Alachua
District Resources
Promising Practices Transition Sites
School-Based Enterprises
Alachua County resources related to the transition of students with disabilities are provided in multiple categories in the box to the right. Some resources may be included in more than one category.
Local School District Resources
Alachua County Public Schools - Exceptional Student Education Page
ESE Director
Elizabeth Simpson | simpsonec@gm.sbac.edu
(352) 955-7676
Transition Contact
David Banes | banesdm@gm.sbac.edu
Anna Mulkey | mulkeyal@gm.sbac.edu
Department of Juvenile Justice
Sylvester Brown, Transition Contact | brownsl@gm.sbac.edu
(352) 955-7671
Supports youth returning from DJJ programs to re-enter school, assists with transferring and receiving educational records and provides information to districts on local school options for returning DJJ students
James Husted, FDLRS Manager/Coordinator | james.husted@marion.k12.fl.us
(352) 671-6051
Provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional student education programs and families of students with exceptionalities statewide
Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional Disabilities (SEDNET)
Dr. Karen Welch | karen.welch@levyk12.org
(352) 486-5240 ext. 2057
Enhances the system of care for families and students with emotional disabilities through facilitation, collaboration and direct intervention, as well as research and development, with a network of key stakeholders
