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    Contacts

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    Director - Carole Clancy, Ed.D. (717) 783-6134
    Assistant Director - Amy Pastorak Ed.D. (717) 772-3500
    Administrative Officer I -Sandra Williams (717) 772-2647
    Clerical Supervisor II – VACANT
    Clerical Assistant III - Aaron Ioos (717) 772-3500
    Clerical Assistant II – Katie Cuddeford (717)787-2327

    ​Function

    ​Contact

    ​Phone Number

    ​Directs and manages Bureau activities and represents the Department in various activities as assigned

    Dr. Carole Clancy

    ​(717) 783-6134

    ​Assists the Bureau Director in their duties and works as a liaison between staff and the Bureau Director. Right to Know Coordinator

    Dr. Amy Pastorak

    (717) 772-3500

    ​Development of State Application to ensure receipt of IDEA-B Funds from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

    ​Samantha Pudloski

    (223) 279-5572

    Interpretation of Federal and State Laws and Regulations as applicable to the Bureau and questions regarding special education complaints, monitoring, and special education plans, and fiscal

    ​Shatarupa Podder
    Dr. Alyse Watson
    Sandy Zeleznik
    Katrina Sexton
    Barry Frank

    ​(717) 772-2646
    (717) 439-9941
    (717) 395-5528
    (717) 317-7685
    (717) 783-6762

    ​Personnel, budget and contract administration

    Sandra Williams

    ​(717) 772-2647

    ​Preparation of Yearly Submission to the USDE of the State’s Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

    ​Dr. Laura Bray

    ​(717) 787-5389

    Gifted Education

    Shannon Eye

    ​(717) 829-5113

    Alternative Assessment

    Lisa Hampe

    (717) 364-2323

    RISC

    Linda Lorenzo

    (717) 783-6848

     

    Division Chief, Barry Frank (717) 783-6762 
    Education Administration Associate, Marcia Wilson (717) 736-7226
    Administrative Officer, Vacant
    Clerical Assistant III, Vacant
    Clerical Assistant II, Vacant

    ​Function

    ​Contact

    ​Phone Number

    ​Approved Private Schools
    Approved Private Schools Electronic Management System (APSEM)

    Janette Fulton
    Eileen Jacobs

    ​(717) 425-5442
    (717) 257-6652

    ​Contingency Funds
    Liaison to Advisory Council of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    Liaison to Educational Resources for Children with Hearing Loss

    ​Janette Fulton

    ​(717) 425-5442

    ​Data Collection, Management and PENN*DATA

    ​Jodi Rissinger

    ​(717) 783-6911

    ​IDEA-B

    Atiya Brown
    Carla Alfieri

    ​(717) 425-2596
    (717) 346-0724

    State Personnel Development Grants
    State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report

    Dr. Laura Bray

    ​(717) 903-7934

    Instruction Conducted in the HomeLinda Lorenzo(717) 783-6848
    School-Age IU Plan ReviewerJanette Fulton​(717) 425-5442

    ​Para-educators

    		Linda Lorenzo(717) 783-6848

    ​Out of State Funding Requests

    Janette Fulton

    ​(717) 425-5442

    ​School-Based Access Program

    Atiya Brown
    Carla Alfieri

    ​(717) 425-2596
    (717) 346-0724

    ​Preparing contracts and processing invoices

    ​Vacant

     

     

    Division Chief, Shatarupa Podder (717) 772-2646
    Basic Education Associate, Kelli Franklin (717) 783-6135
    Clerk Typist III, Rick Meckley (717) 772-3260
    Clerk Typist II, Charmaine Lee (717) 787-4914

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    ​Function​​Contact Information

    IU 9, 10

    VACANT

    IU​ 11,13

    Todd Kehler (717)635-0121

    IU 12

    VACANT

    IU 14, 29

    Haley Strong (717)214-8444

    ​IU 15, RAST

    Katelyn Prosser (717) 231-6479

    ​IU 16, 17

    Mark Ishman (717) 317-7430

    Division Chief, Alyse Watson, Ed. D. (717) 439-9941
    Clerical Assistant III, Stephanie Alsvan, (717) 783-6945

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    ​Function

    ​Contact

    ​Phone Number

    18, 19

    Gina Giovannini

    (717) 941-9363

    ​20, 22

    Jill Condo

    (717) 982-9391

    21, 24

    Byron Wiley

    (717) 724-7449

    23, 25

    Carey Zeigler

    (717) 319-3904

    ​Complaint Advisers for Intermediate Units:

    ​Function

    ​Contact

    ​Phone Number

    1-8, 27-28 (West Region)

    Sherri Campbell

    (717) 329-2251

    9-17, 29 (Central Region)

    ​Casey Marsh

    ​(717) 903-2588

    18-25 (East Region)

    Jeanette Alexander

    (717) 783-6882

    26 (Philadelphia Region)

    Janet Pelone

    (717) 329-0915

    ​Responsibilities:

    ​Function

    ​Contact

    ​Phone Number

    ​Follow-up Implementation of Due Process Hearing Orders

    Sherri Campbell

    (717) 329-2251​

    ​Management of Complaint Policies, Procedures & System and Liaison to Office for Dispute Resolution which includes Complaint Resolution, Mediation & Due Process Hearings.

    Dr. Alyse Watson

    (717) 439-9941

     

    Division Chief, Katrina Sexton (717) 317-7685
    Clerical Assistant II, Stephanie Lara (717) 783-6727

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    Function
    		Contact Information
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's Learning Network (LN) 5, LN 11, Acceleration Network, and Opportunity NetworkAlicia Erwine (717) 319-6338
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 1, LN 4, LN 13, and Innovation NetworkDawn Keifer (717) 364-8347
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 6, LN 7, LN 8, and LN 9John Murphy (717) 317-7443
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 2, LN 3, LN 10, and LN 12Karen Newsome (717) 678-8440
    23, 24, 25, 26 - Cyber/Charter SchoolsShana Bailor (223) 327-1985
    24, 25, 26 - Cyber/Charter SchoolsRobin Wolfington-Halaycio (717) 329-7079
    24, 26 - Cyber/Charter Schools​
    		Stacey Mears (717) 982-4427

    Division Chief, Sandy Zeleznik (717) 395-5528
    Clerical Assistant II, Brittny Spencer (717) 886-5036

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    Function​Contact Information
    IU 1, 2Kerri Hartman (717) 941-9373
    IU 3Cortney Verner (717) 903-9738
    IU 3Tyann Neal (717) 215-6212
    IU 4Kerry Fitch (717) 914-8035
    IU 5Erik Leamon (717) 395-6147
    IU 6, 28William Ferko (717) 877-6878
    IU 7, 27Dawn Smith (724) 288-5371
    IU 8Pat Haglund (717) 910-8125

     

    Responsibilities:

    ​Function​Contact Inf​ormation
    Statewide School District Special Education PlanSandy Zeleznik (717) 395-5528