Special Education
Welcome to the Special Services Center!
Harrison County School District provides effective educational programs to students with disabilities who are in need of special education and other services necessary to enable them to benefit from instruction as provided for in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and state law.
Child Find
HOW TO REFER A CHILD – If you know or suspect that a child residing in the Harrison County School District has a disability, please contact your child’s school. The Child Find Coordinator will ensure that the student is referred to the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) for consideration of a comprehensive evaluation, as specified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 (IDEA 2004). The Harrison County School District shall adhere to and implement procedures regarding Child Find as outlined in State Board Policy 74.19.
A referral may also be made by calling the Special Services Center at 228-832-9344.
Rhoda Williams, Child Find Coordinator
Special Education Department Staff
Dr.Jennifer Griffin – Director of Special Education
Shannon Banashak – Assistant Director of Special Education
Lorie Estes – Data Clerk
Barbara Brock - Secretary
RaShae Favre - Bookkeeper
Special Services Center Directory
Special Education Links:
Special Education | The Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi School for the Deaf & Blind
ESA (MDE Educational Scholarship Account)
Family Guides to Special Education Services:
15309 Community Rd B, Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 832-9344
Fax: (228) 831-1761