Special Services

How to Refer for Consideration of Special Education Services

1. Consult with your child's general education teacher regarding educational progress; or

2. Consult with the School's special education teachers:

Special Education Teachers
Mrs. Machelle Arrington Resource Specialist Teacher email
Mr. Mike Goodwin Special Day Class Teacher email
Mr. Tom LeClair Resource Specialist Teacher email
Mr. Brad Van Roekel Special Day Class Teacher email
Mr. David Skowron Special Day Class Teacher email
Mr. Pete Lango Special Day Class Teacher email
Mrs. Jacqueline White Resource Specialist Teacher email
Mrs. Stacy Lackey Resource Specialist Teacher email
Mrs. Paulette Maxwell SH Teacher email

3. Consult with Chelle Koerner,director of Special Services: 661.763.2300 ext. 331 email

4. Consult with your child's Guidance Counselor:

Guidance Counselors
Mrs. Chelle Koerner Director of Special Services email
Mrs. Jana Durkan Guidance Counselor email
Mr. Mike McCormick Guidance Counselor email
Ms. Lillie Murillo Guidance Counselor email
Mrs. Tammy Sutherland Guidance Counselor email

5. Consult with your child's teacher regarding his/her educational progress; or:

6. Consult with other individuals knowledgeable about disabilities including the following:

 
Mark Richardson TUHSD Superintendent/TUHS Principal email
Chelle Koerner Director of Special Services email
Mark Shoffner School Psychologist email
Wilma Poage Speech-Language Therapist email

7. Students, parents, and staff can forward a referral to the Student Assistance Team (SAT) for consideration of multidisciplinary team assessment ; or

8. Parent/guardians may request testing through the SAT; or

9. Contact the Search & Serve Office in Bakersfield; or

10. View the links page for additional information related to special education.