The Department of Special Education
The Oxford School District is committed to providing a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities, ages 3-21. In order to meet the unique educational needs of these students, a wide range of placement and programming options are utilized throughout the district.
To be eligible for special education services, a student must meet the eligibility criteria specified in the Mississippi State Policies Regarding Children with Individual Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 (State Board Policy 74.19) and be in need of specialized instruction and/or related services. The thirteen disability categories include:
- Autism
- Deaf-Blind
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional Disability
- Hearing Impairment
- Language/Speech Impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disability
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning disability
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment
For further information please contact:
- Toni Bell
Director of Special Education
200 Bolt Boulevard
Oxford, MS 38655
Tel: (662) 234-3541
Fax: (662) 202-1371
Email: trbell@oxfordsd.org - Cindy Bigham
Assistant Director of Special Education
200 Bolt Boulevard
Oxford, MS 38655
Tel: (662) 234-3541
Fax: (662) 202-1371
Email: csbigham@oxfordsd.org
Policies and Procedures
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education (OSE) has developed Procedure Manuals (Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) for State Board Policy Chapter 74, Rule 74.19, State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 (IDEA 2004).