Varying Exceptionalities

The Countryside High School ESE program is a VE (Varying Exceptionality) Model. In a VE Model, special education students are placed in General Education or ESE least restrictive environment by their ability level, rather then their exceptionality. Our ESE academic programs include TMH (Trainable Mentally Handicapped), EMH (Educable Mentally Handicapped), SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities), EH (Emotionally Handicapped), OHI Other Health Impaired, OI /PI Orthopedically and Physically Impaired. Itinerant programs are also provided in CD (Communication Disordered, Speech and Language Impaired), SLI (Severely Language Impaired), HI (Hearing Impaired), VI (Vision Impaired) , PT (Physical Therapy), and OT (Occupational Therapy).

Mission

The Exceptional Student Education departments mission is to graduate our students with the knowledge, skills and values to be lifelong learners and successful contributor to our democratic society.

Mission Objectives:

Ensure a provision of a full continuum of educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities through graduation / program completion or through age 21.
Provide exceptional students an opportunity to learn and be successful, in a safe learning environment.
Exceptional education programs encompasses the whole student: academics, social / emotional and transitional planning.
Parent involvement and support is an integral part of the student's learning and educational planning.
Exceptional students will be assured of equal access to educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment.

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Countryside High School Regular Diploma Resource:
Learning Labs are available for students all day and during lunch. The lab is used for general education course content-mastery and assistive accommodations as determined by the IEP.

Some General Education Classes have ESE Co-teacher and ESE associate supports
English I
Math: Pre Algebra

Support Facilitated to General Education Classes
Each ESE student is assigned a Case Manager/IEP Facilitator

Countryside Exceptional Education Department, Phone Numbers and E-mail addresses

Mrs. Bawkins, SVE Teacher, (727) 725-7956 ext. 2065
Mrs. Leveroos, Speech/Language Pathologist, (727) 725-7956
Mrs. Boylan, Department Co-Chair/ESE Teacher, (727) 725-7956
Mrs. Glinsky, ESE Teacher, (727) 725-7956 ext 2065
Ms. Morzenti Physical Therapy (727) 725-7956 2065
Ms. Kuchar, ESE Teacher (727) 725-7956
Ms. Herdon, ESE Teacher, (727) 725-7956
Mrs. Giese, ESE Teacher, (727) 725-7956 ext. 2057
Mrs. Carroll, V.E. Specialist, (727) 725-7956 ext. 2053
Mrs. Phillips, SVE Teacher, (727) 725-7956
Ms Sanchez Occupational Therapy (727) 725-7956 ext 2065
Mr. Schmidgall, ESE Teacher, (727) 725-7956 ext. 2057
Mrs. Whipple Department Chair/ESE SCANS Teacher, (727) 669-1369
Mrs. Reese, ESE Teacher (727) 725-7956 ext. 2051
Mrs. Mackey, ESE Teacher (727) 725-7956
Mr. Bosco, ESE Teacher (727) 725-7956
Mrs. Bennett, (727) 725-7956