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Special Populations Compliance

The Compliance Unit of the Department of Special Populations provides services that support districts in implementing compliant practices for students with disabilities.

What is an IEP?

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents the agreed upon special education programs and services that are needed to ensure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students determined to be eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). If a child is suspected of having a disability that may warrant the need for an IEP, an evaluation is necessary to determine eligibility.

What is a 504 Plan?

Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance and ensures that individuals with disabilities have equal access to programs, activities, and services as compared to non-disabled peers. A 504 Plan documents the agreed upon accommodations and/or services that an eligible student requires in order to have equal access to his or her education, to the same extent as his or her non-disabled peers.

If you suspect that your child may have a disability, contact your local school district.

 

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Michelle Wolschlager

Compliance Supervisor

Shelley Dickerson

Special Education Compliance Consultant

Christine Foren

Special Populations Compliance Consultant

Matthew Korolden

Special Education Compliance Consultant

Laura Kramer

Project/Department Assistant

Special Populations Compliance Unit

Compliance Unit Supervisor Work
Michelle Wolschlager
michelle.wolschlager@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2089
  • Parent Advisory Committee
  • Due Process
  • VLAC
Laura Kramer
Laura.Kramer@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2007
  • Project Assistant for Compliance
  • Travel
Compliance Unit Consultants Work
Shelley Dickerson
shelley.dickerson@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2492
  • IEP Coach CoP and IEP Essentials
  • Virtual, Nonpublic, and Schools of Choice
  • MISTAR special ed forms
Christine Foren
christine.foren@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2179
  • Central Coordination
  • State Assessment 1% Justification
  • Section 504
Matt Korolden
matthew.korolden@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2504
  • Secondary and Adult Transition
  • Personal Curriculum
  • Incarcerated Youth
Elaine Meyer
elaine.meyer@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2318
  • Early Childhood Special Education
  • Child Find / Build Up MI
Carly Staunton
carly.staunton@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2074
  • Data Portfolios, data analysis
  • Special Education Count (CEPI, MSDS)
Melissa Strobridge
melissa.strobridge @oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2488
  • State Complaints
  • Catamaran Monitoring
  • Discipline
Kim Wooster
kim.wooster@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-209-2075
  • General Supervision System (GSS)