Special Education
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Our role is to support the vision and mission of our district’s Special Education Services Department:
Vision: The Salinas Union High School District Special Education Services Department will support the needs of students with diverse disabilities to ensure they know their rights and are prepared to further their education and/or training to achieve sustainable employment.
Mission: The mission of the Salinas Union High School District Special Education Services Department is to identify and meet the diverse needs of each student with disabilities in order to maximize their independence with dignity.
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- Children from birth to age 21
- Children who attend public and private school
- Children of migrant families
- Children of homeless families
- Children who are wards of the state
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Location: 584 South Main Street Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 796-7050
Fax: (831) 796-7033
Email: SpecialEducationServices@salinasuhsd.org

Jennifer Smith
831-796-7050 ext. 1079
Brendan Bloom-Sweeney
Assistant Director Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Program
Office at the Adult Transition Program (ATP)
831-796-6900 ext. 1027
Elizabeth Baltazar
Assistant Director Mild/Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) Program
831-796-7050 ext. 1420
Renate Rios
Senior Administrative Secretary to Director
831-796-7050 ext. 1079
Jessica Jimenez-Tafolla
Administrative Secretary to Assistant Directors
831-796-7050 ext. 1027
VACANCY
Parent Involvement Coordinator
831-796-7050 ext. 1120
Graciela Martinez
Student Information System Specialist
(SIRAS, web-based IEP system)
831-796-7050 ext. 1029
Timothy Martinez
Typist Clerk II
831-796-7050 ext. 1027
Records Requests (follow link to request form)
Fill out, print, and email to SpecialEducationServices@salinasuhsd.org
Veronica Espinoza
Instructional Coach
Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Program
831-796-7050 ext. 1069
Desiree Williams
Instructional Coach
Mild/Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) Program
831-796-7050 ext. 1068
VACANCY
Itinerant Ed Specailist
Susan Meade
Itinerant Ed Specailist
Special Education Interpreter/Translators
Beatriz Martinez ext. 1064
David Morales ext. 1064
Yesenia Acevedo ext. 1060
Monica Cortez ext. 1062
Brenda Gonzales ext. 1061
Lizbeth Gregorio ext. 1064
Giovana PalacioSilva ext. 1067
Itinerant Services
Dr. Antony Thomas, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Cora Petrino, Occupational Therapist (AHS, SHS, ESMS, WMS, LPMS)
Shilea Olson, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Lisa Lewis, Occupational Therapist (EAHS, NSHS, RSJHS, HMS, SEC)
Heather Penley, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Berlin Bernaldo, Adaptive Physical Education (APE)
Kelsi Jordan-Griffith, Physical Therapist (PT)