Some itinerant Special Education Personnel are hired by BOCS and assigned to the district while other service providers are Cortez employees only. Special Education teachers and paraprofessionals are hired by the District. A continuum of programming which may range from full inclusion to self contained classes is provided to maximize support. Services are delivered by a combination of in-house and itinerant special education staff. At the preschool level, Jump Start and The Colorado Preschool Project are district options for those preschoolers who qualify.
Team is available to all special education students with significant communication needs.
Programs designed to meet the needs of students with emotional and behavioral needs are an option at elementary, middle school and high school levels. At the secondary levels, special education programming begins to focus on transition planning for life beyond high school. For more information, you may contact the Special Education Director at 565-8411.