PUNS
PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services) Database Information for Students and Parents or Guardians
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) maintains a statewide database known as the PUNS database (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services) that records information about individuals with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities who are potentially in need of services.
IDHS uses the data on PUNS to select individuals for services as funding becomes available, to develop proposals and materials for budgeting, and to plan for future needs. The PUNS database is available for children with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities with unmet service needs.
Registration to be included on the PUNS database is the first step toward receiving developmental disabilities services in this State. A child who is not on the PUNS database will not be in the queue for State developmental disabilities services.
For more information and to sign up for PUNS, see the Illinois Department of Human Services PUNS information page at https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=41131.
You may also contact the following District employees for assistance:
| Location | Name |
|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | Bari Kaplan-Peterson |
| Apollo Elementary | Laurie Sharp Maria Zdunek |
| Gemini Middle School | Laura Mell Kaarin VandenBranden |
| Mark Twain Elementary | Sheila Wheatley Maria Zdunek |
| Melzer Elementary | Elizabeth Clancy Margaret May |
| Nelson Elementary | |
| Washington Elementary | Hanna Fradin |