Parent Information Network Specialists
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e PINS are parent consultants on contract with c r m a e a l the Arizona Department of Education, t H P S Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS). Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction Their purpose is to provide parents with Arizona information that is essential for them to actively Department of Education participate in their child’s special education. s
e PINS services: c i v
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S Clearinghouse and ADE/ESS
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u and service providers t S 4 . Help in forming or strengthening parent l 2
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n o 1 o . Work with appointed Partners Are Liaisons N i 1 I t w 9 t to Schools (PALS) p B 9 e
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s e E t Apache, Navajo: Jana Bays
e o f n h e o (928) 537-0250, [email protected] W
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5 Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai: Allison Meritt n 3 P e Parent
5 (928) 289-5834, [email protected] m 1
t Gila, Pinal: Tina Swearingen r Information a (520) 836-3023, [email protected] p e Cochise, Graham, Greenlee: ADE/ESS Network D
(602) 542-3852, [email protected] a 4 n Pima, Santa Cruz: Kristie Melkers Specialists 2 o k # r
z (520) 225-7377, [email protected] i o N r I w
1 West Maricopa: Sharon Moeller t B 1 e A
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N (480) 288-1245, [email protected] t 9
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7 Partners o East Maricopa: Barbra Ross 0 n i t 0 o a s
5 (480) 607-3030, [email protected] r 8 m
e Are f r La Paz, Yuma: Teri Rademacher Z f o e f A
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, (928) 344-0141, [email protected]
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5 PIN Coordinator : Becky Raabe o r 3
a h Schools 5 2384 N. Steves Blvd., Flagstaff, AZ 86004 P 1 P (928) 679-8106 or 1-800-352-4558 [email protected] PINS www.azed.gov/ess/pinspals Outcomes from PINS/PALS Initiative ______. Parents are more knowledgeable of their ______child’s special education program and y _ _ _ c _ _ _ n
better prepared to act as their child’s best _ _ _ e _ _ _ g _ _ _
advocate. a
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. Parents and educators are equal partners in _ _ _ t _ _ _ a : _ z PALS decision-making. _ e i _ _ n n _ _ o a
Partners are Liaisons to Schools _ _ g h _ _
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Parents and school staff have a point of _ P _
o _ PALS are parents of special education students _ _
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contact for resources and referrals. _ n _ _ _ o or community partners who have been _ i _ _ s t _
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nominated by a PIN Specialist or a school _ c t _ r s _ . ADE/ESS has a broader network of l _ r _ e e _ u _ u M _
district/charter school staff person to serve as a c d s _ : i _
contacts available for disseminating i o l R t _ n s _ i v o contact for families at the district/school level _ o e _ a o parent-specific information and obtaining O r c _ n _ r
F _ m and provide input for ADE/ESS. _ p e n n :
feedback from parents. _ S c E o o p e
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PALS Statement of Purpose c c T e r _ _ _ . Parents know how to find information they f u u e _ _ _ s n N d d _ _
_ e e need to help make decisions as part of their o _ _
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Recognizing the value of the contributions of l l _
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. Parents know where to find support and a w _ _ t _ special education students in Arizona, PALS set e e D e s _ _ _ e e
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how to network to reach their goals. _ N e f f forth the following purposes: o _ _ t
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t _ o o _ _ O e _ r r and moved on to policy-making councils _ education students and community partners _ _ p p N L _ _
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provide information to parents of special
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education students. _ _ n T r _
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to communicate with other parents on c _ _ N N _ n
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k r _ common interests and concerns. _ The contents of this publication was developed by the Parent Information P P _ c d
_ _ o _ Network and revised in May 2006 with funds allocated by the U.S. Department e e t a a _ _ t
_ of Education under IDEA ‘04. These contents do not necessarily represent the h s _ _ e e e _ c e
_ . To encourage the development and _
policy of the agency, nor should endorsement by the Federal government be k k k _ r e i i i _ _ _ l l l s assumed. The Arizona Department of Education of the State of Arizona does e :
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utilization of parent networks at the local a
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, d d d _ s _ n e l l l : i l e
disability or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment _
e level. u u u r : P
practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please o o o y m d m t
contact the Administrative Services DAS at, 602-542-3186. This document is w w w a a d i
in the public domain and may be freely reproduced in its current format. For I I I I N A C
. To improve partnerships between families more information, call the Parent Information Network at 602-542-3852 or , , , , s s s s
and professionals at both direct-service and 800-352-4558. 6/06 e e e e policy-formation levels. Y Y Y Y