Dr. Vannetta Melton
Director of Special Education
Wachin Kennedy
Coordinator of Special Education
Our Mission
It is the mission of Camden County Schools' Special Education Department to help ensure success for each student with a disability by providing a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. The Special Education Department promotes exemplary teaching practices and provides a full continuum of quality programs that create enhanced learning experiences designed to meet each child's specialized needs.
Notice
Attention Parents of Homeschool and Private
School Students: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that the local school system discuss with parents available services for students identified with a disability or suspected of having a disability.
If you would like to consider services for students with disabilities through a formal meeting or through conference call, please contact the Special Education Director, Dr. Vannetta Melton.
Name | Title | Phone | Responsibilities | |
Angelia Bullard | Administrative Assistant | 912-729-8368 | abullard@camden.k12.ga.us | Records Request, Special Olympics, Teacher Schedules, Transportation |
Brenna Flach | Administrative Assistant | 912-729-8323 | bflach@camden.k12.ga.us | FTE, GO IEP Data Entry, IEP/Reevaluation, Special Education Handbook Records Request, Expelled Services, Records Retention, Teacher Certification, Withdrawals, Medicaid Billing, Social Security Forms |
Karen Jackson | Administrative Assistant | 912-729-8380 | kajackson@camden.k12.ga.us | FTE, GO IEP Data Entry, IEP/Reevaluation, Special Education Handbook Records Request, Expelled Services, Records Retention, Teacher Certification, Withdrawals, Medicaid Billing, Social Security Forms |
Sharon Keen | Administrative Assistant | 912-729-8377 | skeen@camden.k12.ga.us | Purchasing, Travel Reimbursements, ESY, TASC, Equipment Inventory, Budget, Contracted Services |
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (Senate Bill 10)
If you are the parent of a student who receives special education services in our school system, you have options to exercise public and private school choice. Under a state law passed by the Georgia State Legislature in 2007, parents of students who receive special education may choose to transfer their child to another public school or private school in Georgia.
Public School Choice Options
A parent can request a transfer to another public school within their school system as long as their is available space at that school and the school has a program with the services agreed to in the student's existing individualized education program. If the parents chooses this option, then the parent shall be responsible for transportation to the school.
The parent may request a transfer to a school in another school system if there is available space and the system and school has a program with the services agreed to in the student’s existing individualized education program. However, the receiving school system must agree to accept the student. If the parent chooses this option and the school system accepts the child, then the parent shall be responsible for transportation to a school in that system.
The parent may also request a transfer to one of the state schools for the deaf and/or blind operated by the State Board of Education. Acceptance into a state school will depend on whether that setting is appropriate for the student’s needs. If the parent chooses this option, then the parent shall be responsible for transportation to the state school. Please contact the Georgia Department of Education for more information about transferring to a State School.
Private School Choice Option
If you are interested in transferring your child to a private school in Georgia, you may be able to take advantage of a Georgia Special Needs Scholarship. These scholarships provide funding that can be used to offset some tuition costs at participating private schools in the state of Georgia. If the parent chooses this option, then the parent shall be responsible for transportation to the private school. For more information on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship and the parent application process, please visit the Georgia Department of Education’s website at https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Policy/Pages/Special-Needs-Scholarship-Program.aspx
Rules and Regulations
For specific information regarding Federal and State regulations and guidelines, please access the Georgia Department of Education website via the following links:
Implementation Manual: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Implementation-Manual.aspx
Special Education Rules: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/Special-Education-Rules.aspx?scrlybrkr=a86c3bfd
Important Note: Moving to Camden County Schools?
For students with special needs moving to our district, the following records are needed prior to enrollment:
Initial Eligibility Determination or Most Recent Reevaluation Eligibility Determination (within 3 years)
Current IEP (within 1 year)