Welcome!
Welcome to the Web site of the Student Services Department of Holland Public Schools.
Janette L. Cochran, M.Ed.
Director
Contact Janette Cochran at jcochran◊hollandpublicschools.org or by phone at 616-494-2100
Fax: 616-393-7514
IMPORTANT E-MAIL NOTE: The @ in our e-mail address has been replaced by a ◊ as a fraud prevention.
Our purpose here is threefold. First, to provide interested individuals with a detailed description of the programs and services offered to the students of Holland Public Schools including a complete program directory. Secondly, we hope to provide specific information about some of the unique and innovative features of our programs and services. Lastly, we want to make available some of the written materials we’ve produced to document our programs including various guidelines,manuals, etc.
For a Staff Directory, click here
Special Education Overview
Introduction
Students with (1) handicapping conditions and (2) in need of special education must be provided programs and services according to state and federal mandatory special education laws. While the federal law (P.L. 94-142, 1975) mandates services from age 3 through 21, Michigan law (P.A. 451, 1976) mandates services from birth through age 26. Local school districts are ultimately responsible for the provision of programs and services to resident students.
Holland Programs and Services
Holland Public Schools operates both “District” and “Center” programs and services. These are defined as follows: District: Those programs and services that serve primarily Holland Public Schools resident students. Students from other districts may attend on a tuition basis only. These programs and services are funded on an “added cost” basis. The additional costs (after subtracting membership from total costs) are reimbursed on a percentage basis through Act 18 (I.S.D.) and Section 52 (state) funds. Center: Those programs and services operated by Holland Public Schools to serve students from throughout the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District. These include programs and services for the Hearing Impaired (H.I.) for age three through grade twelve, and Severely Multiply Impaired (S.X.I.) for grades kindergarten through fifth. For 6th - 12th grade, the SXI program is located in Grand Haven.
| Center Based Programs | District Based Programs |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) TC and Oral | Elementary |
| Severely Multiply Impaired (SXI) | Middle School |
| Autism | High School |
