There are approximately 190 personnel directly involved in the Special Services staff.  These include the director; coordinator of counseling, special education and nursing; special education process coordinators; counselors; secretaries; school nurses; special education teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals; early childhood educators; ; a student educational diagnostic team; and a vocational resource educator.

It is a goal of the District and the Special Services Office that the needs of all students be met through the provision of a free and appropriate education to all regardless of their abilities.

The office handles a variety of things including the following:

• District-wide testing
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Guidance and Counseling
• Homebound Instruction
• Homeschooling
  
• Nursing
• Occupational & Physical Therapy
• Preschool Screening
• Section 504
• Special Education
• Special Olympics
• Student Records
• Transition Planning
• Vocational evaluation services for students with special needs

Staff: 

John Smith, Special Services Director
Kathy Tallant, Reports & Applications Secretary
Jenni Robbins, Administrative Secretary

 For additional information, please contact:
Special Services Office
200 Fleetwood Drive
Waynesville, MO 65583
Telephone: (573) 774-6407
Fax: (573) 774-3412