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Special Education

What’s Special About the Webberville Community School District?

An overview of programs and services for students with special learning needs.

OVERVIEW

The Webberville Community School District offers a full continuum of program/service options designed to meet the individual needs of eligible students with disabilities from birth through age 26 who attend a public or non-public school within the Ingham Intermediate School District boundaries. This is to include students who are homeless, wards of the state, and students of migrant workers.

Our district has approximately 110 students receiving Special Education services, which represents about 14% of the school population. The district is committed to providing education for these students in the least restrictive environment to meet their individual needs. Special Education students attend regular, special, and co-taught education classes in our district.

While emphasis is placed on educating all students in integrated settings to the maximum extent appropriate, placement decisions must be based on individual student needs and desired outcomes, and must be rooted in the Individual Educational Planning Team (IEPT) process. Parent involvement is an integral part of programming.

Parent Information

PC Information

MDE State and Due Process Complaint Documents

Pam Panozzo-Jones, Director of Special Education

Education

  • Master Degree – Saginaw Valley State University
  • Major: in pursuit of Director in Special Education
  • Masters Degree – Western Michigan University
  • Major: Social Work
  • Certification: School Social Worker
  • Bachelor of Science – Western Michigan University
  • Major: Criminal Justice
  • Minor: Sociology

Mrs. Panozzo-Jones has worked in the social work field for over 15 years. Five of those years have been spent in a school setting. Mrs. Panozzo-Jones began her career as a foster care case worker in Lansing, Michigan. Other careers include: Director of Substance Abuse grant from the Department of Human Resources, clinical therapist through the Family Guidance Center, and a School Social Worker for the East Lansing Public School system. Mrs. Panozzo-Jones became Supervisor of Special Education of Webberville Community Schools in November of 2007.

 “Every student can learn. It is our job as educators to figure that out through multiple methods of teaching.” P.P.Jones

Special Education Staff

Pam Panozzo-Jones, Director of Special Education
Phone: 517-521-3071 ext: 323,  Email

Annette Griswold, Special Education Administrative Assistant
Phone: 517-521-3071 ext: 324,  Email

Carol Huschke-Bowen, High School Special Education Teacher
Phone: 517-521-3447 ext: 348,  Email

Katie Meyers, Elementary Special Education Teacher
Phone: 517-521-3071 ext: 220,  Email

Melissa Klimkowski, Speech and Language Pathologist
Phone: 517-521-3071 ext:209,  kkudla

Greg Shaw, MS/HS Special Education Teacher
Phone: 517-521-3447 ext: 369,  Email

Hillary DeRidder, Middle School Special Education Teacher
Phone: 517-521-3447 ext: 359,  Email

Tiffany Wright, Basic Classroom Teacher
Phone: 517-521-3071 ext: 211,  Email

Kerry Frawley, Social Worker
Phone: 517-521-3071
ext: 204 – elementary
ext: 353 – secondary, Email

Intermediate School District

Roberta Perconti, Director of Special Education
Phone:  517-244-1213

Ingham Intermediate School District Website – Special Education Information

At-Risk Student Evaluation

Review the process Webberville Community Schools uses to identify and support At-Risk Students

Community Resources

A list of resources for individual assistance – Review List