Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
2024-2025 ESE Parent Survey
The 2024-2025 ESE Parent Survey is open beginning February 2025, and will close on June 30, 2025. The survey can be completed on the web or mobile phone by visiting 2025 ESE Parent Survey.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) provides services to over 700 students identified as disabled or gifted.
The primary goal of the department is to ensure that our students are provided a Free, Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The Exceptional Student Education Department is always striving for academic success and we are committed to giving exceptional students the means of achieving success by delivering the highest quality of service and working on the goals as specified on each student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
A full continuum of programs and related services are offered to students from preschool through high school in accordance with their Individual Educational Plans (IEP).
The Exceptional Student Education Department and grounds are a Tobacco Free Campus.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1678
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Location:
200 South Florida Avenue
Wauchula, FL 33873
Phone - 863 773-2600
Fax - 863 773-4614
Staff
School Psychologists: (863) 773-2600
Alicia Jefferson-Walker: ext 1328, ajefferson@hardee.k12.fl.us
Dr. Brett Stoltz: ext 1329, bstoltz@hardee.k12.fl.us
Dr. Renee Von Raub: ext 1334,
Blanca Chavez (intern): bchavez@hardee.k12.fl.us
Staffing Specialists:
Angela Spornraft: ext 1326, aspornraft@hardee.k12.fl.us
Sarah Parks: ext 1369, sparks@hardee.k12.fl.us
Beatriz Benitez Jimenez, Staffing Specialist Secretary: bbenitezjimenez@hardee.k12.fl.us
Speech/Language Pathologists:
Shannon Beattie: sbeattie@hardee.k12.fl.us | (863) 773-3147
Brittany Torres: btorres@hardee.k12.fl.us@hardee.k12.fl.us | (863) 735-1221
Laina Palmer: lpalmer@hardee.k12.fl.us | (863) 773-2183
Katie Moye: kamoye@hardee.k12.fl.us | (863) 773-3141
Other ESE Personnel: (863) 773-2600
Amanda Blas, Teacher of Visually Impaired: ext 1331, ablas@hardee.k12.fl.us
Donna Raney, Occupational Therapist: ext 1330, draney@hardee.k12.fl.us
Dani Turner, Teacher of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing: ext 1343, dturner@hardee.k12.fl.us
School-Based Mental Health Providers: (863) 773-2600
Mary Ann Duncan, Mental Health Coordinator: ext 1341, mduncan@hardee.k12.fl.us
Vickie Belcher, Licensed Mental Health Counselor: vbelcher@hardee.k12.fl.us
Shaquena Bryant, Mental Health Counselor: sbryant@hardee.k12.fl.us
Leah Gibson, Social worker: lgibson@hardee.k12.fl.us
Ana Salinas, Social Worker: asalinas@hardee.k12.fl.us
Support Staff: (863) 773-2600
Margarita Olvera, ESE District Office Manager: ext 1323, molvera@hardee.k12.fl.us
Kim Lowe, ESE Data Coordinator: ext 1325, klowe@hardee.k12.fl.us
Tamara Taylor-Camilo, Director: ttaylor@hardee.k12.fl.us