Meet our Directors and Board
Executive Director
Tommy Stokes has served as Executive Director for Boone County Special Services from 2004 to present. Prior to joining Boone County Special Services he spent 30 years in area public schools teaching Business and Technology for 14 years and spending 16 years as Superintendent. Tommy graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a BSE and the University of Central Arkansas with a MSE and EDSE.
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Assistant Director
Missy McBee has been employed by Boone County Special Services since 1988. She is one of 2 employees with over 30 years experience who have seen BCSS evolve into the extraordinary organization it has become today. Missy Graduated from Twin Lakes School (now North Arkansas College) with a Business Education Degree and has spent her 30 + years investing in Special needs individuals.
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BCSS BoardBoone County Special Services Board of Directors are made up of 14 member who are area citizens.
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Our Story
Boone County Special Services opened in September of 1972. There were 5 clients and 2 staff members. The first location was on South Pine in Harrison which was an office space for the bus garage. The town of Harrison gave the support and encouragement and by November 1974 there were 20 clients and 6 staff in the new location. Fama Watts who founded Boone County Special Services wanted somewhere that could meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. As of today Heart of the Ozarks Child Development Center a division of BCSS is still at 707 E. Rush, and The Adult Work Center is located at 309 Industrial Park Road.
Boone County Special Services is made up of 14 board member's, Executive Directory, Tommy Stokes, and Assistant Directory, Missy McBee. They want to assure that children with disabilities are successful in the public schools and that adults with disabilities lead normal lives and contribute to their community. They also want to continue to search for and initiate solutions to make lives of individuals with disabilities better. All of our staff members are well trained and highly skilled in what they do. All of them have a love for what they do which sets them a part from others. We want to enrich the lives of the people we serve. Our clients continue to thank us for the opportunities we have provided for them.
**In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc..) should contact the agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda,gov/complaint_filing_cut_html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all information requested on the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S Department of Agriculture
Office if the Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
2. Fax: 202-690-7442
3. Email: program:intake@usda,gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Boone County Special Services is made up of 14 board member's, Executive Directory, Tommy Stokes, and Assistant Directory, Missy McBee. They want to assure that children with disabilities are successful in the public schools and that adults with disabilities lead normal lives and contribute to their community. They also want to continue to search for and initiate solutions to make lives of individuals with disabilities better. All of our staff members are well trained and highly skilled in what they do. All of them have a love for what they do which sets them a part from others. We want to enrich the lives of the people we serve. Our clients continue to thank us for the opportunities we have provided for them.
**In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc..) should contact the agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda,gov/complaint_filing_cut_html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all information requested on the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S Department of Agriculture
Office if the Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
2. Fax: 202-690-7442
3. Email: program:intake@usda,gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
