Overview
The Department of Exceptional Education meets the individual needs of students ages three through twenty-one who are eligible for special education and related services according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The department assists in the assessment process for determining special education eligibility.
A full continuum of services is available, ranging from the least restrictive to more restrictive environments, depending on the specific needs of the student. The department also supports schools in ensuring students with disabilities appropriately access the Georgia Performance Standards and provides specialized instruction as determined necessary by the individualized education plan (IEP).
In collaboration with students, schools, families, and the community, the Department of Exceptional Education assists students with disabilities in increasing academic performance and enhancing post-secondary options.
Child Find Requirements
Do you know a child who may have a disability? Can The Child Find help?
Have you heard of the Child Find mandate? It’s a legal requirement for our District to find children who have disabilities, or who may be suspected of having disabilities, and are in need of special education services.
Child Find is a federally established, comprehensive system designed to ensure that all children with a disability receive a free appropriate public education.
The DeKalb County School District maintains an active and continuing Child Find program designed to identify, locate and evaluate those children residing within the District’s boundaries who may be in need of special education and related services.
Information On Students with Disabilities Receiving Special Education Services in the DeKalb County Adult Jail
*Data is subject to change daily
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program
Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS)
Helpful Accessibility Tools for your Student
Lead Teacher Special Education Directory
2022 Parent Satisfaction Survey
Parent Letter
Dear Parent and/or Guardian,In collaboration with the Georgia State Department of Education, the DeKalb County School District’s Department of Exceptional Education will conduct a 2021-2022 parent satisfaction survey for parents and guardians of students with disabilities. As always, our goal is to partner with families to raise the achievement and graduation rates for students with disabilities.
The Parent Satisfaction Survey helps the District and the State to measure and determine parent/family needs and perceptions of the success of parent engagement with the local schools. The survey is 10 questions and will be open to all families of students with disabilities.
The 2022 Parent Satisfaction Survey will be available until May 31, 2022. The link to the survey is included below and is also available on the Parent-to-Parent of Georgia website.
If a survey is needed in a language other than English, please reach out to your school’s Lead Teacher for Special Education.
We appreciate your assistance by completing this survey to help us achieve our goal of 100% participation.
Distance/Remote Learning Resources for Parents
Student Records
To receive a copy of the student’s record, a written request with the signature of the parent(s), legal guardian(s), or student (if eighteen years or older) is needed to release records. A trained surrogate parent assigned by the special education department may also sign the request. The request should include the address and phone number of the person requesting the record. The request should be forwarded to the special education records office by mail or fax.
Special Education Records Office
East DeKalb Campus
5839 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
SpEdRecords@dekalbschoolsga.org
678.676.1802
678.676.2027 (fax)
Request for Special Education Records Scheduled for Destruction
Destruction of Special Education Records
Parent/guardian consent is not required prior to disclosing student records/information to the following:
Questions and Answers
Transition
Contact
The Department of Exceptional Education Directory |
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Office/Programs | Phone Number |
Mrs. Michele Summerlin Executive Director Exceptional Education Department |
678.676.1892 |
Mrs. Kiana King Director Exceptional Education |
678.676.2378 |
Dr. Prudencia Jacobs Coordinator III, Budget & Human Capital Management |
678.676.1899 |
Mrs. Watina April Coordinator III, Section 504/Hospital Homebound (HHB) |
678.676.1817 |
Dr. Darnell Logan Coordinator III, Behavior Support |
678.676.2378 |
Ms. Jizel Alexis Coordinator II, Elementary School |
678.676.2069 |
Dr. Allison Marks Coordinator II, Section 504/Hospital Homebound (HHB) |
678.676.1817 |
Dr. Erin Broyard-Baptiste Coordinator III |
678.676.1896 |
Dr. Linda Buck Coordinator II, High School & Special Programs |
678.676.1920 |
Dr. Sharenia Hunter Coordinator II, Low Incidence Programs & Intellectual Disabilities |
678.676.1896 |
Dr. Donnielle Howard-Thomas Coordinator II, High School |
678.676.1887 |
Ms. Rolanda Johnson Coordinator II, Preschool Programs |
678.676.1896 |
Ms. Kimberly Jones Coordinator II, Student Records |
678.676.1802 |
Dr. Deborah Mitchell Coordinator II, Middle School |
678.676.1887 |
Dr. Tamara Carter Coordinator II, Speech-Language & Related Services |
678.676.2030 |
Ms. Diane Williams-Shirley Coordinator II, Elementary School |
678.676.1898 |
Dr. Crystal Roberts Coordinator II, Elementary School |
678.676.1898 |
Address
DeKalb County School District
East DeKalb Campus
5839 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Main Line:
678-676-1809
FAX:
678-676-1888
678-676-2027