ESE Contacts
The members of Pasco Schools' Exceptional Student Education Department are always happy to hear from you. We will always do our best to provide assistance in a professional and courteous manner. Before calling a specific person in the department, please check below to make sure they will be able to handle your unique request.
Musselwhite, Melissa - Director of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Development and delivery of an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment to all students eligible for exceptional education in Pasco County.
Choo, Jackie - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Adaptive PE, Allocations, Alternate Assessment, AT/CORE Team, ESE LPNs, Intellectual Disabilities (InD), Special Olympics, Special Standards Curriculum
Hutinger, Jan - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Elementary ESE Issues, Literacy (K-12) for Students with Disabilities, Self-Contained Academic Programs (Elementary), Specific Learning Disabilities, University Partnerships
Hykes, Jennifer - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training, New Schools and Construction (ESE Representative), Secured Seclusion and Restraint, Service Animals
Larson, Scott - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Alternatives To OSS (ATS), ESE Liaison DJJ Programs, Home Instruction, Manifestation Determinations, MTSS-RtI Behavior
McCallister, Glennda - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Assessment Accommodations, Deaf-Hard of Hearing, ESE Paraprofessional Training, ESE Teacher Mentoring, Occupational Therapy, Other Health Impaired, Physical Therapy, Physically Impaired, Staff Development, T/IEP Training, Visually Impaired
Musselman, Joe - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (EBD), Extended School Year, Gifted
Rockhill, Holly - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: High School ESE Issues, Job Placement/Transition Specialists, Job Preparation Program, Middle School ESE Issues, Transition to Postsecondary
Suarez, Teresa - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Prekindergarten ESE Services, Speech-Language Services
Vance, Madonna - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Cooperative Agreements, Dispute Resolutions, Due Process, ESE Advisory Committee, Legal Issues, Parent & Family Services
Zielinski, Kathy - Supervisor of ESE
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Area of Responsibility: Charter Schools, Compliance, DOE Monitoring Audits, Eligibility, Placement, PlanMaker, Private School Child Find, T/IEPs
Boles, Kelli - Grant Resource Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-Kindergarten ESE services
Drew, Laura - Grant Resource Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training, Extended School Year, Secured Seclusion and Restraint
Law, David - Grant Resource Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Medicaid, McKay Scholarships, Private School Services, DocuSystem, ESE Inventory, ESE Website, ESE Wiki, ESE Technology Support, FOBS
Vail, Christa - Grant Resource Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Community Based Instruction (CBI), Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (EBD), ESE Transportation, Secured Seclusion and Restraint
Cable, Brenda - ESE Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Eligibility, and Placement
Clayton, Toni - ESE Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Eligibility, and Placement
Hollingsworth, Lynn - ESE Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Eligibility, and Placement
Incaudo, Joan - ESE Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Eligibility, and Placement
Luter, Laura - ESE Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Eligibility, and Placement
May, Sandy - ESE Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Compliance, Eligibility, Hospital-Homebound Services, Placement, Teleclass
Divino, Barb - District Behavior Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: EBD, SEDNET Liaison
Hodges, Lynda - Resource Teacher
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Area of Responsibility: Secondary ESE Reading, Secondary Intellectual Disabilities-Independent Level, Transitions to Postsecondary Living
Johnston, Linda - Resource Teacher
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Area of Responsibility: Low Prevalence Program support
Swartz, Cathy - Resource Teacher
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Area of Responsibility: Continuum of Services (Elementary), Inclusion (Elementary)
Engel, Evie - Preschool Resource Teacher
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-K Assessment Team Member
Hicks, Mary Jo - Preschool Resource Teacher
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-K Assessment Team Member
Melsheimer, Dolores - Preschool Speech-Language Pathologist
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-K Assessment Team Member
Sarginger, Muffie - Preschool Speech-Language Pathologist
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-K Assessment Team Member
Williams, Jaye - Preschool Social Worker
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-K Assessment Team Member
Cadmus, Evan - FDLRS Child Find Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Pre-K Assessment Team Member
Fouda, Anne - FDLRS Resource Teacher
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Area of Responsibility: HRD, Staff Development
Gregory, Nina - FDLRS Resource Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Assistive Technology, FDLRS Parent Services
Lavin, Kathy - FDLRS Child Find Specialist
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Area of Responsibility: Child Find Coordinator, Pre-K Assessment Team Member
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A Message from our Director
Dear Parents of Exceptional Students:
Welcome to the Exceptional Student Education webpage. The purpose of this site is to provide information for parents, school staff, and caregivers of students with disabilities and students who are gifted. Both groups of students are served in collaboration with the Exceptional Student Education Department.
Parent involvement is very important for student success. By definition students who are exceptional may learn differently from typical children, at home and at school. As a parent, you are your child's first teacher and have probably already discovered your child's strengths and found ways to support areas that he or she may find challenging.
Your knowledge about your child is very helpful to the school team when collaborating to develop your child's education plan. If you have not met your child's teachers, please plan on contacting them to discuss your child's progress and ways that you can work together for his or her success. I would also encourage you to join our ESE Advisory Committee (information below) or your child's school's advisory council. This is a wonderful way to learn more about our programs and to provide valuable input.
Please feel free to contact the ESE Department at (727) 774-2600 if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Melissa Musselwhite
