Collaborate with district, school, staff, and families for improvement of instruction and classroom behavior for the benefit of students with special needs and improved outcomes for quality of life & productive citizenship.

The Department of Special Education Programs exists to support our special learning population:

• We promote growth of the whole child in partnership with peers, staff, families and community
• We create and facilitate a variety of services to address individual needs
• We support state and district standards for excellence in education
• We nurture individual hopes and dreams so all may experience lifelong success

Special Education records:
All requests for special education records must be submitted in writing. Please fax or email requests to Teresa Thomas at 719-579-3275 or tthomas@hsd2.org.

Amy Lloyd, Director of Special Programs
719-579-2566

Kristina Lorenzen, Assistant Director of Special Programs
719-579-2029

Amanda Richardson, Coordinator of Special Programs
719-579-3251

Joshua Hobgood, Coordinator of Special Programs
719-579-3249

Beth Miller, Coordinator of Special Programs
719-579-2596

Marc O'Meara, Coordinator of Special Programs
719-579-3252

Theresa Pedersen, Special Education Instructional Coach
719-579-3247

Emily Jones, Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Coordinator
719-538-1337

Carlos Soto-Gonzalez, Medicaid Manager
719-579-2030

Jinnifer Sanchez, Medicaid Clerk
719-579-3273

Deana Vargas, Secretary to Director, Special Programs
719-579-3241

Teresa Thomas, Special Programs Records Secretary
719-579-3240