Information You Want To Know!
As the school year begins it's helpful to know which supervisor or program coordinator to contact if you have questions.
Supervisors work with teachers and building administration to ensure quality of programming for students served by Programs for Exceptional Children.
Our PEC Supervisors are:
Amy Sansbury:
843-758-6435
The schools she is responsible for are:
Wilson High School, Williams Middle School, Clinical Day, Sneed Middle School,
Moore Middle School, West Florence High School, South Florence High School, Southside Middle School, Rush Academy, Advantage Academy
Amanda Dale:
843-269-2648
The schools she is responsible for are:
Wallace Gregg Elementary, Carver Elementary, Timrod Elementary, North Vista Elementary,
Dewey Carter Elementary, Royall Elementary
Courtney Matthews:
843-758-6458
The schools she is responsible for are:
Briggs Elementary, Woods Road, Greenwood Elementary, Lester Elementary
McLaurin Elementary, RN Beck, Savannah Grove Elementary, Delmae Elementary, Lucy T. Davis Elementary, Brockington Elementary
The Related Services Coordinator serves as the contact point for all teachers, staff, parents, and service providers in regards to any therapy or related services provided to students through an Individualized Education Plan or 504 Plan.
Related Services Coordinator:
Shelley Stokes:
843-413-4696
The Autism Coordinator works with Autism Coaches, teachers, behavioral therapists and building administration to ensure quality programming for students with ASD served by Programs for Exceptional Children.
Autism Coordinator:
Kelly Long:
843-954-4639
The Transition Coordinator disseminates transition information to teachers/administrators, presents in-service training, assists families, parents, and students to access transition services and serves as a liaison between vocational school and special education teachers to monitor student progress.
Transition Coordinator:
Kandee Shelor:
843-292-1005
I Have A Question! Who Do I Contact??
First - Contact your child's teacher. Your child's teacher is your first line of communication. His/her email can be found on the school website. You can request a meeting or IEP meeting.
Second - If you don't get an answer, then contact your school administrator. Your child's principal or assistant principal is the next line of communication. You can find his/her phone number and email on the school's website. You can request a meeting or IEP meeting.
Third - If you still don't have a resolution, then you contact the Programs for Exceptional Children (PEC) supervisor for your child's school. The PEC school supervisor is the third line of communication. Her email and phone number can be found on the PEC website. You can request a meeting or IEP meeting.
Child Find Clinic
Have you ever heard of Child Find?
Each month our office holds developmental screenings for children ages 3-5 whose legal guardian suspects a disability.
In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), Florence 1 Schools is obligated to locate and identify any child, age 3 to age 21, suspected of having a disability and in need of special education services.
Developmental areas considered include: Motor, Communication, Cognitive, Self Care, Social Emotional
The team available at clinic may be comprised of:
School Psychologist * Speech Language Pathologist* Parent Liaison* Nurse * Audiologist * Early Childhood Teacher
All children are screened in accordance with the Child Identification Standards set forth by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
Child Find Clinic dates for 2024-2025 School Year:
August 16, 2024
September 20, 2024
October 18, 2024
November 15, 2024
December 13, 2024
January 17, 2025
February 14, 2025
March 21, 2025
April 11, 2025
May 9, 2025
Child Find Screening Clinics will be held at the Child Development Center at Woods Road 1400 Woods Road, Florence, SC.
Legal guardians may contact the Child Find Office to schedule an appointment:
Laurie Turner
Office of Exceptional Children
lturner@fsd1.org843-673-1161
Does Your Student Have Medical Needs Or Take Medicine At School?
If you do, be sure to check out our Florence One Schools Health Services website for answers to your questions, including important forms you might need. You can print out the Permission for School Administration of Medicine here. You can also call the nurse at your child's school with questions.
Now is a great time to get a new prescription for school and have your child's doctor fill out the permission form.
F1S Parent Liaison Is Here To Help!
You will receive our PEC parent newsletter, The Connection, twice a month. It's full of helpful information, announcements and the dates for all upcoming parent training events. Erika can help parents/guardians to connect to resources both within and outside of the district; as well as get connected to agencies like DDSN, fill out paperwork for Medicaid and understand your child's IEP.
The Parent Liaison website also has lots of helpful resources for families. On the website you can find all past PEC newsletters and helpful webinars on Understanding Your Child's IEP and All About Resources in the Florence area. Check it out!
Please feel free to reach out to Erika if she can assist you in any way! Her email is echapman@fsd1.or and her phone number is 843-292-1008.
Lunch And Breakfast Menus for August!
Have a question?
You also can contact us at exceptionalchildren@f1s.org or at 843-673-1161.
Email: exceptionalchildren@f1s.org
Website: f1s.org
Phone: (843) 673-1161