• Centralia School District Special Education

     
    Vision: The Centralia School District Special Education Department is part of the district learning community sharing in the responsibility to provide every student access to core curriculum with high quality, rigorous,individualized instruction . We develop and demonstrate practices that embrace the diversity brought to the classroom by each student. We prepare students who receive special education services for post-secondary education/training,  employment and independent living with all decisions reflective of our Core Beliefs.
     
    Core Beliefs:
     
    All students receiving special education services are general education students who:
    • Recieve collaborative instruction in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.
    • Have opportunities for highly effective, specific, specially designed instruction designed to close the achievement gap.
    • Have access to high quality, rigorous,individualized instruction delivered by teams that receive collaborative professional development.
    • Are valued for the diversity they bring to the classroom.
    • Are provided service in compliance with special education law, rules and regulations.

    Kate Pothier - Executive Director of Special Education
    kpothier@centralia.wednet.edu
    360.827.6446
     
    Jeannie Crocker - Administrative Assistant
    Direct phone number 360.827.6446
    Fax number 360.736.1219 
    jcrocker@centralia.wednet.edu
     
    Leslie Kitchel - Secretary
    Please direct all records requests to Leslie Kitchel. 
    Direct phone number 360.827.6385
    Fax number 360.736.1219 
    lkitchel@centralia.wednet.edu 
     
    Kerri Blankenship - Special Education Educational Specialist
    Phone number 360.330.7600
    Fax 360.736.1219
    kblankenship@centralia.wednet.edu