Special Services
The Derby Public Schools Special Services Department is located at the District Administrative Center, 1550 E. Walnut Grove Rd., Derby, KS 67037.
Phone: (316) 554-8004
Fax: (316) 554-7972
Email: SpecialServices@usd260.com
Special Services Department Staff
Dr. Dawn Gresham
Director of Special Services
Responsibilities: Hiring, recruitment and staffing requests, legal issues and compliance, oversight of School Psychs, Nursing and Healthcare, budget/fiscal audits, oversight of State Reporting of Indicators, staff evaluations, manifestation determinations reviews BOE and district-level communication, state reporting
June Henkelman
Assistant Director of Special Services -Secondary
Responsibilities: Middle school and high school Provision of Services, secondary parent and staff concerns, secondary personnel and staff concerns, Transition Programs (DTEC, P. SEARCH), secondary 504s, secondary programming and extracurricular support, staff evaluations, oversight of Related Services, assistive technology requests, after hours coordination
Katie May
Assistant Director of Special Services -Elementary
Responsibilities: Early Childhood (EC) and elementary Provision of Services, EC and elementary parent and staff concerns, EC and elementary personnel and staff concerns, Project KIDS oversight, elementary 504s, elementary programming and extracurricular support, staff evaluations, private schools, oversight of Related Services, Extended School Year Coordination
Ali Sontag
Special Services Instructional Coach
Responsibilities: IEP and WebKIDSS questions, behavior consultation, professional development liaison, oversight of State Testing (KAP and DLM), Autism Intervention Team Leader, consultation and coaching
Allison Drassen
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Special Services
Responsibilities: Finance, purchases, requisitions, reimbursements, Project Kids, Paraprofessional training hours, Paraprofessional orientation, Infinitec programming, TrueTime and payroll inquiries, Homebound Inquiries
Angie Stater
MIS and Student Data Clerk
Responsibilities: IEP and WebKIDSS questions, files and paperwork, State MIS reporting, Records Requests, Compliance
Becky Berglund
Special Services Receptionist
Responsibilities Routes phone calls and incoming mail, assists with scheduling and department information, technology updates and distribution, Virtual Speech Primary Support Person: TOP and Faith Lutheran