May 29th Update

According to IDEA, public school systems must consult with representatives of private schools and parents regarding the provision of special education and related services within the school system’s jurisdiction.

Due to school closures and safety precautions that are required in connection to COVID-19, this year’s consultation will be held in the form of a Zoom meeting with accompanying presentation materials.  This meeting will be held on June 16, 2020, at 9:00AM.

To assist in planning, please indicate your intention to participate in the meeting by emailing Karla Swafford at Karla.Swafford@hallco.org or by calling 770-534-1080 with the name and email address of the individual from your school that will represent your school.  The Zoom link and instructions will be sent to the email address provided.  We look forward to seeing you on June 16.

Karla L. Swafford, Ed. D.
Executive Director of Special Education
711 Green St. NW
Gainesville, GA  30501
770-534-1080 Office
770-531-3044 Fax

Special Education is a service which supports children 3-21 years of age who meet eligibility guidelines in the following areas:  Autism, Deaf/Blind, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Emotional and Behavioral Disorder, Intellectual  Disability, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impaired, Significant Developmentally Delayed,  Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment and Blindness.

Special Education services are provided in all school systems in Georgia and are free of charge to parents. Hall County Schools is dedicated to providing quality instructional support to students with disabling conditions.

Executive Director of Special Education
Dr. Karla Swafford: karla.swafford@hallco.org

Assistant Director of Special Education
Ronya Churchwell: ronya.churchwell@hallco.org

Central Office at 770-534-1080
Special Education Records Requests Fax Number:  770-531-3044