Special Services - What's Up?

Parent Support

What is a Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)?
In 1977, Assembly Bill 1250 requires all school districts and county school offices to form geographical regions of sufficient size and scope to provide for all the special education service needs of children residing within the region boundaries. Fontana is a single district SELPA.

Responsibilities of the SELPA include such things as:

• Ensuring Program Availability for All Children with Disabilities
• Curriculum/Program Development
• Community Advisory Committee Support
• Management Information System
• Interagency Coordination
• Personnel Development

The basic goal of the SELPA is to deliver high quality special education programs and services to the students with disabilities they serve in the most effective, efficient, and cost-effective manner practicable.

Professional Growth Opportunities

What is a Community Advisory Committee (CAC)?
The underlying intent of the mandate of SB 1870 (1980) was that of collaboration of parents, educators, and community people for the benefit of special education students.

There are four areas of functions that may be addressed by CAC which will help to ensure active parent participation.

• Dissemination of information and resources
• Support
• Skill building activities
• Working toward a positive systems change, improvements

There are multiple benefits derived from building an effective CAC, both for administrators of programs and for parents.

It is beneficial for CAC members to take time to set goals for the future.

You are welcome to join the Fontana Unified School District Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Please call (909) 357-5000 ext. 7285.

Teacher Support System

Staff development including inservices and workshops at site, district and department levels. Determined by a needs assessment from the staff.

Additional Staff development opportunities include:

• Region 10 Coordinating Council
• University Intern Programs
• Spanish for Educators
• Technology Classes
• New Teacher Support
• Structured Learning
• PECS
• PART-R
• Literacy
• Transitions (ITP)

For Credential Information call:
Fontana Unified School District
Human Resources
(909) 357-5000 ext. 7061

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