Student Services
Sarah
Drinkwater, Ph.D.,
Executive Director of Student Services
(253) 530-1081
Department Responsibilities
- Facilitate provisions of all Special Education programs
across the district.
- Early Childhood Program
- Elementary
- Secondary
- Community Transition Program
- Monitor federal and state accountability.
- Manage and supervise preschool programs.
- Support the drug and alcohol prevention/intervention
activities.
- Facilitate provisions of services for struggling learners.
Programs supported by Student Services include:
- Special Education and ChildFind
- Title I/Learning Assistance Program
- English Language Learner Program (ELL)
- Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP)
- Home/Hospital
- Safe & Drug Free Schools and Tobacco Prevention Programs
- School Nurses/Health Services
- Section 504
Staff members of the Student Services department are located in many of the school buildings
around the district, however, the administrative personnel and
office support are housed at the Educational Service Center at
14015 62nd Avenue NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
See below for a list of Program Managers, Specialists, and Office Support staff:
Shannon Wiggs,
Program Administrator
(253) 530-1082
Janet Buzzard,
Early Childhood Program Manager
(253) 530-1091
Carol Jones,
Lead Nurse
(253) 530-1023
Linda Randall,
Program Specialist
(253) 530-1093
Amanda Wilson,
Program Specialist
(253) 530-1094
Judi Wilbert,
Instructional Support Specialist
(253) 530-1066
Kelly Maxfield,
Administrative Secretary
(253) 530-1080
Vanessa Renie, Bookkeeper
(253) 530-1087
Masae
Mermelstein,
Records Secretary
(253) 530-1084
Mary Barnes,
Secretary/Clerk
(253) 530-1083
