Purpose Statement

The purpose of this website is to inform parents of children at Sedalia Park Charter School about

  • Parental Rights
  • Parent Mentoring Program and Information
  • Links to popular educational sites
  • Cobb County Special Education Information
  • Georgia Department of Education Information
  • Other Resources Available

Please make comments below as to how this website can better assist your needs for your child with special needs.

Parental Rights

Parenal Rights major topics

  • Student records
  • Confidentiality of information
  • Independent Educational Evaluation
  • Notice
  • Consent
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Rights and Responsibilities under IDEA with regard to hearings
  • Evaluation procedures
  • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
  • Surrogate Parents
  • Private school placement at public expense
  • Interim alternative educational setting

Download parents_rights_3_23_07.doc

Sedalia Park's Cluster Contact Information

Director of Special Education - Carol Seay - 770-426-3309

Assistant Director - Susan Christensen - 770-426-3309

Wheeler Cluster Supervisor - Alice Singer - 770-426-3326

Wheeler Cluster Elementary Lead Teacher - Barbara Moroney - 770-578-7214

Diagnostician - Esther Tolbert - 770-578-7936 x248

Psychologist - Eliana Lesser - 770-578-7273

Parent Mentors of Cobb County

  • Information and resources
  • Workshops
  • Support for questions and concerns
  • Parent to educator link
  • Website - Gives a wealth of information to help parents and educators

Cobb County Schools Parent Supports

Cobb County's Parental Support

  • Metro West Georgia Learning Resource Center
  • Prevention/Intervention - Cobb County School System
  • Agencies - addresses and phone numbers

Cobb County's Parent Mentors - Cobb County's program with contact information

Cobb County Special Education Website

Click here to access Cobb County's Special Education Website

Special Education Transportation Information

Special Education Support Programs

  • Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
  • Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
  • Technical Assistance for Severe Behavior (TASB)
  • Behavior Intervention Specialist/Liason
  • Autism Specialist/Support Teacher
  • Intellectual Disabilities Intervention Specialist
  • The Boys Town Educational Model (BTEM)
  • Discipline Policy

Frequently Asked Questions

Websites to help with academics

Click on the links below to access websites.

Starfall - beginning reading skills

AAA Math - math skills for kindergarten to eighth grade

Kaboose Reading Games - reading games

PBS Kids - games, music, and coloring for primary grades

Interactive Websites - games in reading, LA, Math, science, social studies for Pre-K to 12

Assistive Technology - Tools for Life

Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program

  • The Tools for Life Assistive Technology Resource Centers (ATRCs) are "hands-on" learning centers for demonstration, education and evaluation of products available on the market today.
  • Program which connects families to find resources to obtain assistive technology.

Georgia Department of Education - Special Education Services and Supports

Information about Special Education for all of Georgia

Council for Exceptional Children – Georgia

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

click here for CEC Home Page

Test Anxiety

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Are you experiencing test anxiety?  Follow the tips on the link below.

http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/mcanx.html