Special Education
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
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
Keith Bailey
Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
keith.bailey@summitk12.org
Lashelle Floyd
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Van White
Braille Transcriptionist
vwhite@mtnboces.org
Susan Udenberg M.S. Ed.L
Director of Special Education
970-948-7536
sudenberg@mtnboces.org