Special Education Program
Larry "Woody" Wilson, Director
Phone: 907-874-2347 ext. 224
Dianne Silva, Coordinator/High School Special Education Teacher
Phone: 907-874-3395
Jeanne Soles, Middle School Special Education Teacher
Phone: 907-874-3393
Monty Buness, Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator
Phone: 907-874-3395
· The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Alaska State Handbook, and local school board policy regulate Special Education at Wrangell Public Schools.
· Children from the ages of 3 to their 22nd birthday are provided special education and related services based upon eligibility criteria. A teacher at the elementary school and one at the middle and high schools coordinate special education and related services for the district.
· Anyone concerned about a possible lack of progress or performance of a child based upon a suspected disability should contact either Dianne Silva or Jeanne Soles.
· Wrangell Public Schools provides all necessary referral, diagnostic, and planning services for students requiring special education and related services.