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Overview

Federal and state laws require the district to identify, locate and assess all students within the district from birth through 21 years of age who may have disabilities, and then provide appropriate ...more

What's in a Name?

Though parents normally don't get involved in the software that the staff uses for organizing special education records and creating IEPs, some may have noticed that the name of our software has ...more

District Special Education Leadership Team

 

 Sara Jocham

Assistant Superintendent

SELPA, Special Education Operations

Sharla Pitzen

Executive Director

Preschool/Elementary Programs

Roz Bellante

Executive Director

Secondary/Adult Programs 

Dr. Crystal Bejarano

Director

Resolution Specialist

Val K. Parkin

Director

Program/Technology Support 

Claudia Ginsberg-Brown

Coordinator

Itinerant Services/Medi-Cal

Karen Teskey, Joseph Jones, Allison Jacobs, Cheri Bene, Luci Coppola

Program Specialists

Mission Statement

The Special Education Department exists as an organized team to provide specialized service, support and knowledge to special needs students, their parents, the community and staff. The results of such efforts are the development and implementation of effective, evidence-based programs and services for all CUSD children.
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News

Informational Brochures Now Online
The Special Education Department is happy to announce a new resource that has been added to this web site.  Click on the "Resource" link in the upper right hand corner of this page.  There you will find a link to the "Broc... Continue
Posted by: Val Parkin
Published: 2/3/12

Spring Welcome announced for incoming infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with special needs who will be transitioning into the school district are invited to attend our Spring Welcome on May 18th  We hope parents who attend will have a better understand... Continue
Attachments:
Spring Parent Welcome Invite 2012.pdf
Posted by: Val Parkin
Published: 2/3/12

Did you know......

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 is the foundation for all current Special Education law. It is properly referred to both as IDEIA and as IDEA.