About L.E.A.S.E.

"The Mission of L.E.A.S.E. is to promote quality educational programming for the benefit of students with disabilities by providing support services to all schools in LaSalle and Putnam Counties."

The School Code of Illinois and the Illinois Administrative Code, part 226, have defined the need for special education as well as the need for the organized administration of all special education programs and services.  L.E.A.S.E. provides this organized administration of all special education programs and services for La Salle and Putnam Counties.

Member Districts

Leland Community School District #1	La Salle-Peru High School	Dimmick Consolidated School District #175
Community Unit District 2	La Salle Elementary School District #122	Waltham CC Elementary School District #185
Earlville Community Unit District 9	Peru Public Schools 124	Wallace Grade School
Streator Township High School	Oglesby Elementary	Milton Pope School
Streator Elementary Schools District #44	Ottawa Township High School	Rutland Township Community Consolidated School
Allen Otter Creek CCSD #65	Ottawa Elementary District 141	Mendota Township High School
Tonica Grade School #79	Marseilles Elementary School	Mendota Elementary School District #289
Deer Park School District #82	Seneca Township High School	Lostant C.U.S.D. #425
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95	Seneca Grade School	Putnam County CUSD 535

Executive Team

Mary Jane Chapman, Executive Director

Oversees Operations of Cooperative

Prepares and Monitors Budget

Works with L.E.A.S.E. Executive Committee

L.E.A.S.E. Representative to Human Service Agencies

Pamela Carretto, Assistant Director

Manages Grants and Federal Funding

Supervises Circuit Breaker School

Pupil Reimbursement