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Friday, May 16
White House High Graduation--7:00 p.m.--White House City Park

Friday, May 16
Gallatin High Graduation--7:00 p.m.--Gym

Friday, May 16
Station Camp High Graduation--6:30 p.m.--Hendersonville First Baptist

Friday, May 16
Portland High Graduation--6:30 p.m.--Gym

Friday, May 16
Hendersonville High Graduation--6:00 p.m.--Football Field

Saturday, May 17
Beech High Graduation--6:00 p.m.--Long Hollow Baptist Church

Saturday, May 17
E.B. Wilson High--11:00 a.m.--Hendersonville High Auditorium

Saturday, May 17
Westmoreland High Graduation--9:00 a.m.--Gym

Saturday, May 17
Merrol Hyde Magnet Graduation--7:00 p.m.--Gym

Tuesday, May 20
Exam Days

Special Education

Louise R. Smith, Assistant Director for Pupil Services, (615) 451-5401

Focus on Student Outcomes

The Special Education Department provides support for students, teachers, and staff of the Sumner County Schools.  The Assistant Director of Schools for Pupil Services, Special Education Coordinators, Consulting Teachers, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Therapists are available to provide assistance to teachers, students, and parents.  The department practices responsible inclusion in order to assure that all students are placed in the least restrictive environment that can meet their educational needs.  Direct special education services are provided to approximately 4,400 students through inclusion, Resource, Extended Resource Class (ERC), Comprehensive Development Class (CDC), and Therapeutic Intervention Program (TIP) classes.  The department participates in ongoing collaboration at the classroom, school, departmental, and community levels.


SERVICE OR PROGRAM
CONTACT PERSON(S)
PHONE
Assistive TechnologyDebbie Abraham(615) 451-5414
Autism ConsultingCheryl Cooper, Elizabeth Saunders(615) 264-5804
Behavioral Consulting

LeeAnne Apple, Melanie Webster

(615) 451-5414
Child FindDiane Kail(615) 451-5420
Gifted (SEARCH)
Kayren Craighead
(615) 451-5407
Health ServicesTammy Cox Poteet(615) 451-5200
HearingEleanor Leek(615) 451-5414
Homebound Instruction
Judy Tabbert(615) 451-5403
Instructional Strategies

Ashton Painter

(615) 451-5414
Reading Julie Daniel(615) 451-5414
School PsychologistsHilda Jones(615) 451-5414
Social WorkersNorma Dam
(615) 451-5414
Speech and Language/DeafMisty Ballew(615) 451-5414
TechnologyBrian Howard(615) 451-6352
Transition PlanningKaren Belote, Celia Conner, Holly Adkins(615) 451-5414
VisionBarbara Bowers(615) 451-5414