Special Education

Welcome

The Salinas Union High School District Office of Special Education Services provides supports, resources, guidance, and professional development opportunities to district school site staff, parents, and teachers in an effort to engage students in dynamic learning opportunities that encourage the development of requisite skills that enable students to create interesting and productive lives.The Special Education Services Department provides a continuum of programs, services, and supports for students with special needs from 7th grade through age 22. The SUSHD’s goal is to provide the services and supports necessary to enable students with disabilities to access curricular and extra-curricular activities in the general education setting.

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

Child Find

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires all states to implement a policy to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities. This includes all school districts.

One method of locating and identifying children with a suspected disability is the Child Find program.

The Child Find program requires all school districts in California to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with a suspected disability, regardless of the severity. School districts are required to identify all children who may need special education services even if the district is not currently providing special education services to the child.

The following children are included under the Child Find mandate:

• 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

If you suspect a child has a disability, please contact the SUHSD Special Education Services Department at (831) 796-7050.

Brochures

Graduation Pathways for SWDs

Vías de graduación para estudiantes con discapacidad

FAQ IEP Process

Preguntas frecuentes sobre el proceso del PEI

AB 1466

• AB 1466 Reporting Information

• SUHSD Seclusion Restaring Information