
Name: Mrs. Debra Metheny
Title: Director of Special Education and Student Services
Phone: 301-759-2064
Name: Dr. Sarah Welsh
Title: Assistant Supervisor of Student Services, Equity, and Mental Health
Phone: 301-759-2066
Name: Mr. Ethan DeVore
Title: Assistant Supervisor of Student Discipline and Alternative Programs
Location: Eckhart Alternative Program
Name: Eugene Pustolski
Title: Lead PPW/Hearing Officer
Phone: 301-876-9216
Phone: 301-759-2001
The Student Services Department supports the school system's vision and mission by taking a proactive role in providing educational opportunities for all students. Services provided include counseling and conferences with children and parents; identifying and assisting children and families in accessing services to address unmet needs (home, school, community); identifying physical, emotional, social, and financial barriers preventing students from succeeding in school; investigating custody, residency, and out-of-district issues; coordinating hearings for students suspended from school and ensuring due process for all students.