MTCS Special Education Services

Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools is committed to meeting the unique learning needs of all students.

Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools (MTCS) is committed to meeting the unique learning needs of all students. MTCS provides special education services designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities across the district. It is the mission of the MTCS Special Education Services Department that every student on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) receives the educational programming that best meets his/her individual needs, and supports each student with their future goals.

District Office:
MTCS Special Education
2872 26th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406

MTCS Special Education Contacts

Erin Copeland
Special Education Director
ecopeland@emailmtcs.org
Colleen Carlson
Assistant Special Education Director
MN Connections Academy
Email Colleen Carlson
Jessica Gross
Special Education Coordinator
jgross@emailmtcs.org
Rachael Flanery
Special Education Coordinator
rflanery@emailmtcs.org
Mat Coderre
Special Education Lead
Minnesota Virtual High School
mcoderre@emailmtcs.org
Nancy Buselmeier
Special Education Coordinator
MN Connections Academy
nbuselmeier@mnca.connectionsacademy.org
Sheila Rahn
Special Education Coordinator
MN Connections Academy
srahn@mnca.connectionsacademy.org
Brandi Curran
Special Education Coordinator
MN Connections Academy
bcurran@mnca.connectionsacademy.org

Special Education Links

Notice of Potential Disclosure of Records

In accordance with a court order, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) must disclose certain information about some former students in Minnesota whose birthdates are between July 1, 1998, through June 30, 2001, and who received special education services between July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2022.

For more information, visit the Notice of Potential Disclosure of Student Records webpage or view the Court Order: MDE Must Notify Special Education Students of Disclosure and Right to Object news release.