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Special Needs Families Encouraged to Contact School Districts

Press Release | Monday, Jun 27, 2016

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The Santa Clarita Valley SELPA encourages parents or community members who know of a child who may have special needs to contact their local school district office.

The Santa Clarita Valley Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is a consortium of 5 school districts: Castaic, Newhall, Saugus, Sulphur Springs and William S. Hart Union High School District.

These districts work together to provide special education services for students with identified disabilities from birth to age twenty-two.

Services are offered in the least restrictive environment in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Once referred to special education, students are assessed to determine the disability and its impact on school performance to determine eligibility for special education services.

Students with any of the following disabilities may be eligible for special education services: Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Partially Sighted, Mental Retardation, Orthopedic Handicap, Autism, Learning Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Other Health Impairment, Speech and Language Disorder, Emotional Disturbance.

All assessments are followed by an Individual Education Plan team meeting, at which parents, teacher, and staff determine eligibility, specific goals, placement, and objectives.

Parent permission is required for all Special Education Services. To make a referral, contact your local public school office or your district office.

District Special Education Offices

Castaic Union School District
28131 Livingston Ave
Valencia, CA 91355
661-257-4500

Newhall School District
25375 Orchard Village Rd. Suite 200
Valencia, CA 91355
661-291-4000

Saugus Union School District
24930 Avenue Stanford
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-294-5300

Sulphur Springs Union School District
27000 Weyerhaeuser Way
Santa Clarita, CA 91351
661-252-5131

William S. Hart Union High School District
21515 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
661-259-0033

Santa Clarita Valley SELPA
24930 Avenue Stanford
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-294-5398

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