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Student Services

Our special education department provides inclusive and comprehensive educational programs for students with disabilities from age three through 21 years of age, as required by law. Currently, more than 1,200 students have been identified as students with disabilities.

Each student who receives special education services must meet eligibility criteria determined by the state and have an Individual Education Program (IEP) which describes the student's present level of performance, special education needs, goals, objectives and services.
 

Individuals qualify for special education services when they have one or more of the following disabilities, according to state and federal guidelines:

  • Intellectual disability
  • Hearing impairment
  • Speech or language impairment
  • Visual impairment
  • Emotional disturbance
  • Orthopedic impairment
  • Autism
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Other health impairment
  • Specific learning disability
  • Deafness
  • Deaf-blindness
  • Multiple disabilities
  • Developmental delay (preschool only)

Contacts

Melinda Vaughn
Director of Student Services
740-670-7025 
mvaughn@newarkcityschools.org

Jennifer McMahon
Special Education Coordinator
Preschool
jmcmahon@newarkcityschools.org

Kristi Beachy
Special Education Coordinator
Grades K-5
kbeachy@newarkcityschools.org

Nicole Garrison
Special Education Coordinator
Grades 6-12 
ngarrison@newarkcityschools.org 

Mark Severance
Special Education Coordinator
mseverance@newarkcityschools.org

Brittany Collins
Secretary
(740) 670-7025
bcollins@newarkcityschools.org

Deborah Swinehart
Secretary
(740) 670-7027
dswinehart@newarkcityschools.org

Lori Blosser
Secretary
(740) 670-7026
lblosser@newarkcityschools.org
 

Links

Preschool Program

Parent Mentor

Office for Exceptional Children

Ohio Medicaid School Program

Title VI-B Funds notice

Alternative Preschool Placements

A Guide to Parent Rights