North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Exceptional Children Division
The mission of the Exceptional Children Division is to ensure that students with disabilities develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized program in the least restrictive environment.
Child Find
For further information regarding Child Find or if you suspect your student may have a disability and need special education and/or related services, please contact:
Jennifer Kelly
EC Director, The Hawbridge School
[email protected]
Parent Rights & Responsibilities in Special Education: NC Notice of Procedural Safeguards
This handbook is designed to support families with the understanding of the rights and responsibilities specific to the special education process. Acronyms and terms often used in special education and resources can be found in the appendices.
If, at any time, you suspect your student may have a disability and is in need of special education and/or related services, you may request an evaluation, in writing, to your student’s school principal, teacher, or EC department.
Dispute Resolution
From time to time, disagreements between families and schools may occur regarding the development and implementation a student’s individualized education program (IEP). It is highly recommended that the following steps be considered in order to resolve differences quickly.
Jennifer Kelly
[email protected]
she/her
Director of Exceptional Children, K-12
MSA, UNC Chapel Hill
Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Duke University
Special Education/General Curriculum Licensure, East Carolina University
B.A., Social Studies Education, UNC Greensboro
Jenn Duncan
[email protected]
she/her
Exceptional Children Teacher, Upper School
AIG Licensure, Duke University
MAT, NC State University
JD, UNC Chapel Hill School of Law
B.A., English, Appalachian State University
Rosemarie Lee
[email protected]
she/her
Exceptional Children Teacher, Upper School
B.S., Senior Primary Education, UKZN, South Africa
Diploma in Specialized Education, Remedial, UNISA
Tiana Thornton
[email protected]
she/her
MTSS Coordinator, K-12
B.S., Pyschology, Mercy College
Mental Health First Aid Certified — Adolescent/Young Adult
Certified Crisis Prevention Instructor
REI Training
Jason Wallace
[email protected]
he/him
B.A., Psychology, with Minor in Sociology, UNC-Greensboro
