SABINE COUNTY SSA

Sabine County Shared Service Arrangement

Administration:

Cassy Whitsitt, M. Ed. cassy.whitsitt@hemphillisd.net Director of Special Education

Sandy Hanks sandy.hanks@hemphillisd.net Medicaid Case Manager

Educational Diagnosticians

Bobbie Strickland, M. Ed. bobbie.strickland@hemphillisd.net Serving Brookeland ISD Hemphill Ele.

Shelley Fisette, M. Ed. shelley.fisette@hemphillisd.net Serving West Sabine ISD & Hemphill MS

Lucinda Jones, M. Ed. lucinda.jones@hemphillisd.net Serving Broaddus ISD & Hemphill HS

Kaye Guthrie, M.Ed. kaye.guthrie@hemphillisd.net Serving all Districts

Licensed Professional Counselor

Cindy Ince, LPC - Contract cindy.ince@hemphillisd.net Serving all Districts

Transition

Sandy Hanks sandy.hanks@hemphillisd.net Serving all Districts

Speech-Language Services

Collette Hanzel, M.S. SLP, CCC collette.hanzel@hemphillisd.net Serving all Districts

Erica Powell, B.S, SLP Assistant erica.powell@hemphillisd.net Serving all Districts

Medically Fragile Unit

Leslie Loggins leslie.loggins@hemphillisd.net Serving all Districts

SABINE COUNTY SHARED SERVICE ARRANGEMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD

Broaddus ISD Lucas Holloway, Superintendent 936-872-3041

Brookeland ISD Charlotte Odom, Superintendent 409-698-2677

Hemphill ISD Stephen English, Superintendent 409-787-3371

West Sabine ISD Dr. Carnelius Gilder, Superintendent 409-584-2655 '

Shared Service Arrangement

Child Find

Response to Intervention

Dyslexia Services

Special Education Services

Parental Rights

Early Childhood Special Education Ages 3 to 5

Early Childhood Intervention - Birth to 36 Months

Transition Services – 14 years and up

Texas Education Agency Required Postings

What is a Shared Service Arrangement?

Broaddus, Brookeland, Hemphill, and West Sabine ISDs have entered a shared service agreement. A Shared Service Arrangement is when school districts jointly operate their special education programs as a shared services arrangement, by TEC, §29.007. Shared services mean that individual school districts reach out beyond themselves to maintain or enhance their educational position. The aim of sharing services is to provide pooled resources. If you suspect your child has a learning disability, talk to your child's teacher or campus administrator at your home district about your concerns. You may call our office at 409-787-2338 to speak to the educational diagnosticians who service your home district or myself. You may also email us at the email addresses listed above.

Cassy Whitsitt, Director of Special Education

Child Find / Family Engagement

https://childfindtx.tea.texas.gov/

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXESC20/bulletins/3cb572f

Response to Intervention - Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/programs-and-services/response-to-intervention Response to Intervention

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/resources Resources Dyslexia, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ,

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Section 504

https://tea.texas.gov/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=51539631280

https://tea.texas.gov/Academics/Special_Student_Populations/Special_Education/Programs_and_Services/Response_to_Intervention/

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Comp_Services_One_Pager_Sept_2021_ACC.pdf Delayed or Denied Evaluation - Compensatory Services

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Comp_Services_One_Pager_Sept_2021_SPANISH_ACC.pdfDelayed or Denied Evaluation - Compensatory Services - Spanish

Dyslexia

Dyslexia Handbook 2024

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/texas-dyslexia-handbook.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/texas-dyslexia-handbook-2024-spanish.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/dyslexia-handbook-faqs.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/dyslexia-for-parents-7428.pdf

Special Education Services

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Updates-on-Special-Education.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/updates-on-special-education-spanish.pdf

https://www.spedtex.org/families/families-new-special-education

https://www.spedtex.org/resources/notice-procedural-safeguards

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/advantage_of_sped_evals_and_services.pdf

https://www.spedtex.org/resources/parents-guide-ard-process

https://www.spedtex.org/resources/spedtex-resource-locator

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/idea-rights-overview-form-spanish.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/overview-of-special-education-for-parents.pdf

https://www.spedtex.org/sites/spedtex.tea.texas.gov/files/2024-02/Resolving%20Issues%20Infographic%20-2-6-24-%20English.pdf

https://www.spedtex.org/spedtex-monthly-newsletters

Parent Directed Special Education Services

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e5bf741235f84a838e35f10623227cdf

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6ed5d084d1684c619099df96f8e10cc5

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/pdses-student-eligibility-criteria

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/pdses-frequently-asked-questions-faqs

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/pdses-student-application-process

https://bit.ly/PDSESProviders

https://bit.ly/PDSESDirectpayvendors

https://bit.ly/PDSESmarketplacevendors

https://www.spedtex.org/resources/disabilities

https://www.spedtex.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions

https://tea.texas.gov/node/107751/

Parental Rights

HTTP://framework.esc18.net/Documents/Pro_Safeguards_ENG.pdf HTTP://framework.esc18.net?Documents?Pro_Safeguards_SPAN.pdf

http://framework.esc18.net/Documents/ARD_Guide_ENG.pdf http://framework.esc18.net/Documents/ARD_Guide_SPAN.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education

https://www.spedtex.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions

Resolution Dispute Guide

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/dispute-resolution/special-education-dispute-resolution-processes

Legal Framework - Policy & Procedures

http://framework.esc18.net

Early Childhood Intervention - Birth to 36 Months

In Texas, children between the ages of birth and 36 months can receive services from Early Childhood Intervention ("ECI") if their children need additional support to meet developmental milestones in areas such as language, motor development, adaptive behaviors such as feeding, or learning and play skills.

https://earlychildhood.texas.gov/

Early Childhood Special Education - Ages 3 to 5

Ihttps://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/early-childhood-intervention-services

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/programs-and-services/early-childhood-special-education-ecse

Transition Services - 14 years and up Sandy Hanks, Transition & Employment Designee - 409-787-2338

https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/resource-library/texas-transition-and-employment-guide

ices/state-guidance/secondary-transition-guidance

https://4.files.edl.io/9dc3/10/06/21/153556-251ee074-5864-460e-989b-6e85602bf981.pdf

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/parent-and-family-resources/texas-transition-and-employment-guide

https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/resource-library/transition-and-employment-guide/transition-planning

https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/bookmark-do-you-have-plans.pdf

https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/bookmark-do-you-have-plans-spanish.pdf