SERVICES
Services that support member district students, families, and schools.
Specialized Services
Expand to learn how Mountain BOCES support its member districts with special education processes and compliance and how we serve students with disabilities.
In its capacity as the Administrative Unit for its four member school districts, Mountain BOCES is responsible for the implementation of services for students with disabilities meeting the legal requirements of the Exceptional Children's Education Act (ECEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We provide support and guidance on special education processes & procedures and serve as the Office of Record for students' special education records. Mountain BOCES is responsible for submitting required data to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and assuring district compliance with State Performance Plan Indicators. We also support member districts in providing the following services for students with disabilities:
Consultation on all aspects of special education including assessments, eligibility, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, and school programming.
Professional Development for teachers & staff
Access to the Educational Resource & Equipment Center (EREC)
Providing special education assessments & protocols for district use
Facilitating IEP meetings when requested to build collaborative working relationships between school teams, families, & advocates
School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP)
Specialized contracted services including the following staff:
Teacher of students with Vision Impairments
Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Teacher of students with Hearing Impairments
Audiologist
View SPED Overview files available here
Mountain BOCES Staff Contacts
LaRee Bearss
Special Education Coordinator
719-486-2603 X315 Office
719-917-8330 Cell
lbearss@mtnboces.org
Elyssa Clark
Special Education Coordinator
eclark@mtnboces.org
719-427-9011
Shawnna Stamps
Special Education Records, Data and Reporting Manager
719-486-2603 phone
719-486-2109 fax
sstamps@mtnboces.org
Susan Udenberg M.S. Ed.L
Director of Special Education
970-948-7536 (cell)
sudenberg@mtnboces.org
Frontline Program
Educators and service providers in member school districts are required to use the online Frontline program to write IEPs and to do Progress Reports. Expand to learn more
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If you are a new educator and need a Frontline user name and password, please contact Shawnna Stamps. She will need your legal name, job title, work phone number, work email address, names of the schools in which you work, and your EDID# (used for state reporting).
Mountain BOCES Staff Contact
Shawnna Stamps
Special Education Records, Data and Reporting Manager
719-486-2603 phone
719-486-2109 fax
sstamps@mtnboces.org
Links to resources:
Procedural Safeguards (English)
Procedural Safeguards (Spanish)
Notice of Revocation of Consent (Parent)
Notice of Revocation of Consent (Spanish)
Gifted Education Services
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Mountain BOCES is responsible for applying for, accounting for, and reporting on state-level funds for students identified as gifted learners. While our member districts identify and address programming, Mountain BOCES provides leadership and oversight that includes identifying students for gifted education services.
Mountain BOCES Staff Contact:
Jane Toothaker
Gifted Director
970-846-3986
jtoothaker@mtnboces.org
Quick Links
Mountain BOCES Gifted Handbook
Colorado Department of Education Gifted Identification process
Colorado Department of Education Early Access for Highly Advanced Gifted Children Under the Age of 6
Buena Vista School District Gifted Page
Lake County School District Gifted Page
Student Records Requests
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For student record requests and translation of records, including IEPs, please contact Shawnna Stamps. Shawnna will need:
The name of the person requesting the records
Whether you want the records sent via fax or U.S. Postal Service
The fax number or name and address to send the records
Missing information will delay the process
Mountain BOCES Staff Contact
Shawnna Stamps
Special Education Records, Data and Reporting Manager
719-486-2603 phone
719-486-2109 fax
sstamps@mtnboces.org
Mountain BOCES utilizes the Colorado State Model Evaluation System in determining educator effectiveness.