Department of Student Services
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Ryan Woods Director Hamilton Local Schools Department of Special Education 775 Rathmell Road Columbus, OH 43207 office: 614-491-8044 x1235 fax: 614-491-8931 |
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Special Education Coordinator |
Hamilton Local School District provides services to students ages 3 through 22 identified as disabled under Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). Special education services are provided in accordance with Ohio's Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
Approximately 12% of the Hamilton Local student population has been identified with a disability. The special education students' needs are typically served in the regular education classroom with additional support provided by an intervention specialist. Special education services are provided according to each child's individual needs and in the least restrictive environment.
Special Education TeamAdministrative Assistant
Kris Murphy
School Psychologists
Jessica Sparks
Danell Hall
Speech Language Pathologists
Ashley Brady, M.A., CCC-SLP
Alyssa Schneider, M.A., CCC-SLP
View our complete Speech Intervention Resource page.
Building Leaders
Kim Endres, Hamilton Township High School
Chris Trisler, Hamilton Middle School
McKenna Kotwica, Hamilton Intermediate School
Emily Tonti, Hamilton Elementary School
Jan Strahm Hamilton Preschool
Child Find
The Hamilton Local School District is committed to the identification, location, and evaluation, as required by IDEA and federal regulations, for all children between the ages of 3 and 22. If you have knowledge of or suspect a child has a disability please contact Ryan Woods, Director of Special Education, at 614-491-8044 ext. 1235, with concerns and/or names for Child Find referral within the Hamilton Local School District.
Vocational & Transition Information
The Hamilton Local School District is committed to transition planning for our students. The following links may provide assistance to our future, current, and previous high school students:
EdResources Secondary Transition Planning
Ohio Career Information System
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Fact Sheets & Scholarship Information
Comparison of Rights Under IDEA & Chapter 3323 to the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship
Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program Facts
Ohio Autism Scholarship Program Facts
State Resources For Parents
Official site of State Support Team - Region 11 that includes many special education resources for parents.
Additional Special Education Web Links
Ohio's Early Intervention System
Ohio Center for Autism & Low Incidence
Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Council for Exceptional Children
Resource Guides
Special Education Procedural Safeguards Notice from Ohio Department of Education (Updated April 2017).
2022 Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children with Disabilities
Official ODE Special Education Model Policies and Procedures