Special Education

Special Education is the education of students with special needs. Students must meet specific disability eligibility requirements in order to receive special Education Services.All students are entitled to a free, appropriate public education. If a student has a disability that requires specialized instruction and they meet eligibility criteria, then that student qualifies for Special Education. In Woodburn Public Schools, we believe all students can learn. Our outstanding Special Education Staff at each school work with parents to design and implement individualized plans to help each student succeed.

Special Education Terms:

IEP: The “Individualized Educational Plan” for a student in special education. This is developed by a team, including the parent, and is reviewed at least once per year.
LRE: Our district offers a continuum of placement options, from extra support in the general education classroom, to specialized classes. Placement decisions are always made in the “Least Restrictive Environment.”
SPED: Special Education is often abbreviated as SpEd.

Resources:

Special Education Staff:

Nellie Muir Elementary
Jennifer Whittington, Learning Specialist
jwhittington@woodburnsd.org
Lisa Boehnlein, Speech Pathologist
lboehnlein@woodburnsd.org
Shannon Brooks, School Psychologist
sbrooks@woodburnsd.org

Heritage Elementary
Kristin Hall, Learning Specialist
khall@woodburnsd.org
Anne McCormack, Learning Specialist
amccormack@woodburnsd.org
Kristine Smith, Intensive Learning Center
ksmith@woodburnsd.org
Cindy Cordray, Intensive Learning Center
ccordray@woodburnsd.org
Heather Eason, Speech Pathologist
heason@woodburnsd.org
Sarah Kiswell, School Psychologist

skiswell@woodburnsd.org

Lincoln Elementary
Carrie Lea, Learning Specialist
Clea@woodburnsd.org
Emily Rue, Learning Specialist
erue@woodburnsd.org
Cyd McCormick, Intensive Learning Center
cmccormick@woodburnsd.org
Gwenyn Sasaki, Intensive Learning Center
gsasaki@woodburnsd.org

Thom Retsema, Speech Pathologist
tretsema@woodburnsd.org
Mary Sperling, School Psychologist
msperling@woodburnsd.org

Washington Elementary
Sara Henschel, Learning Specialist
schenschel@woodburnsd.org
Megan Jantzi, Speech Pathologist
mjantzi@woodburnsd.org
Shannon Brooks, School Psychologist
sbrooks@woodburnsd.org

French Prairie Middle School
Timothy Montgomery, Learning Specialist
tmontgomery@woodburnsd.org
Jamie Kading, Learning Specialist
jkading@woodburnsd.org
Martha Equihua, Learning Specialist
mequihua@woodburnsd.org
Andrea Cuellar, Intensive Learning Center
acuellar@woodburnsd.org
Kathy Mincer, Speech Pathologist
kmincer@woodburnsd.org
Mary Sperling, School Psychologist
msperling@woodburnsd.org

Valor Middle School
Tim Camp, Learning Specialist
tcamp@woodburnsd.org
Desiree Alloway, Learning Specialist
dalloway@woodburnsd.org
Chris D’Angelo, Learning Specialist
jdangelo@woodburnsd.org
Ashley Robinson, Intensive Learning Center
arobinson@woodburnsd.org
Christina Slusarczyk, Speech Pathologist
cslusarczyk@woodburnsd.org
Shannon Brooks, School Psychologist
sbrooks@woodburnsd.org

AIS
Jeff Barker, Learning Specialist
jbarker@woodburnsd.org

WAAST
Karen Rael, Learning Specialist
krael@woodburnsd.org

Vanessa Santillanes, Learning Specialist
vsantillanes@woodburnsd.org
Joy Wilson, Intensive Learning Center
jwilson@woodburnsd.org

WACA
Erika Ingraham, Learning Specialist
eingraham@woodburnsd.org
Sabra Quimby, Intensive Learning Center
squimby@woodburnsd.org

WeBSS
James Wenrich, Learning Specialist
jwenrich@woodburnsd.org

Success
Brian Murray, Learning Specialist
bmurray@woodburnsd.org

Melanie Beiser, Career and Service Learning Specialist
mbeiser@woodburnsd.org

Bridges
CJ High, Transition Specialist
chigh@woodburnsd.org
Corina Perez, Career and Service Learning Specialist
cperez@woodburnsd.org

Kathy Mincer, Speech Pathologist
kmincer@woodburnsd.org

Woodburn Child Find Information
The Woodburn School District locates, evaluates and serves children from birth through age 21 with cognitive, motor, social, behavior, speech, language, hearing or vision needs. If you know a child who may have a need in one or more of these areas or if you would like more information about our services, please contact:
〮Birth to age 5: Willamette Education Service District Coordinator for screenings and evaluations:
〮Yamhill County: 503-435-5940
〮Marion and Polk Counties: 503-385-4714
〮Kindergarten through age 21: Dana Christie, Woodburn School District Director of Student Services,

503-981-2726