Area schools seek children with special needs
Published 4:15 am Wednesday, September 23, 2009
By Staff
from staff reports
Brewton City School and the Escambia County School educators regularly provide special education and related services to students in need in each school’s service area.
In according with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) Part B of 2004, Brewton City Schools and Escambia County Schools, through Child Find, seek to locate and identify children ages birth through 21, who because of handicapping conditions, may be in need of special education and/or related services.
Referral and evaluations may begin at 30 months for preschoolers.
For more information or to make a referral contact Dr. Baxter Baker, coordinator of Special Education for Brewton City Schools at (251) 867-8400 or Suzanne Barnett, coordinator of Special Education for Escambia County Schools at (251) 296-0633.