Student Services

N. Wasco County School District is committed to supporting students with disabilities through a collaborative, team-based special education model. We believe that students receiving special education services are general education students first, and that special education provides individualized instruction, services, and supports to help students access and make progress in school.

To support students, families, and staff, our district uses both building-level special education staff and district-level Special Education Facilitators. These roles work together to support students and ensure that special education processes are clear, timely, and focused on each student’s needs.

Building-Level Special Education Staff
Building-level special education staff are the team members who work most closely with students at school. This may include Learning Specialists, related service providers, educational assistants, and general education teachers.
These staff members support students by providing specially designed instruction, helping students access the general education setting, supporting classroom participation, monitoring progress on IEP goals, and collaborating with families and school staff about the student’s day-to-day needs.

Families should typically contact building-level staff with questions about:

 

Special Education Facilitators support the special education process across the district. Their role is to help guide meetings, timelines, required paperwork, and compliance with special education procedures.
Facilitators may support evaluation planning, eligibility meetings, IEP meetings, Prior Written Notices, and other required special education documents. They also help teams understand the special education process and keep meetings organized and focused on student needs.

 

Families may work with a Special Education Facilitator when there are questions about:

A Team Approach
Special education decisions are made by the IEP team, and families are important members of that team. The team may include parents or guardians, general education staff, special education staff, related service providers, a district representative, and others who know the student or can help interpret evaluation information.

Together, the team reviews information, discusses the student’s strengths and needs, and makes decisions about eligibility, services, accommodations, goals, and placement.

The Special Education Facilitator and building-level staff are not separate teams. They work together in partnership. Building staff focus on the student’s instruction, services, progress, and daily experience at school. Facilitators help ensure that the special education process is clear, consistent, timely, and legally sound.

Our Commitment to Families
We know that special education can sometimes feel complicated. Our goal is to help families understand the process, know who to contact, and feel included as meaningful members of the team.

If you have questions about your child’s special education services, please start by contacting your child’s teacher, Learning Specialist, or building administrator. If your question is about the special education process, evaluation timelines, eligibility, or IEP paperwork, a Special Education Facilitator may also be involved.

N. Wasco County School District is committed to working with families to keep student needs at the center of the special education process.