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DIVISION OF COMPENSATORY
EDUCATION & SUPPORT SERVICES

Ellen D. Gonzales, Assistant State Superintendent

200 W Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-2400

The Division of Compensatory Education and
Support Services was created in 1988. It ad-
ministers and supervises federal and State programs
for economically and socially deprived children.
The Division works with local school systems to
develop, implement, and evaluate educational
programs for educationally disadvancaged children
as authorized by federal law (EL. 100-297) and
State law (Code Education Article, sees. 8-101
through 8-107). The Division coordinates migrant
education programs and supervises educational
programs for neglected and delinquent children in
local and State juvenile institutions and adult cor-
rectional institutions. The Division also assists local
school systems to increase parent participation in
the education of their children.
The Division helps local school systems and
Lummuiiity-based organizations develop, imple-
ment, and evaluate programs in guidance, pupil
personnel, psychology, health, career employability
development, and alternative programs for disrup-
tive and at-risk students. The Division allocates
federal and State funds to local school systems
serving these youth. The Division also works to
ensure that homeless children and youth have ac-
cess to public education. In addition the Division
oversees an innovative educational program—the
Rural School Nurses Program.

COMPENSATORY & MIGRANT
EDUCATION BRANCH
Ronald E. Friend, Chief
333-2412

The Compensatory and Migrant Education
Branch was created in 1988. The Branch helps local
school systems design, implement, and evaluate
educational programs for educationally disad-
vanraged children.

PUPIL SERVICES BRANCH
Mary K. Albrittain, Chief
333-2433

The Pupil Services Branch was formed in 1966.
The Branch assists local school systems with
programs for guidance, pupil personnel, school
psychology, school health, alternative programs for
disruptive students, drug and alcohol abuse preven-
tion and intervention, and pregnant and parenting
teens. The Branch also provides information and
collects data relating to students taught at home.

CAREER & EMPLOYABILITY
DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
Irene R. Penn, Chief
333-2426

The Career and Employability Development
Branch was formed in 1989. The Branch helps local
school systems and other agencies design, imple-
ment, and evaluate programs, services, and
strategies to prepare youth for employment. The
Branch works to encourage school attendance and
ease the transition from school to work. The Branch
also manages and administers the Maryland's
Tomorrow Program (drop-out prevention) and the
Job Training Partnership Act Program.

DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Richard J. Steinke, Assistant State Superintendent

200 W Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-2491
TTY for Deaf: 333-2666

Established in 1988, the Division of Special
Education administers State and federal programs
for handicapped children and youth. In compliance
with State and federal mandates, the Division helps
local school systems provide educational programs
for all handicapped children and youth. The
Division offers assistance to parents seeldng public
special education for their handicapped children. To
provide a comprehensive service network to hand-
icapped children, the Division also cooperates and
collaborates with other State agencies.
The Division assists local school systems with
individual education plans, nondiscriminatory test-
ing, early childhood programs, personnel develop-
ment, and program evaluation. It also supervises
educational programs and services in approved
public and private institutions and assesses the
educational needs of children with profound or
complex handicaps.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION &
EVALUATION BRANCH
Jerry White, Chief
333-2479

The Program Administration and Evaluation
Branch was organized in 1978. The Branch
provides technical assistance to local school systems
and State-operated programs in their preparation
of federal, State and local plans, programs, and
budgets for special education. It monitors progress
and evaluates the effectiveness of local special
education programs. The Branch coordinates train-
ing programs for parents and the Principals'
Academy (professional development institutes)
sponsored by the Division of Special Education.