Special Education
Programs & Services Links
The Parchment School District professional staff includes a school psychologist, school social worker, speech pathologist and a teacher consultant, all of whom are available to assess student needs and determine eligibility for special education programs and services. In addition, these staff members are available for consultation with teachers and parents as needed. The district also provides a community mental health liaison to provide links to community services.
Services are provided for students who are found eligible under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Michigan Rules and Regulations. Once certified, students can receive services in the following disability areas:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Cognitively Impaired (CI)
Early Childhood Developmentally Disabled (ECDD)
Emotionally Impaired (EI)
Hearing Impaired (HI)
Learning Disabled (LD)
Otherwise Health Impaired (OHI)
Physically Impaired (PI)
Speech and Language Impaired (SLI)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Visually Impaired (VI)
District Procedure for Determination of a Specific Learning Disability (PDF)
CHILD FIND
Eastern Service Area (ESA) in collaboration with KRESA provides a continuum of programs and services for individuals with disabilities from birth to age 26 at no cost.
We work closely with medical, educational and other community agencies to locate individuals with unmet educational or developmental needs.
Public schools have an obligation to find children/young adults who have disabilities and may be entitled to special education and related services. This process is known as "Child Find."
if disability is suspected, contact the following based on the child/young adult’s age:
Birth-3: Contact Early On at (269) 250-9649
Ages 3-5: Contact PET at (269) 250-9670
Ages 5-17: Contact the classroom teacher and/or building administrator
Ages 18+: Contact your teacher or instructor
PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC)
Special Education PAC Excellence in Special Education Award Nomination Form
The Excellence in Special Education Award is sponsored by the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) of Kalamazoo County to honor those persons who have gone above and beyond their role in educating and supporting students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). If you are a Parent, Guardian, Family Member or Student, please complete the above nomination form or submit online at KRESA.org.
Parents have a defined role in the planning of county-wide special education services for their children. Each local board of education within the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency nominates a member to serve on the Parent Advisory Committee.
The Committee acts in an advisory capacity to Kalamazoo RESA and is charged with cooperatively developing the county-wide plan for special education programs and services. We represent each impairment area, and we welcome input from other parents.
The committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month (except June, July, August and December) from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 at the Kalamazoo RESA Service Center. For further information please contact Erin Burkett, Special Education Administrator at (269) 488-1124.
SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTACT
Erin Burkett
District Special Education Director
Email Erin Burkett