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Our Staff

Catrina Mosley
Director

Bernice Johnson
Assistant Director, Special Services

Gwen Swift
Psychologist/Instructional Facilitator

Sandra Davenport
Positive Behavior Specialist

                                Christian Ferrell                                   Psychometrist

Amy Taylor
Administrative Assistant

                          Office of Special Services                                                            418 Fifth Street                                    West Point, MS  39773

Phone:  662-492-5867
     Fax:  662-492-5869

The Special Education Division offers a wide range of programs to meet the individual needs of students with special needs.  IDEA eligible students are served as young as three (3) and up to twenty (20) years of age.  Exceptional programs have been established to meet the unique needs of students with low incidence disabilities. 
Appropriate student identification procedures, achievement testing, innovative instructions and flexible scheduling require the participation of all school personnel.

MISSION STATEMENT

Mission Statement:  To guide children with exceptional needs to develop unique talents in order to become productive citizens in today’s society. We must work together to motivate and to provide opportunities for participation to the maximum extent possible in order that they may achieve their highest potentials; by setting high, yet realistic expectations!
 
Goals:

  • To be committed to helping students succeed to the best of his/her abilities.
  • To communicate a sense of caring through vocal/non-vocal expressions and positive interactions with  students and parents.
  • To develop a “TEAM” relationship with parents, educational colleagues and community members.
  • To be flexible, yet self-directed in meeting the needs of all our students. 

Overview:  The Special Education Division offers a wide range of programs to meet the individual needs of students with special needs. IDEIA eligible students are served as young as three (3) and up to twenty-one (21) years of age. Exceptional programs have been established to meet the unique needs of students with low incidence disabilities. Appropriate student identification procedures, achievement testing, innovative instructions and flexible scheduling require the participation of all school personnel.  As the West Point Consolidated School District strives to identify the potential of all students with disabilities, it is essential to identify “not yet eligible students” but also to maintain program collaboration with general educators in order to provide appropriate instructional opportunities.

UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT (ESA)

The Education Scholarship Account (ESA) provides an opportunity for parents of children with disabilities to receive money to help defray the cost of private school tuition or other specific allowable expenses to educate their child. The program is being administered by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Special Education (OSE). Scan the QR code to learn more about the ESA's eligibility requirements and how to apply.  

esa qr code

SPECIAL SERVICES FORMS

Child Find Request Form