SPED
The Special Programs Department provides services to students with a variety of special needs from 3 to 21 years of age. Early childhood special education services include developmental therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy for students ages 3 to 5. When students are ready to start kindergarten, a transition to kindergarten conference is conducted for each early childhood student. School age special education services include, but are not limited to: academic specialized instruction, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychoeducational evaluations, and services for students that are placed in a homebound setting and/or private school. For additional information or questions, please contact our office.
Special Programs Office: Phone: 479-471-3187 Fax: 479-471-3147
Samantha Sayers samantha.sayers@vbsd.us
Director of Special Services
Paula Mannis Paula.mannis@vbsd.us
Asst. Dir. of Sp. Services, Dir. of Early Childhood Special Ed., 504 Coordinator
Gary Tate – Assistant to Director of Special Services Gtate@vbsd.us
Lyndsay Rucker – Assistant to Director of Special Services Lyndsay.rucker@vbsd.us
Consultants: Buildings:
Kelly Henson Central, Northridge Middle, Rena, Tate
Sarah Robinson Freshman, VBHS, Parkview, Oliver Springs
Audra Titsworth ALE, Butterfield, Central, King
Special Education Teachers:
VBHS:
- Jamie Alexander Jamie.alexander@vbsd.us
- Julia Carney julia.carney@vbsd.us
- Stephanie Courtney Stephanie.courtney@vbsd.us
- Allison Panneton lauren.panneton@vbsd.us
- Theresa Roberts tgroberts@vbsd.us
- Lalah White lalah.white@vbsd.us
Freshman Academy:
- Joshua Broadway Joshua.broadway@vbsd.us
- Jennifer Broniste Jennifer.broniste@vbsd.us
- Amanda Smith Amanda.smith@vbsd.us
- Shawna Teague Shawna.teague@vbsd.us
Butterfield Trail Middle School:
- Tina Besse tina.besse@vbsd.us
- Jessica Brown Jessica.brown@vbsd.us
- Sarah Koch sarah.koch@vbsd.us
- Susie Nolte Susie.nolte@vbsd.us
- Chelsea Wilkes Chelsea.wilkes@vbsd.us
Northridge Middle School:
- Laura Ewing laura.ewing@vbsd.us
- Meredith Rodriguez Meredith.rodriguez@vbsd.us
- Shiloh Strain Shiloh.strain@vbsd.us
- Tiffany Waldrop tiffany.waldrop@vbsd.us
- Kent Westmoreland kent.westmoreland@vbsd.us
Central:
- Dena Allison dallison@vbsd.us
- Brittany Ibarra Brittany.ibarra@vbsd.us
- Jill McClaren jill.mcclaren@vbsd.us
- Lauren Milton lauren.milton@vbsd.us
- Abby Pekarek abby.pekarek@vbsd.us
King:
- Alishia Best alishia.best@vbsd.us
- Haley Cochenour haley.cochenour@vbsd.us
- Heather Evans heather.evans@vbsd.us
Oliver Springs:
- Koey Gagliano koey.gagliano@vbsd.us
- Sara Yates McCall sara.yates@vbsd.us
Parkview:
- Na Khuu na.khuu@vbsd.us
- Tiffany Peters tiffany.peters@vbsd.us
Rena:
- Kami Morey kami.morey@vbsd.us
Tate:
- Kym Pope kym.pope@vbsd.us
Early Childhood:
- Ashley Couthren Ashley.couthren@vbsd.us
- Gena Deakins gena.deakins@vbsd.us
Speech Language Pathologists:
Emily Benoit Emily.benoit@vbsd.us – Central
Kendra Fanning kfanning@vbsd.us – Rena
Allison Frazier Allison.frazier@vbsd.us – Central
Donna Helmer donna.helmer@vbsd.us – Oliver Springs
Ashley Moad Ashley.moad@vbsd.us – Oliver Springs
Leah Rogers leah.rogers@vbsd.us – Northridge Middle
Sharon Treat Sharon.treat@vbsd.us – Tate
Aubrey Whitehead Aubrey.whitehead@vbsd.us – Early Childhood
Cynthia Whitson cwhitson@vbsd.us – Parkview
Sydnie Wilkins Sydnie.wilkins@vbsd.us – Butterfield Middle
HELPFUL LINKS:
- Arkansas Child Find https://www.archildfind.org/
- Arkansas Department of Education https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/
- Literacy Intervention Matrix http://www.arstudentsuccess.org/intervention-tools-and-resources/literacy/literacy-matrix/overview.html
- Circuit Referral https://arksped.k12.ar.us/sections/circuit.html
- Department of Education Special Education Unit https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special-education
- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families https://www.aradvocates.org/nwa-office/
- The Center for Exceptional Families http://thecenterforexceptionalfamilies.org/
