
Students at Rockwell Elementary spent time this spring writing notes of appreciation to share just how grateful they are to City of Redmond workers. Students thanked the workers for continuing to work during the global pandemic.
Students at Rockwell Elementary spent time this spring writing notes of appreciation to share just how grateful they are to City of Redmond workers. Students thanked the workers for continuing to work during the global pandemic.
This year, two LWSD safety patrollers, Arthur Chen of Ben Franklin Elementary and Max Robert Miller of Clara Barton Elementary were honored as Outstanding AAA School Safety Patrollers.
NASA astronaut Anne McClain has done quite a bit in the last year and a half. She spent nearly seven of those months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Earlier this school year, fourth- and fifth- grade students at Norman Rockwell Elementary had a special video chat with Tom Angleberger, a New York Times best-selling author.
In early November, students and families filled the school to mingle and explore the diverse community at Wilder.
Special Services Department
The Special Services Department is comprised of three specific areas that support students: Special Education, 504, and Health Services. The focus of the department is to provide students with disabilities or health-related challenges the tools and resources to benefit from their educational program.
Special Education
Special education is not a “place:” rather, it is a set of services. The district’s goal is to partner with families regarding the individual needs of children. The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal legislation that helps guide school teams and families in the qualification of students and the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEP). LWSD has a continuum of services to meet the needs of our diverse student population.
Procedural Safeguards: Parent and Student Rights
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to provide parents/guardians of students who are eligible or referred for special education with a full explanation of their rights. School districts must provide a copy of the Procedural Safeguards (Español) at least once each school year, or when the parent/guardian or others, including the district, request that a student be evaluated to determine eligibility for special education services; the first time you file a citizen complaint in a school year; the first time you request a due process hearing in a school year; when a decision is made to remove a student for more than 10 school days in a year as part of a disciplinary action and that removal constitutes a change of placement; or upon request.
Section 504 Services
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”) is a federal civil rights law. It is designed to eliminate disability discrimination in programs and activities that receive federal funds. Since all public school districts receive federal funds, all public school districts must comply with Section 504. Under Section 504, denying a disabled student a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) is disability discrimination.
Health Services
Health services in LWSD are designed to ensure schools have the resources and systems to provide students with the health-related care needed to access school. Duties of Health Services include medication management, health care collaboration, monitoring of life-threatening emergency care plans, and general oversight of student medical related needs.
Programs and Services
The Lake Washington School District offers a continuum of service and placement options for students qualified for Special Education. The district’s goal is for children to be educated in their neighborhood school and in the general education setting to the greatest extent possible. The district believes there is inherent benefit for qualified and non-qualified students to learn with their community peers. At times students are placed in programs that may not be located at their neighborhood school.
Services are provided to students based on their Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP is developed based on evaluation results and in collaboration with both educators and parents/guardians.
Dr. Shannon Hitch
Executive Director, Special Services
shhitch@lwsd.org
425-936-1201
Michelle Tiegs
Director, Special Services
Redmond and Eastlake Learning Communities - Elementary
mtiegs@lwsd.org
425-936-1288
Stacey McCrath
Director, Special Services
Redmond and Eastlake Learning Communities - Secondary
smccrath@lwsd.org
425-936-1337
Debbie Wagner
Director, Special Services
Juanita amd Lake Washington Learning Communities - Elementary
dewagner@lwsd.org
425-936-1247
Paul Vine
Director, Special Services
Juanita and Lake Washington Learning Communities - Secondary
pvine@lwsd.org
425-936-1221
Kim Brenner
Director, Early Childhood Learning
kbrenner@lwsd.org
425-936-2766
Molly Houtchens
Health Services Supervisor
mhoutchens@lwsd.org
425-936-1242
Special Education Student Records
sscomplianceoffice@lwsd.org
While communicating the results of the Choice School lottery, a computer system crashed, causing our messaging to stop. Results have been maintained, and will be shared with families by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 19. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.