Educational Service District 123

ESD 123's Special Education Consortium is comprised of 21 school districts, organized into 4 regional hubs, working together with ESD 123 to reduce costs to districts, to promote consistency in services and to increase collaboration between districts through improved communication.

Phase I of the Consortium works to recruit and retain hard-to-find special education personnel, including speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, teachers of the visually impaired, and physical therapists. Services are provided on a case-by-case basis, with teachers going where the students need them. The cost for services is $460 per seven-hour day, and includes travel expenses.

Phase 2 of the Consortium will develop Instructional Centers where districts can send students to receive specialized learning services. A workgroup has created Instructional Center Guiding Principles and Assumptions to emphasize the goals of Phase 2.

Click here for the answers to your Frequently Asked Questions, or contact either Dr. Larry Bush, Director of Special Services, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  (509) 544-5742 or Dr. Craig Bailey, Special Programs Director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (509) 544-5752 for more information.

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