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Special Education
Suzanne Korngold
Director of Special Education
34 School Street
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706.769.5130, ext. 1202
skorngold@oconeeschools.org
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What is the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) Program? What are the LEA’s responsibilities for children receiving the GSNS?The GSNS Program is a parental choice program for special needs children attending Georgia public schools who are served under an IEP. More Information about the GSNS Program can be found here.
Public Notice of Destruction of Records
The Department of Special Education of Oconee County Schools announces its intention to destroy
specific data. Records will be destroyed that were collected, maintained, or used in the provision of a free
appropriate public education for disabled students in Oconee County Schools.
This notice is in compliance with the system’s comprehensive plan for special education required by P.L.
94-142.
Records on students who enrolled in a special education program for the disabled and whose birthdays are
between January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, are no longer needed for education planning
purposes. These records may be needed by the student or parent(s) for Social Security or other reasons.
The system plans to destroy these records on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, unless there has been a
request for a due process hearing, under P.L. 94-142 or a complaint filed with the Office of Civil Rights,
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
If you, as the student or parent(s) of the student, desire copies of these records prior to destruction, contact
the Department of Special Education at (706) 769-5130, ext. 1214. You will be required to produce
identification or provide verification data.
Mission StatementIt is the mission of the Oconee County Department of Special Education and Psychological Services to provide quality special education and psychological programs and services to students, parents, and schools in Oconee County. The Department is committed to providing the assistance needed to ensure that students with disabilities are receiving the most appropriate services possible.
The Oconee County Department of Special Education provides services to students ages 3-21 who are eligible for special education and related services. All students with disabilities have the right to receive a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, with their non-disabled peers, as appropriate. The type and degree of services provided are determined through the development of an Individualized Education Program (IEP).District and Support Staff
2022-23Oconee County Primary School Oconee County Elementary School Erin CarrollDepartment Chair
Colham Ferry Elementary School Jennifer SimpsonDepartment ChairSpeech-Language PathologistDove Creek Elementary School Mary JoynerDepartment ChairMalcom Bridge Elementary School Erin BeaverDepartment ChairRocky Branch Elementary School Jennifer JonesDepartment Chair and Speech-Language PathologistHigh Shoals Elementary School Jessica BrownDepartment Chairjbrown@oconeeschools.org
Christine SmithSpeech-Language PathologistOconee County Middle School Casey RadfordDepartment ChairMalcom Bridge Middle SchoolShannon DupreeDepartment ChairOconee County High School Richard WehuntDepartment ChairNorth Oconee High School Laurinda FreelandDepartment ChairDistrict Office Kimberly GriffithInstructional SpecialistPaula BargfredePre-K Community Speech-Language PathologistCrystal LeDuffPsychologist for DCES, MBES, RBES, and NOHSSuzanne CrumptonPsychologist for OCPS, OCES, and OCHSscrumpton@oconeeschools.orgScott EversolePsychologist for CFES, HSES, MBMS, and OCMSVicki HilppParent Mentor
vhilpp@oconeeschools.orgJennifer RenoSpecial Education Secretaryjreno@oconeeschools.org
706.769.5130, ext 1214