The staff and students of the exceptional education department welcome you. Our pages offer insights and resources for faculty, families and professional visitors alike. Contact us with questions or concerns.
Staff Links
The SPS ESS department is organized on traditional grade level. We are Elementary, Middle and Secondary schools. Our K5 school is served by Louise Shirley, Darlene Curley, Ruth Maloney, Richard Coker, and Marjorie Tracy. Our Middle school staff are Lena Begaye, Lee Chief and Marie Maloney. Merle Beard, Nita Salabye, and Evelyn Dayzie serve our high school while Pat Walsh and Yvonne Yee complete our district staff.
We support students in classroom and resource room settings. In the Spring of 2006, we developed a Life Skills lab setting program at one of the campus housing units (House #645). Check out the link and see what our students are doing.
Select this link to read and hear about the laws, practices and policies concerning special education services in Arizona and on the Navajo Nation.
Special Education Glossary
Select this link to see terminology and a plain english explanation.
Special Education, Process and Timeline
Select this link to learn more about how the referral process works.
Contact Information
Pat Walsh (EES Administrative Assistant)
Email Address: pwalsh@mail.shonto.bia.edu
Phone: 928-672-3522
Fax: 928-672-3508