Special Education
Finding information about learning differences, disabilities, and special education services can sometimes feel overwhelming. We hope the following resources help you understand what types of special education services we offer, how to work with our department, and what your parental rights are.
- Special Education FAQ
- Special Education Strategic Plan
- AUSD's Continuum of Services
- North Region SELPA Parent Handbook (PDF)
- North Region SELPA Resource Parents Program Brochure (PDF)
- Parent Guide & Assessment (PDF)
- Private Schools (PDF)
Special Education Procedural Rights
SELPA Notice of Public Hearing
SELPA CAC 10/26/20 Meeting
SELPA CAC 11/23/20 Meeting
- Agenda
- Bylaw Amendments (DRAFT)
Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the North Region SELPA provide a full continuum of services for students ages 0-22 who are eligible for special education and related services. Those services include (but are not limited to) access to:
- General education classroom with specialized academic instruction
- General education classroom with specialist services
- General education classroom with related services
- Special education classroom with specialized academic instruction
- Instruction in settings other than classrooms with specialized academic instruction
- Itinerant instruction in classrooms, learning centers and settings other than classrooms
- Instruction in classrooms throughout the SELPA for individuals with exceptional needs who require intensive instruction and training
- Instruction in the home, hospitals, or other institutions
For more information on the types of services we provide, please check our AUSD Special Education Services page.
In the spring of 2017, AUSD formed a committee to create a three- to five year plan for the delivery of special education services in AUSD. Based on recommendations from the Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team, the committee was comprised of parents, community members, general and special education teachers, specialists, classified staff, and administrators.
coronavirus information
Please go to our dedicated COVID_19 Special Education Resources page for details on our response to the current pandemic.
Special Education Contacts
Phone: (510) 337-7194
Fax: (510) 864-2309
Pamela Kazee
Director, Special Education
(510) 337-7098 ext. 77098
Betty Lin
Program Coordinator, Elementary and autism programs
(510) 337-7033 ext. 77033
Mary Busby
Program Coordinator, Secondary
(510) 337-7084 ext. 77084
Jill Drexel Hunter
Program Manager, Preschool
(510) 337-7128 ext. 77128
Gabriel Welcher
Program Manager, NPS
(510) 337-7928 ext. 77928
Myra Santome-Elias
Data Compliance Administrator
(510) 337-7093 ext. 77093
Mary Hallford
Budget Analyst
(510) 337-7177
Christina Nieves
Office Assistant
(510) 337-7000 ext. 77075
Tara Donoghue
Behavior Specialist
(510) 337-7041 ext. 77041
Lisa Fox
Behavior Specialist
(510) 337-7046 ext. 77046
Joan Ralph
Behavior Specialist
(510) 337-7041 ext. 77041
Mary Grace Basco
Preschool Specialist
(510) 337-7035 ext. 77035
Ingrid Ryan
Behavior Specialist
(510) 337-7046 ext. 77046
Carrie Green-Zinn
School Psychologist
(510) 337-7023 ext. 77023
Stefanie Cox
TSA - Special Education
(510) 337-7203 ext. 77203
Chandini Stanley
TSA - Special Education & Workability
(510) 337-7005 ext. 77005
Karyn Missaggia
Transition Services Specialist
(510) 337-7127 ext. 77127