Student Support Services Staff

staff-photos - Denise Kelly

Denise Kelly

Director of Student Support Services

DKelly@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
P: 907.714.8882
F: 907.262.1374

For the best possible response from our department specialists, please use the following guide for your contacts. All specialists may be reached by either following the supplied email links or by calling the Human Resources Department at 907.714.8888.

Josh Brantley

Coordinator

JBrantley@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Amy Hagen

Coordinator

AHagen@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Kathy Mize

Administrative Secretary

KMize@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Phone: 907.714.8894

Duties

  • Title VI-B and Title 619 Grant application and revisions
  • Student Support Services professional development: Canvas/Catalog development, location set up, supplies, travel, meals
  • Substitute account codes for PBIS and Student Support Services sponsored trainings, meetings and collaborations not posted
  • Approved temporary aide request forms
  • Account distribution and staff schedules
  • Travel and mileage reimbursement forms for itinerant Student Support Services employees and others traveling on pre-approved professional leave paid for by Student Support Services
  • Timesheets for itinerant Student Support Services employees serving four or more locations
  • Sub collaboration budget transfers
  • Supply budget transfers for Intensive Needs, SpEd Pre-K, Speech Language Pathologist, PBIS, and Gifted and Talented program
  • Paraprofessional training documentation forms and record keeping
  • Early Entrance Forms and Record Keeping
  • Retention and Acceleration forms and record keeping
  • Extended School Year (ESY) timesheets, travel and supplies
  • Records requests during summer break
  • PBIS teams SODs

Heidi Morrison

Administrative Secretary

HMorrison@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Phone: 907.714.8897

Duties

  • IEP, 504, Gifted/Talented compliance, evaluations, and reports
  • Training for teachers concerning IEP database
  • Maintains confidential special education files and records compliance for Connections, Fireweed Academy Charter, Homer Flex, Homer High, Homer Middle, Kachemak Selo School, K-Beach Elementary, McNeil Canyon Elementary, Nanwalek School, Paul Banks Elementary, Port Graham School, Razdolna School, Redoubt Elementary, River City Academy, Skyview Middle, Soldotna Elementary, Soldotna High, Soldotna Middle, Soldotna Montessori Charter, Soldotna Prep, Susan B. English School, Voznesenka School and West Homer Elementary
  • Reconciliation of special education database with PowerSchool / enrollment verification and special program enrollments (DW)
  • Special education record requests
  • Gather legal documentation for foster parents and surrogate parents

Rebecca Stilchen-Jaime

Administrative Secretary

RStilchen-Jaime@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Phone: 907.714.8896

Duties

  • Contact for Mandt recertification
  • IEP, 504 evaluations, and reports
  • Training for teachers concerning IEP database
  • Maintains confidential special education files and records compliance for Aurora Borealis Charter, Chapman School, Cooper Landing School, Foundations, Hope School, Kaleidoscope Charter, Kenai Alternative, Kenai Central High, Kenai Middle, Marathon School, Moose Pass School, Mountain View Elementary, Nikiski Middle/High, Nikiski North Star Elementary, Nikolaevsk School, Ninilchik School, Seward Elementary, Seward High, Seward Middle, Stages, Sterling Elementary, Tebughna School and Tustumena Elementary
  • Special education record requests
  • Transfer of rights and drop out notifications
  • Gather legal documentation for foster parents and surrogate parents

Riley Weber

Pupil Services Technology Specialist

RWeber@kpbsd.org

Phone: 907.714.8895

Duties

  • Maintain, monitor, modify and problem solve IEP, 504, and Gifted and Talented databases
  • Student Support Services hardware and software inventory, transfer and assignment
  • State and Federal compliance reports
  • Tech support for Student Support Services staff, consultants and guest speakers
  • Training for teachers concerning IEP database