TMSA’s Student Support Services Department: Services for Exceptional Children (Special Education)

The Main Street Academy’s Student Support Services Department is headed by Kristy Boazman, Director of Student Support Services. Student Support Services currently consists of the following departments and service areas:

• Services for Exceptional Children (Special Education)

• Talented and Gifted (TAG)

• ESOL

• Social Services (School Social Worker and School Counselor)

• 504

• Speech Pathology (Contracted)

• Occupational Therapy (Contracted)

Staffing has increased during the 2021 – 2022 school year to support TMSA’s Services for Exceptional Children (SEC) department who currently support 41 students in grades K – 8 who vary in exceptionalities:

• Ms. Taylor: Grades K – 3

• Dr. Kanaifu: Grades 4 – 5

• Mr. Martin: 6^th Grade (Beginning October 18, 2021)

• Mr. Walls: Grades 6 – 7

• Open: SEC Paraprofessional

Mrs. Boazman is planning semester social events with TMSA parents and guardians who have children in SEL to forge partnerships and to discuss semester updates and expectations.

TMSA’s goal is for all students to achieve or exceed grade-level mastery and to provide students with disabilities access to the general curriculum.