S
ELPA
Executive Director
Sue Balt, Ph.D. ~ [email protected]
Assistant Director
Gail Angus, Ed.D. ~ [email protected]
ADR Coordinator
Christa Smith ~ [email protected]
Coordinator
Jeff Janis ~ [email protected]
SELPA Support Staff
Veronica Figueredo
Maribel Caparas
Joanne Escujuri
Delores Hartin
SELPA Specialized Staff
Roger McCoy, School Psychologist
Bridget Akers, Accountant
Alysse Itatani, Accounting Technician
Corey Stacy, I.T. Technician
975 West Morgan St., Perris, 92571
(951) 490-0375—Main
(951) 490-0376—Fax
S
pecial Education Program Options
Special education program support options
are offered to students based on assessment
results identifying a need for specific service.
There are specialized services available for
infants with disabilities via Part C Early Start
programs. Part B special education services
are for individuals with disabilities from age
3 to 22.
Services may include specialized academic
instruction within a general education classroom and/or a separate setting, provided individually and/or in small group. Related
services are provided when required for a
student to benefit from his/her special education instruction. Such services may include
speech/language, motor skills, behavior supports, mental health services, low incidence
services, and/or transition services.
Babies born with a low incidence disability
(blind, deaf, deaf-blind, orthopedic impairment) are often identified quickly by the
medical professionals. The Riverside County Office of Education Infant Circle Program
personnel receive such referrals, conduct
evaluations, and provide services. For more
information, call (951) 683-0112.
For other children, a parent/guardian may
begin to suspect that their infant or toddler
has a disability. The parent may contact the
Inland Regional Center Early Start
Program at (909) 890-4768.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SPECIAL
EDUCATION
LOCAL PLAN AREA
(SELPA)
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(CAC)
…The vision of our CAC is to
encourage parents to actively
participate to become knowledgeable, empowered, and effective
partners in the development and
implementation of learning
experiences for students with
exceptional needs.
…The mission of our CAC is to
involve interested parents,
students, teachers, education
specialists and community
members in establishing a
partnership between school and
community.
To find more information regarding CAC
meeting dates and training topics or to review
Newsletters and other resource information,
visit: http://www.rcselpa.org/Home/CAC
K
nowing the System: Discover
the Information Resources
in your area . . . .
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You, as parents/guardians of children
with special needs, are very special!
For You, the role of parenting has a
much greater dimension than any ordinary child-rearing book imagined.
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You, are the primary protector of your
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child’s interests, the guardian of your
child’s rights, and your child’s primary
advocate.
You, are an essential member of the
educational team that designs the school
program which offers a free appropriate
public educational program to your
child. Your firsthand, around-the-clock
knowledge of your child is important
information. As an active team participant, You must give the educational
team a picture of your child’s educational growth.
The Riverside County SELPA CAC has
developed “A Special Education
Reference Guide for Parents and
Guardians”. This guide is offered as a
tool to assist parents in their endeavor to
support their child(ren) to achieve their
greatest educational potential. It includes information on:
 special education referral,
assessment and IEP timelines;
 special education eligibility;
 IFSP and IEP team processes;
 transition services planning;
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working with the school program,
special education terms, plus more.
www.rcselpa.org
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he CAC Works for You & Your
Child
Provide a support group for parents and
students
Provide an opportunity to talk with
professionals who work with children with
special needs
Increase awareness of the importance of
regular school attendance
Encourage community involvement in the
development and review of the local plan for
special education
Provide parent education
Support activities on behalf of children with
special needs
Distribute a quarterly newsletter
Provide an open forum for discussion,
committee reports, and guest speakers through
CAC meetings
2011—2012 CAC Executive Board
President ~ Marie Smith ~ Lake Elsinore
(951) 245-9961 or (951) 491-3592
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Vice President ~ Corey Stacy ~ Perris Union
(951) 244-4550 or (951) 805-3745
[email protected]
Secretary ~ Debbie Zimmer ~ Menifee
(951) 672-3437
[email protected]
Member at Large ~ Jessie Mann ~ Jurupa
(951) 961-0032
[email protected]
Public Information Officer ~ Deborah HillRomero ~ Temecula (951) 599-4247
[email protected] or [email protected]
Member at Large ~ Phil Stein ~ Desert Sands
(760) 832-4699 or (760) 469-2006
[email protected]
SELPA Representative ~ Sue Balt ~ Ex. Director
(951) 490-0375 [email protected]
Secretarial Support ~ Delores Hartin
(951) 490-0375 [email protected]
(Para español comuníquese con) ~ Maribel Caparas (al o
por correo electrónico [email protected] )
T
he Riverside County SELPA
Community Advisory
Committee (CAC) includes 22 local
education agencies including the Riverside
County Office of Education (RCOE)
Alvord USD
(951) 509-5045
Nuview Union SD
(951) 928-1841
Banning USD
(951) 922-0224
Palm Springs USD
(760) 416-8402
Beaumont USD
(951) 845-2681 X 2215
Palo Verde USD
(760) 922-4164 X 243
Coachella Valley USD
(760) 399-5137 X 227
Perris El. SD
(951) 940-4942
Desert Center USD
(760) 392-4227
Perris Union High SD
(951) 943-6369 X “0”
Desert Sands USD
(760) 771-8652
RCOE
(951) 826-6476
Hemet USD
(951) 765-5100 X 4001
River Springs Charter
(951) 252-8881
Jurupa USD
(951) 360-4144
Romoland El. SD
(951) 926-9244 X 239
Lake Elsinore USD
(951) 253-7130
San Jacinto USD
(951) 929-7700 X 4249
Menifee Union SD
(951) 672-6463
Temecula Valley USD
(951) 506-7981
Murrieta Valley USD
(951) 696-1600 X 1161
Val Verde USD
(951) 940-6104
Every child with a disability between the ages of birth to
22 is entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education
(FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
Districts within Riverside County SELPA offer programs for students with special needs in behavior, cognition, emotional health, learning, motor skills, speech/
language, and other unique areas. To find out more,
contact your local District Office at the number listed
above.