Student Services offers programming for those students requiring Title I Services, Section 31A Services, or Special Education Services

• Jennifer McKittrick-Superintendent & State/Federal Programs Director (jmckittrick@stlouisschools.net)

• Steve Taylor - Special Education Coordinator (staylor@stlouisschools.net)

Special Education Services 
Special Education Staff

• Carrie Knause Elementary Staff  - Railey Sebolt - Carrie Knause Resource Room

• Nikkari Elementary Staff -  Kelly Peak - Resource Room

Middle School Staff

• Cindy Castillo - Resource Room

• Raegan Stambaugh - Resource Room

High School Staff

• Jordan Miller - Resource Room

• Andraelle Snyder - Resource Room

Title I Staff

• Jessica Plont - Nikkari Title I Teacher

• Carmen Bajena - Carrie Knause Title I Teacher

GIRESD  Staff

• Kim Laurenz- Occupational Therapist

• Kelli Koonter-Physical Therapist

• Lisa Biehl-School Social Worker

• Nikoma Lipka-GIRESD Deaf Education/Hard of Hearing-TSN

• Erica Clawson-GIRESD Deaf Education/Hard of Hearing-Nikkari & HS

• Kristin Knight-GIRESD Deaf Education/Hard of Hearing-Carrie Knause & Teacher Consultant

• Tim Ferguson-GIRESD MoCI Classroom-HS

• Kailei Mapes-GIRESD MoCI Classroom-TSN

• Anne Steere-GIRESD Deaf Education/Hard of Hearing Teacher Consultant

In conjunction with the Gratiot-Isabella RESD, the St. Louis Public Schools provides a full array of special education services necessary to meet the individual needs of all students with special needs. St. Louis Public Schools buildings provide programming for students with a wide variety of disabilities.

Should staff members or families have concerns about the educational needs of students, a referral process may be initiated from which it will be determined whether special education services are necessary. We have a flowchart available that outlines the referral and IEP process.

For assistance in identifying the various acronyms associated with special education, refer to the attached chart.

The Michigan Department of Education website provides information to families about special education rules and regulations. Additionally, you may access a copy of Procedural Safeguards Available to Parents of Students with Disabilities. (Also available in Spanish.)

For additional information on special education, access one of the following sites, both clearinghouses for sites in most every special education area of interest:

Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet-accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make online Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location. This site will continually modify, update, and add additional informative links.