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Exceptional Student Services

 

Our mission here at the Exceptional Student Services Department here at Mingus Union High School is to provide our students with specialized instruction and the tools they need to reach their highest potential! It is our belief that when provided with the appropriate supports in the classroom and in the least restrictive environment, all students have the ability to strive and succeed.

 

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We are Mingus Union Exceptional Student Services!

Our department provides the necessary services and attention required to ensure that every student in our program receives the required attention and services to ensure that every student in our care will receive an education in the least restrictive environment as possible. We place students in our Exceptional Students Programs based on parent and teacher referrals. If you believe your child may require additional educational support, please do not hesitate to reach out to us to set up an evaluation.  

 

Every Child Can Learn

We provide tailored services and instructions to students with learning challenges, with that comes many programs.  Title I is a program developed to ensure that every child, regardless of income or zip code, has access to advantageous opportunities. Additionally, we provide English language instruction to children from non-English speaking homes.

The Exceptional Student Services Program includes:

  • Special Education Classrooms 
  • Title 1 Program
  • English Language Learners (ELL)
  • Related Services
  • Transition Plan Services
  • IEP Services

Related Services

Related services encompass specialized services from licensed professionals in particular areas, some of these include Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and ASDB. These related services are designed to support skill-building that is necessary for effective access to educational experiences within the life of the school and are provided to students who require this specialized interventions. 

Transition Services

Our Transition plans are a process that helps our students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) decide what they want to do after high school, these services are embedded into the IEP. This plan also helps them figure out how to get to where they want to be, we want to make sure all of our students are prepared to grow into young adults and enable each student to be able to have a full life out of high school.

 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS STAFF

Chad Scott
Special Education Director
P: Ext. 1476
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Amy Prosser
School Psychologist
P: Ext. 4416
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Connie Calhoon
Special Programs Secretary
P: (928) 649-4406
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