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Park Rapids Area Schools Special Education provides inclusive and comprehensive educational programs for students of all ages with disabilities. 

Minnesota has thirteen categorical disability areas. A team of qualified professionals, including parent(s), determines whether the student meets criteria in one of the thirteen categorical disability areas and is in need of special education services.

Each student who receives special education services must meet the State of Minnesota mandated eligibility criteria, and then an Individual Education Program (IEP) can be developed which describes the student's present level of performance, special education needs, goals, objectives, and services.

Students can receive services in the following disability categories:  Autism Spectrum Disorders, Deaf-Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, Developmental Cognitive Disability, Developmental Delay, Other Health Disabilities, Physically Impaired, Severely Multiply Impaired, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairements, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visually Impaired.

Jana Oatis     (218)237-6
School Psychologist

Kristina Lindgren     (218)237-
COTP

Elementary (Pre-K - Grade 3)

Paula Gladback     (218)237-6586
ECSE

Leah Hilmanowski     (218)237-6247
DCD

Sara Kovach     (218)237-6239
DD

Carolyn Melchert     (218)237-6585
ECSE

Dawn Penning     (218)237-6212
EBD

Sara Ricke     (218)237-6289
ASD

Teresa Rockensock     (218)237-6355
SLPA

Erin Romanski     (218)237-6355
SLP

Allie Steffen     (218)237-6355
SLP

Kathy Wiederin     (218)237-6288
SLD

Middle School (Grades 4-8)

Rachael Andersen     (218)237-6390
SLD Gr 4-6

Kristi Goochey     (218)237-6372
SLD Gr 4-6

Brian Johnson     (218)237-6339
ASD Gr 4-8

Garrett Kovach     (218)237-6337
SLD Gr 7-7

Paula Pearson     (218)237-6353
SLD Gr 7-8

Danielle Perry     (218)237-6336
EBD

Kathy Ulmer     (218)237-6
SLD Long Term Sub

High School (Grades 9-12)

Matt Brandt     (218)237-6417
Setting 3

Kevin Cederstrom     (218)237-6450
ASK/SLD

Lisa Coborn     (218)237-6629
ALC SpEd

Patrick Deegan     (218)237-6461
ASD/SLD

Peder Hoyum     (218)237-6409
DCD

Greg Kuehn     (218)237-6459
EBD

Aaron Morris     (218)237-6468
SLD