Families with students with special needs experience a unique set
of rewards and challenges. As students enter our district,
please know that we are ready to assist in this transition
process.
To support the work of the Academic Office and prepare students
to be college career ready, the Special Education department
supports families through the assessment, eligibility and
provision of specially designed academic instruction to assist
students to achieve their maximum potential.
It is the vision of the Sacramento City Unified School District’s
Special Education Department to support and sustain the
educational structures and practices to be inclusive of all
students with or without disabilities, to empower them to become
responsible and productive citizens in today’s global society.
Each student will:
Be welcomed
Be valued
Be given access to rigorous teaching and learning
Be appropriately supported to access general education
curriculum
Special Education is provided to students, birth through 21 years
of age, who meet eligibility criteria. These students
receive specialized academic instruction and related services
designed to meet their special education needs, as recommended in
their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Special
Education services are provided only after all resources of the
general education program have been considered and utilized.
Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, is a process for
resolving conflicts in a manner that respects the dignity of
individuals while creating mutually satisfying solutions. ADR
uses communication, collaboration, negotiations, and mediations
to produce an agreement that meets the interests of parties
involved. When participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution,
parents and district maintain the right to seek state-level due
process.
Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) are made up of Local
Education Agencies (LEAs) for the puposes of Special
Education. Each SELPA develops a Local Plan describing how
it will provide Special Education Services and how all Federal
and State funds directed for Special Education Services will be
delivered. SCUSD is a signle district SELPA and is governed
by a Local Plan adopted by the Board of Education on June 2,
2003. This plan was further updated on June 21,
2007 as part of the SELPA assurances as required by
law. No further updates are req
