Dept. of Early Childhood Education, DEED AK SpEd
Transitional Resources: Department of Vacation Rehabilitation, Tribal Rehabilitation, DVR/TVR

https://bbna.com
Bristol Bay Native Association Programs for the Community

https://www.bbahc.org
Kanakanak Clinic & Hospital, Dillinham
Hospital Information: PH: 907-842-5201 or 800-478-5201
Hours of Operation: 8:00am-5:00pm Emergency Room and Inpatient Open 24/7

http://dhss.alaska.gov/dsds/Documents/InfantLearning/reports/pdf/nutrition.pdf

https://www.bbahc.org/infant_learning
Infant Learning Program
P.O.Box 130 – DillinghamAlaska 99576
907-842-5201
800-478-5201

https://www.headstartprogram.us/program/dillingham-head-start
Pre-K Programs & Milestones
Dillingham Head Start – BBNA
1500 Kanakanak Road
Dillingham, AK – 99576
(907) 842-4059

https://www.acrf.org
Alaska Center for Family Resources

https://www.stonesoupgroup.org
Stone Soup Group

http://dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/partners/disability-law-center.aspx
Disability Law Advocates

https://education.alaska.gov/sped
DEED Alaska Parent’s Guidance Resource

http://dhss.alaska.gov/osmap/Pages/fasd.aspx
Office of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(s)

https://doa.alaska.gov/opa/
Office of OPA, Public Advocate

http://dhss.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/default.aspx
Office of Children Services, Regional

https://www.nami.org/Local-NAMI?state=AK
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Alaska, NAMI

https://sesa.org/
Special Education Service Agency, SESA