Jackson County ISD Contact Information
Crystal Claus, Special Education Supervisor, 517-769-8002, crystal.claus@jcisd.org
Megan Hall, Teacher Consultant, 517-937-4889, megan.hall@jcisd.org
Alice Kolb, Speech Pathologist, 517-768-5272, alice.kolb@jcisd.org
Courtney Horsfall, Speech Pathologist, 517-990-8094, courtney.horsfall@jcisd.org
Andrea Luppo, School Social Work, 517-768-5214, andrea.luppo@jcisd.org
Andy May, Occupational Therapist, 517-990-8010, andy.may@jcisd.org
Denise Bjorkland, Physical Therapist, 517-990-8048, denise.bjorkland@jcisd.org
Jennifer Sestak, Hearing Impaired Teacher Consultant, 517-787-2805, jennifer.sestak@jcisd.org
Laura Hillyer, Visually Impaired Teacher Consultant, 517-768-5286, laura.hillyer@jcisd.org
Kim Otto, Orientation & Mobility Teacher Consultant, kim.otto@jcisd.org
IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY
The Columbia School District uses a pattern of strengths and weaknesses procedure for the identification of students suspected of meeting the state and federal requirements for programs and services in the area of Specific Learning Disability (SLD). This procedure was developed by the Jackson County ISD for implementation in all local educational agencies and public school academies.
Helpful Links
ISD: https://www.jcisd.org/domain/44
Michigan Department of Education Special Education page: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6598---,00.html