ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
658 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650

· The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) was founded in 1848 and is located on on18-acre campus in Jacksonville, approximately 35 miles west of Springfield.

 · The mission of ISVI is to serve as a statewide educational resource, offering students with visual impairments quality services which will enable them to become personally productive, self-sufficient citizens.
· ISVI is accredited by the North Central Association and is in compliance with state and federal policies which are monitored by the Illinois State Board of Education.
· Students must have the primary disability of Blind or Visual Impairment for admission.

· ISVI offers a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes independence and vocational skills, instruction in Braille, daily living skills, orientation and mobility training, assistive technology,  adaptive physical education, home economics, and industrial arts.

 · ISVI offers a transitional living program that teaches students how to live independently. Students learn money management, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, decision making, and accessing community resources.
 · Class size is normally limited to a student-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.  
· Students may participate in mainstreamed education classes at local public schools.

· ISVI offers a broad array of social and recreational activities to all students through the residential living programs during evenings and weekends.

· Extracurricular activities include track, cheerleading, swimming, wrestling, goalball, choir and  forensics.

 · Direct and consultative services provided to parents of children (0-3) with vision loss.
 · Employment opportunities are available for students in both on and off-campus settings.
· Educational services are provided at no cost to parents. Personal belongings, health care, and spending money are the responsibility of parents. Schools are responsible for transportation costs for homegoing breaks and one-on-one aides, if necessary.

For more information, contact the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (217/479-4400 V/TTY 217-479-4415/1-800-919-5617) or visit the ISVI website at www.isvi.net

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

Staff Directory
217-479-4400
Fax: 217-479-4507
TTY: 217-479-4415
Toll Free: 1-800-919-5617
LAUDERDALE, Marybeth, Superintendent 479-4401
DENNISON, Flora, Administrative Assistant 479-4401

EDUCATION
ELEM./JR-SR HIGH—479-4436
McGOVERN, Jan, Principal 479-4437
Arcaro, Pam Sec’y. 479-4436

VOCATIONAL PRINCIPAL
  Preston, Serena 479-4447
  Evans, Julie Sec’y. 479-4446

COORDINATING ASSESSMENT
  Feleky, Linda 479-4405
  Vacant 479-4425
 
SOCIAL WORKER
  Pool, Tamie 479-4414
  Sies, Mary 479-4415
 
SPEECH & LANGUAGE
  Wayne, Diane 479-4473
 
PE/ATHLETICS
Gym — 479-4456
  Raabe, Jim
  Chambers, Dawn
 
PSYCHOLOGIST
  Campbell, John 479-4413
 
RECORDS
  Sorrill, Marilyn 479-4411
   Fax#: 479-4412
 
ORIENTATION & MOBILITY
  Strader, Jim 479-4472

ANCILLARY & SUPPORT SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES
  Williams, Shelly 479-4428
  Chapman, Kory 479-4418

LIBRARY
  Shive, Nancy 479-4471
LOW VISION
  Langdon, Pat 479-4434

BIRTH-TO-THREE
  Frisch, Joni 479-4478
  Sullivan, Sue 217-722-9365

WORK PROGRAM/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  Drake, Paul 479-4468

TRANSITION COORDINATOR
  Frisch, Bill 479-4483

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
  Schoth, Marsha 479-4404

RECREATION
  Lewey, Joe 479-4510
BREEN, Jane, Director 479-4455
Rammelkamp, Joni, 479-4402
Fax#: 479-4507

SECURITY 479-4489/Cell 370-0075 

DIETARY — 479-4495
Vacant, Supv., 479-4495

HOUSEKEEPING/LAUNDRY
HAAK, Jeff, Supv., 479-4497

BUSINESS OFFICE-479-4491
SUTTLES, Bill, Adm. 479-4491
Fax#: 479-4479
  Carter, Mindy 479-4494
  Gant, Jeanette 479-4492

PERSONNEL-479-4406
Fax#: 479-4509
  Warden, Debbie  

HEALTH CENTER - 479-4419
Fax#: 479-4506
LACEY, Ellen, Supv.
    Hungerford, Diane 

MAINTENANCE—479-4493
   SHIVE, Steve, Supv.

RESIDENTIAL
STEVENS, Becky, Director 479-4408
Unit #2 — Core Desk 479-4510
Penington, Rick, Supv. 479-4512
Pollard, Malinda, Supv. 479-4511/4426
Turner, Nicole, Supv. 479-4403
  POD NUMBERS
  SW Purple 479-4513
  NW Blue 479-4514
  NE Green 479-4515
  SE Khaki 479-4516

TLC — Core 479-4444
Reno, Brook, Supv. 479-4483/4426

SWITCHBOARD
  Darnell, Daryl 479-4400

Illinois Department of Human Services

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