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 for 26 + years from 1988 to present. She is one of 2 employees with over 20 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 26 + 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 has a new building 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 is 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.
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 is 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.
