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.
Director: Tamara Taylor-Camilo
ttaylor@hardee.k12.fl.us
Mailing: P.O. Box 1678, Wauchula, Florida 33873
Location: 200 South Florida Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 Phone - 863 773-2600 Fax - 863 773-4614
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.
School Psychologists: (863) 773-2600
Alicia Jefferson-Walker: ajefferson@hardee.k12.fl.us
Dr. Brett Stoltz: bstoltz@hardee.k12.fl.us
Dr. Renee Von Raub:
Blanca Chavez (intern): bchavez@hardee.k12.fl.us
Staffing Specialists:
Angela Spornraft: aspornraft@hardee.k12.fl.us
Sarah Parks: 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: ablas@hardee.k12.fl.us
Donna Raney, Occupational Therapist: draney@hardee.k12.fl.us
Dani Turner, Teacher of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing: dturner@hardee.k12.fl.us
School-Based Mental Health Providers: (863) 773-2600
Mary Ann Duncan, Mental Health Coordinator: 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: molvera@hardee.k12.fl.us
Kim Lowe, ESE Data Coordinator: klowe@hardee.k12.fl.us
Staff
Phone: 863-773-2600
Tamara Taylor-Camilo
ESE Director
Dr. Brett Stoltz
School Psychologist
ext:1329
Alicia Jefferson-Walker
School Psychologist
ext:1328
Angela Spornraft
ESE Staffing Specialist
ext:1326
Sarah Parks
ESE Staffing Specialist
ext:1369
Dr. Renee Von Raub
School Psychologist
ext:1334
Amanda Blas
ESE/Teacher of the Visually Impaired/AT
ext:1331
Donna Raney
Occupational Therapist
ext:1330
Margarita Olvera
Office Manager
ext:1323
Mary Ann Duncan
Mental Health Coordinator
ext:1341
Kim Lowe
Data Coordinator
ext: 1325
Dani Turner
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher
ext:1343