Who's Who in Special Education
Federal Education Agencies
Chicago Public Schools
Illinois State Board of Education
Federal Education Agencies
Richard W. Riley,
Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Ave. S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
202-401-3000
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary
Office of Special Education &
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
U.S. Department of Education
330 C Street, S.W. - Room 3006-MES
Washington, DC 20202-2500
202-205-5465
Dr. Kenneth R. Warlick
Director
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Ave. S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
202-260-0460
If appropriate services are denied or are not being
provided, and if local procedures are not bringing satisfactory results,
you may file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR has
the authority to investigate alleged violations of federal rules and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and rule on its findings.
Office for Civil Rights, Region V
U.S. Department of Education
111 N. Canal, Room 1053
Chicago, IL 60606-1204
312-886-8434 (Voice) 312-353-2540 (TDD)
For Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
Wisconsin
The following documents may be requested by
contacting OSEP at the above address and phone number. PL 105-17 (The IDEA
Improvement Act of 1997), Rules and Regulations for Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, U.S. Department of Education Interpretation of the Individualized
Education Program
Also the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS), has Developed the web site that can be used
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools & Department
of Specialized Services
125 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60603
773-553-1000
Paul G. Vallas
Chief Executive Officer
773-553-1500
Office of Specialized Services
Sue Gamm, Chief Specialized Services Officer
773-553-1800
773-553-1801
Alternative & Specialized Schools
Renee Grant-Mitchell
773-535-0807
Special Projects & Boys Town Education Model
Renee Garrick, Director
773-535-0807
Alternative Drop-Out Schools
Loretta Brunious, Administrator
773-535-0807
Due Process Unit
Jay Kraning, Director
773-553-1905
Surrogate Parents
Mary Freeman, Coordinator
773-553-1847
Parent Advocacy
Maryanne Ivy
773-553-3379
Rosa Lopez
773-553-3368
Special Education
Yvonne Williams, Officer
773-553-1842
Regional Liaisons/Specialized Schools/Transitional
High Incidence
Rose Butler Hayes
773-553-1855
Bilingual Special Education
Lillian Gonzalez, Director
773-553-3381
Pupil Support Services
Charlene Vega, Officer
773-553-1880
Citywide Pupil Support
Evaluation Services
Eleida Gomez, Director
773-553-1888
Assistive Technology Resource Center
Sue Schieve, Facilitator
773-553-3352
Augmentative Communication
Jeri Voda, Facilitator
773-553-3550
Special Olympics
Sheila O'Callaghan, Administrator
773-553-1806
Citywide Special Education and Special Program
Initiatives
Laurel Burman, Director
773-553-1853
Communication Disorders
Education Connection
Andrea Kidd, Assistant Director
773-553-1927
Services for Students with Communication Disorders
Elizabeth Dailey, Administrator
773-553-1799
Lynda Mayster, Facilitator
773-553-1794
Early Childhood Special Education
Barbara Zeber
773-553-1902
Early Childhood Special Education
Extended School Year
Kathy Kinsey, Assistant Director
773-553-1854
Deaf or Hearing Impaired
Eileen Andrews, Senior Advisor
773-553-1799
Home/Hospital Services
Vivian Chi sum, Senior Advisor
773-553-1877
Physical Disabilities/Severe Profound Cognitive
Disabilites/Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Jack Nessner, Senior Advisor
773-553-1923
Visually Impaired
Marilyn Burk, Senior Advisor
773-553-3343
Crisis Intervention/Violence Prevention
Lourdes Afable,Director
773-535-8967
Gifted Programs
Mamon Gibson, Director
773-553-1780
Student Health Services
Myrna Garcia, Director
773-553-1830
Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees
Gary J. Chico, President
Trustees
Norman R. Bobins
Tariq Butt, M.D.
Avis LaVelle
Gene R. Saffold
All correspondence to the members of the Chicago
Board of Education should be forwarded to:
(Trustee Name)
Office of the Board of Education
125 South Clark Street, 6th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
773-553-1600
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
217-782-4321
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/
State Superintendent of Education
Max McGee
217-782-2211
If you live in the 312 area code, you can contact
ISBE by using the State Centrex Number. Dial 814-8948 and ask for ext.
782-4321. This is not a long distance number - it is a toll-free call.
All the names listed below may be reached at this number.
Special Assistant to the Superintendent for
Special Education Coordination
Dr. Gordon M. Riffel
217-782-3371
griffel@smtp.isbe.state.il.us
ISBE Centers for Educational Leadership
Educational Innovation and Reform
Mary Jane Broncato
217-782-3371
Early Childhood Education
Kay Henderson
217-524-4835
Middle Level Education
Xavier Botana
312-814-3850
Secondary Education
Brad Woodruff
217-782-2826
Program Compliance
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Learning Technologies
217-782-5439
The Illinois State Board of Education Special Education
Services Publication List contains 69 publications available to the public.
These publication include:
Rules and Regulations to Govern the Administration
and Operation of Special Education (23 Illinois Administrative Code Part
226) The Illinois School Student Records Rules and Act (23 Illinois Administrative
Code, Part 375)
Approved Eligible Nonpublic Facilities with Allowable
Costs
To request publications, write to:
Illinois State Board of Education
Information and Reception Center
100 North First St. S-100
Springfield, IL 62777-0001 ISBE
Http://www.isbe.state.il.us
Special Education Programs and Services
Adaptive Physical Education Bob Brauer
217-782-5589
Alternative Schools (for disruptive youth)
Sheila Radford-Hill
312-814-1487
Assistive Devices/Technology
Janet McCulloch
312-814-5560
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD)
Nancy Curtis
217-524-4835
Audiology
Jodi Fleck
217-524-4835
Sarah Sebert
312-814-3850
Augmentative Communication
Janet McCulloch
312-814-5560
Autism
Kathy Cox
217-782-5728
Behavior Disorders/Emotional Disorders
Bonnie Douglas
217-782-3810
Donna Schertz
217-782-5589
Behavioral Interventions
Donna Schertz
Vaughn Morrison
217-782-5589
Bilingual Special Education Programs/Services
Elizabeth Lopez
312-814-3850
Vaughn Morrison
217-782-5589
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Case Study Evaluation Process
Vaughn Morrison
Cindy DeHart
Terry David
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Complaint Investigation
Cindy DeHart
Donna Schertz
217-782-5589
Deaf
Sarah Sebert
312-814-3850
Deaf-Blind
Sarah Sebert
312-814-3850
Due Process
Bobbie Reguly
Terry David
217-782-5589
Dyslexia
Nancy Curtis
217-524-4835
Early Childhood Special Education (3 - 5 year
olds)
Pam Reising - Rechner
Kay Henderson
217-524-4835
Early Intervention (birth to 3)
Judy Flanders
Leigh Milward
217-524-4835
Audry Whizman
Chris Lehl
312-841-3850
Kay Henderson
217-524-4835
Louella Downey
217-524-0070
Felicia Freeman
217-785-4547
Nancy Hall
217-793-2350
Deb Heckenkamp
217-785-0143
Emotional/Behavior Disorders Initiatives
Terry Call
Charles Crowley
Bonnie Douglas
217-782-3810
Extended School Year Services
Bobbie Reguly
Cindy DeHart
Terry David
217-782-5589
Shirley Moore
217-782-5256
Flexible Service Delivery
Jimmy Gunnell
217-782-5589
Hard of Hearing
Sarah Sebert
312-814-3850
Health Services
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Hearing Screening
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Homebound/Hospital Services
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Home Schooling
Robin Cona
217-782-5270
Chuck Stoeckel (Registration)
217-782-3950
Illinois Goals and Assessment Program(IGAP)
Gayle Johnson
217-782-5728
Jack Shook (Accommodations)
217-782-5589
Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention
(IICEI)
Kay Henderson
217-524-4835
Audrey Witzman
312-814-3850
Illinois Purchased Care Review Board
(formerly known as the
Governor's Purchased Care Review Board)
Jack Shook
Mike Ross
217-782-5589
Jim Mathes
217-782-5256
Independent Evaluators List
Sherry Colegrove
Terry David
217-782-5589
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Vaughn Morrison
Mary Slover
Donna Schertz
Judy Gray
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Linda Gresham
312-814-5560
Learning Disabilities
Nancy Curtis
217-524-4835
Least Restrictive Environment
Kathy Cox
217-782-5728
Cindy DeHart
Jimmy Gunnell
Vaughn Morrison
Donna Schertz
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Sue Bever
312-814-5560
Limited English Proficient (LEP) - Disabilities
Services
Elizabeth Lopez
312-814-3850
MDC/IEP Process
Terry David
Cindy DeHart
Jimmy Gunnell
Vaughn Morrison
Donna Schertz
Mary Slover
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Linda Gresham
312-814-5560
Mediation/Conflict Resolution
Sherry Colgrove
Marcia Kelley
Terry David
217-782-5589
Mediation/Conflict Resolution
Sherry Colgrove, Marcia Kelley, Terry David
217-782-5589
Mental Impairments
(mild, moderate, severe/profound)
Kathy Cox
217-782-5728
Monitoring (Special Education)
Jimmy Gunnell,
Felicia Malloy,
Mary Slover
217-782-5589
Sue Bever
312-814-5560
Nonpublic Facilities Approvals and Reviews
Private Residential Facilities
Mike Ross
217-782-5589
Sandy Stroncak
312-814-5560
Debbie Buelow
312-814-5560
Private Special Education Day Schools
Emmett Slingsby
217-782-5589
Jean Donahue
312-814-5560
Nonpublic Facilities List
Lisa Wilhoit
217-782-5256
Occupational Therapy
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Orphanage Programs
Jan Tanner
217-782-5256
Parent Liaison
Al Smith
312-814-8618
Elizabeth Lopez
312-814-3850
Physical Impairments
Gloria Jordan
217-782-3810
Health Impairments
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Physical Therapy
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Private Placement/Tuition and Room and Board
Jan Tanner
217-782-5256
Procedural Safeguards
Terry David
Bobby Reguly
Cindy DeHart
Donna Schertz
217-782-5589
Early CHOICES (3-5 yrs.)
Pam Reising
217-524-4835
CHOICES (K – 12)
Kathy Cox
217-782-5728
Rights of Parents/Children
Donna Schertz
Vaughn Morrison
Cindy DeHart
Bobbie Reguly
217-782-5589
Rules and Regulations, Special Education
Jack Shook
Vaughn Morrison
217-782-5589
School Health Services
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Severe/Profound Disabilities
Kathy Cox
217-782-5728
STAR NET
Pam Reising-Rechner
217-524-4835
Chris Lehl
312-814-3850
State Plan for IDEA
Jack Shook
217-782-5589
Surrogate Parents
Pat Koch
Marcia Kelley
Judi Stoppelwerth
217-782-5589
Training and Information
Theresa Uan
708-385-4050
Transition Services
Gayle Johnson
217-782-5728
Transportation, Special Education
Shirley Moore
217-782-5256
Traumatic Brain Injury
Ruth Brown
312-814-3850
Vision Screening
Bettye Endicott
217-524-4835
Vocational Education
Susie Morrison
217-782-6090
Illinois State Advisory Council on the
Education of Children with Disabilities
This council consists of members appointed by the
Governor – including adults with disabilities, parents of children with
disabilities, school district representatives and representatives from
agencies such as DCFS, DMHDD, DORS. This council: a) advises the
Governor, the General Assembly and ISBE on the unmet needs in education
of children with disabilities; b) comments publicly on rules and regulations
proposed by ISBE as well as distribution of funds for services; c) advises
state and local educational agencies on providing programs and materials
that may enable children with disabilities to exercise their Constitutional
and legal rights. Information about meeting dates, places, and public
participation can be requested from Nancy Curtis, Principal Education Consultant
and Executive Secretary to the Council, Illinois State Board of Education,
E-230, 100 North First St. Springfield, IL 62777. Phone: 217-524-4835.
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
(formerly Coordinating Council for Handicapped Children)
20 East Jackson Blvd., Room 300 * Chicago, Illinois
60064
312/939-3513 (voice)-----800/952-4199 (Illinois only, Outside Chicago
Area)-----312/939-3519 (TDD)
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