Special Education
The Willmar Public Schools provide comprehensive special education services for students with disabilities from birth through 21 years of age.
Guided by the federal Individuals with Disabilites Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and Minnesota Rules Chapter 3525, the WIllmar Public Schools ensure studens with disabilites receive a free and appropriate public education.
Each student receiving special education services must meet State of Minnesota eligibility criteria and have an Indiviual Education Plan (IEP) is a comprehensive plan addressing needs to the individual student.
Students can receive special education services in the following disability catagories: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Deaf-Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, Developmental Cognitive Disability, Developmental Delay, Other Health Disabilities, Physically Impaired, Severely Multiply Impaired, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injured and Visually Impaired.
For Further information on related areas, please click on the PDF links below.
- Contact Us Phone Numbers & Email Address for Special Ed Coordinators
- Disabilities Types and Descriptions
- Services Offered through Willmar Public Schools
- Special Olympics Sports offered through Willmar Public Schools
- Related Links Special Education Related

Janell Bullard, Special Education Program Specialist
(320)231-8540
bullardj@willmar.k12.mn.us

Brenda Marcotte, Secretary
(320)231-8542
marcotteb@willmar.k12.mn.us



