Special Education

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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 Services Offered

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.

Special Education Strategic Plan Group

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.

Meeting Presentations, Summaries, and final report.

extended school year (ESY) 2019

The Alameda Unified School District will provide Extended School Year school services for students with exceptional needs who have an IEP that require special education and related services in excess to the regular academic year. This service is noted in the student's IEP.

ESY will be located at Ruby Bridges Elementary (Pre K-5) and Wood Middle School (Gr. 6-12) starting June 24 through July 19, 2019 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm M-F.

ESY administrators are Jill Drexel (jdrexel@alamedaunified.org) for Elementary and Michael Lee (milee@alamedaunified.org) for secondary.

If you have any questions, please contact the Special Education Department at (510) 337-7075.