California Special Education Local Plan Areas

Service area covered by a special education local plan and the governance structure created under any of the planning options of Section 56205, 56206, 56208, 56211, 56213, 56241, 56243, 56244, & 56245 of the Education Code.

What is a SELPA?

In 1977, all school districts and county school offices were mandated to form consortiums in geographical regions of sufficient size and scope to provide for all special education service needs of children residing within the region boundaries. Each region, Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), developed a local plan describing how it would provide special education services.

SELPAs are dedicated to the belief that all students can learn and that special needs students must be guaranteed equal opportunity to become contributing members of society. SELPAs facilitate high quality educational programs and services for special needs students and training for parents and educators. The SELPA collaborates with county agencies and school districts to develop and maintain healthy and enriching environments in which special needs students and families can live and succeed.

Legal Background

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 93-112), amended in 1992, includes Section 504, which affirms the right of any student or adult who has a mental or physical impairment which inhibits a major life activity including learning; has a history of such an impairment; or is considered by a team of knowledgeable individuals to have such an impairment, from being discriminated against program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. This Act also requires that students be given a free appropriate public education in regular education classes, with necessary supplementary aids and services, if they are determined by a school team to be disabled under Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Such eligibility may exist without concurrent eligibility for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The Rehabilitation Act was followed in 1975 by the passage of PL 94-142, the Education of Handicapped Act, which was changed in 1990 to the IDEA. This is the legislation that provides that all students who are eligible for special education must be provided with a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.

The California Legislature implements the provisions of IDEA through the California Master Plan for Special Education. This plan was first implemented statewide in 1980 with the passage of Senate Bill 1870.

Some of the major areas covered by state and federal laws are the following:

Child Find - Each public school system is responsible to find children with disabilities in its area
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - Each public school system is responsible for ensuring that each child with disabilities is served appropriately, at no expense to the parent
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - Each child is assured of his/her right of education with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of both
Due Process - The right of parent participation, and challenge, in all aspects of assessment, identification and placement is assured; involves mediation or administrative hearing procedures and complaint procedure in case of disputes
Individualized Educational Planning (IEP) - The right of a child to an educational program designed to meet his/her individual needs and based on adequate assessment is assured. At age 14 to 16 this includes the development of an Individual Transition Plan (ITP) to provide for transition into the world of work.

These concepts have been reinforced and interpreted by a number of court cases since the passage of the law. Two notable cases in the State of California are the Larry P. Case, which established strict rules concerning the use of standardized intelligence tests with minority populations, and the Diana Case, which has caused school systems to revise their bilingual special education assessments. The complexity of these rules and responsibilities has created the need for skilled and knowledgeable administrators who must understand the laws and apply them fairly. The SELPA Administrator is responsible for assuring that:

All individuals with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
All regular education resources are considered and, where appropriate, utilized on a local or regional basis to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
A system exists at the regional level for identification, assessment and placement of disabled students.
A viable system for public education is functioning in the community, with broad participation and interaction involving parents and other agencies serving children and young adults.
An annual compliance monitoring system implemented, that continues to assure non- compliant items that have been identified through Self Reviews, Verification Reviews, Focused Monitoring or Complaints have and continue to be rectified.

Overview

Significant changes have occurred in services and programs provided for children with exceptional needs in the public schools of California. These changes have stemmed from new laws and regulations at both the state and national levels, as well as from the spirit of fairness, balance and equality that characterize the public school system in America. New interpretations of existing laws by the courts have further modified and expanded the services required for exceptional students.

Previously, children with disabilities were identified only if their educational needs were obvious. Then, they tended to be placed into programs designed to serve children with similar disabilities in special schools or located separately on comprehensive school sites. Such categorical programs were usually effective in providing specialized services for the populations they served; but in many cases, expectations for these groups were inappropriate in relation to the students' actual potential.

Gradually, the community and public agencies have become aware that children with disabilities can be educated with their non-disabled peers, guaranteeing equal opportunities for all children... including children with disabilities.

This required the sharing of program resources, including transportation, through regional cooperation among public and non-public schools and non-educational agencies.

In the early 1970s, a simultaneous movement across the country resulted in the passage of important federal and state laws. The federal laws were PL 93-112 and PL 94-142. In 1987, PL 99-457 was passed which expanded services to preschool children. In response to these laws, legislation was passed in California which provides the legal foundation for a comprehensive plan in special education and requires local districts and agencies to establish SELPAs to address the needs of all children with disabilities.

These laws and regulations promote changes and procedures leading to such things as the following:

Accountability
Annual Reviews of Progress
California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS) Reporting
Career Training
Community Involvement and Support
Compliance Reviews
Coordination of Resources Among Districts by Regions
Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Assessment and Data Reporting
Due Process Rights
Educational Benefit
Full Service to All Students with Disabilities
Guaranteed Equality of Access
Improved Self-Esteem for Children with Disabilities
Increased Parent Participation
Individualized Educational Programs (IEP)
Less Restrictive Placements (LRE)
Local Governance Systems
Program Evaluation
Quality Program Reviews
Social Acceptance of Children with Disabilities
Staff Development Programs
State Performance Plan Indicator Data Collection
Transition from School to Post-Secondary Education and Employment

Today, as never before, parents, students and staff work together to make certain that the appropriate services are provided on an individualized basis for every child with a disability. The services are provided through the SELPAs. The Local Plan developed and maintained in each community by the people who live there, is the basis of these improvements and the foundation of services.

California Special Education Local Plan Areas

County	SELPA Code	SELPA Name	SELPA Mailing Address	City	Zip Code	SELPA Phone Number
Alameda	0111	Mid-Alameda County	4400 Alma Avenue	Castro Valley	94546	510-537-3000 x 1201
Alameda	0112	North Region	1200 Solano Avenue	Albany	94706	510-525-9805
Alameda	0113	Oakland Unified	915 54th Street	Oakland	94608	510-879-8090
Alameda	0114	Tri-Valley	4665 Bernal Avenue	Pleasanton	94566	925-426-9144
Alameda	0115	Mission Valley	4210 Technology Drive	Fremont	94538	510-657-2350
Amador	0300	Amador County	217 Rex Avenue	Jackson	95642	209-257-5306
Butte	0400	Butte County	1870 Bird Street	Oroville	95965	530-532-5620
Calaveras	0500	Calaveras County	185 South Main Street P. O. Box 760	Angels Camp	95221	209-736-6020
Colusa	0600	Colusa County	499 Marguerite Street, Suite A	Williams	95987	530-473-1350 x 10806
Contra Costa	0701	Contra Costa	2520 Stanwell Drive, Suite 270	Concord	94520	925-827-0949 x 14
Contra Costa	0711	Mt. Diablo Unified	1936 Carlotta Drive	Concord	94519-1358	925-682-8000 x 4047
Contra Costa	0712	West Contra Costa Unified	3000 Parker Road	Richmond	94806	510-307-4633
Contra Costa	0713	San Ramon Valley Unified	699 Old Orchard Drive	Danville	94526	925-552-2996
El Dorado	0901	El Dorado County	6767 Green Valley Road	Placerville	95667-9357	530-295-2228
El Dorado	0911	Tahoe-Alpine	1021 Al Tahoe Boulevard	South Lake Tahoe	96150-4502	530-541-2850 x 1026
El Dorado	0951	El Dorado County Charter	6767 Green Valley Road	Placerville	95667-9357	530-295-2453
Fresno	1001	Fresno County	1111 Van Ness Avenue	Fresno	93721-2000	559-265-3049
Fresno	1011	Fresno Unified	1301 M Street	Fresno	93721	559-457-3227 (direct) 559-457-3220 (main office)
Fresno	1012	Clovis Unified	1680 David E. Cook Way	Clovis	93611-0599	559-327-9410
Fresno	1051	Fresno County Charter	1111 Van Ness Avenue	Fresno	93721-2000	559-265-3049
Glenn	1100	Glenn County	676 East Walker Street	Orland	95963	530-934-6575 x 2102 (direct)
Humboldt	1200	Humboldt-Del Norte	2822 Harris Street	Eureka	95503	707-441-2051
Imperial	1300	Imperial County	1398 Sperber Road	El Centro	92243	760-312-6417
Inyo	1400	Inyo County	166 Grandview Drive	Bishop	93514	760-873-3262 x 2108
Kern	1501	Kern County Consortium	1300 17th Street	Bakersfield	93301-4533	661-636-4801
Kern	1511	Bakersfield City Elementary	714 Williams Street	Bakersfield	93305-5440	661-631-5863
Kern	1512	Kern High	5801 Sundale Avenue	Bakersfield	93309	661-827-3105
Kern	1513	Sierra Sands	113 West Felspar Avenue	Ridgecrest	93555-3520	760-499-1703
Kern	1514	Panama-Buena Vista Union	4200 Ashe Road	Bakersfield	93313	661-831-1906 x 6567
Kings	1600	Kings County	1144 West Lacey Boulevard	Hanford	93230	559-589-7097 (direct) 559-589-2504 (main office)
Lake	1700	Lake County	1152 South Main Street	Lakeport	95453	707-262-4130
Lassen	1800	Lassen County	472-013 Johnstonville Road North	Susanville	96130	530-257-2196 x 3011
Los Angeles	1901	Los Angeles County Court Schools	9300 Imperial Highway, ECW 2035	Downey	90242	562-401-5737
Los Angeles	1902	Downey-Montebello	9625 Van Ruiten Street, Room K1	Bellflower	90706	562-469-6790
Los Angeles	1903	East San Gabriel Valley	1400 Ranger Drive	Covina	91722-2055	626-966-1679
Los Angeles	1904	Mid-Cities	16703 South Clark Avenue	Bellflower	90706	562-866-9011 x 2050
Los Angeles	1906	Santa Clarita Valley	26320 Spirit Court	Santa Clarita	91350	661-259-0033
Los Angeles	1907	Southwest	10322 Condon Avenue	Lennox	90304	310-680-5770 x 5804
Los Angeles	1908	West San Gabriel Valley	11204 Asher Street	El Monte	91731	626-262-6257
Los Angeles	1911	Antelope Valley	39139 10th Street, East	Palmdale	93550	661-274-4136
Los Angeles	1912	Foothill	223 North Jackson Street	Glendale	91206	818-246-5378 x 1504
Los Angeles	1913	Long Beach Unified	1515 Hughes Way	Long Beach	90810-1839	562-997-8051 (direct) 562-997-8000 (main office)
Los Angeles	1914	Los Angeles Unified	333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 17th Floor	Los Angeles	90017	213-241-6701
Los Angeles	1916	Pasadena Unified	351 South Hudson Avenue, Room 227	Pasadena	91109	626-396-3600 x 88605
Los Angeles	1917	Tri-City	4034 Irving Place	Culver City	90232	310-842-4220 x 4367
Los Angeles	1918	Whittier Area Cooperative	8036 Ocean View Avenue	Whittier	90602	562-945-6431 x 8236
Los Angeles	1919	Pomona Unified	851 South Hamilton Boulevard	Pomona	91766	909-397-4648 x 28152
Los Angeles	1920	Compton Unified	417 West Alondra Boulevard	Compton	90220	310-639-4321 x 46680
Los Angeles	1921	ABC Unified	16700 Norwalk Boulveard	Cerritos	90703	562-926-5566 x 21155
Los Angeles	1922	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	12820 Pioneer Boulevard	Norwalk	90650	562-210-2085
Los Angeles	1923	Rowland Unified	1830 South Nogales Street	Rowland Heights	91748	626-935-8201
Los Angeles	1924	Hacienda La Puente Unified	15151 Palm Avenue	Hacienda Heights	91745	626-933-6507
Los Angeles	1951	Los Angeles County Charter	9300 Imperial Highway, ECW2035	Downey	90242	562-401-5737
Madera	2000	Madera-Mariposa County	1105 South Madera Avenue	Madera	93637	559-662-4673
Marin	2100	Marin County	1111 Las Gallinas Avenue	San Rafael	94913	415-499-5850
Mendocino	2300	Mendocino County	2240 Old River Road	Ukiah	95482	707-467-5173
Merced	2400	Merced County	632 West 13th Street	Merced	95341	209-381-6711
Modoc	2500	Modoc County	139 Henderson Street	Alturas	96101	530-233-7110
Mono	2600	Mono County	451 Sierra Park Road P.O. Box 130 Financial: P.O. Box 477	Mammoth Lakes Financial: Bridgeport	93546 Financial: 93517	760-934-0031 x 113
Monterey	2700	Monterey County	P.O. Box 80851	Salinas	93912-0851	831-755-0342
Napa	2800	Napa County	2121 Imola Avenue	Napa	94559	707-253-6808
Nevada	2900	Nevada County	380 Crown Point Circle	Grass Valley	95945	530-478-6400 x 2046
Orange	3001	North Orange County	1021 West Bastanchury Road, Suite 161	Fullerton	92833	714-641-5401 (direct) 714-641-5400 (main office)
Orange	3002	South Orange County	25631 Peter Hartman Way	Mission Viejo	92691	949-580-3394
Orange	3011	Anaheim City	1001 South East Street	Anaheim	92805-5749	714-517-7525 x 4120
Orange	3012	Garden Grove Unified	10331 Stanford Avenue	Garden Grove	92840	714-663-6233
Orange	3013	Greater Anaheim	7300 La Palma Avenue, Building 6	Buena Park	90620	714-796-8963
Orange	3014	Irvine Unified	5050 Barranca Parkway	Irvine	92604	949-936-5234
Orange	3015	Newport-Mesa Unified	2985 Bear Street	Costa Mesa	92626	714-424-5059 (direct) 714-424-5058 (main office)
Orange	3016	Northeast Orange County	1301 E. Orangethorpe Avenue	Placentia	92870	714-985-8710
Orange	3017	Orange Unified	1401 North Handy Street	Orange	92867	714-628-5550
Orange	3018	Santa Ana Unified	1601 East Chestnut Avenue	Santa Ana	92701-6322	714-558-5832
Orange	3019	Tustin Unified	300 South C Street	Tustin	92780	714-730-7301 x 336
Orange	3020	West Orange County Consortium	5832 Bolsa Avenue	Huntington Beach	92649	714-903-7000 x 504410 (direct) x 504602 (main office)
Orange	3021	Capistrano Unified	33122 Valle Road	San Juan Capistrano	92675	949-234-9275
Placer	3100	Placer County	360 Nevada Street	Auburn	95603	530-886-5873
Plumas	3200	Plumas County	50 Church Street	Quincy	95971	530-283-6500 x 5300
Riverside	3301	Riverside County	2935 Indian Avenue	Perris	92571	951-490-0375
Riverside	3311	Corona-Norco Unified	2820 Clark Avenue	Norco	92860	951-736-5090
Riverside	3312	Riverside Unified	5700 Arlington Avenue	Riverside	92504	951-352-1200 x 83503
Riverside	3313	Moreno Valley Unified	25634 Alessandro Boulevard	Moreno Valley	92553	951-571-7500 x 17282
Riverside	3314	Temecula Valley Unified	31350 Rancho Vista Road	Temecula	92592	951-506-7086
Sacramento	3401	Sacramento County	P.O. Box 269003	Sacramento	95826	916-228-2447
Sacramento	3411	Elk Grove Unified	9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road	Elk Grove	95624-1801	916-686-7780
Sacramento	3412	Sacramento City Unified	5735 47th Avenue	Sacramento	95824	916-643-9163
Sacramento	3413	San Juan Unified	3738 Walnut Avenue	Carmichael	95608	916-971-7953
Sacramento	3414	Folsom-Cordova Unified	1965 Birkmont Drive	Rancho Cordova	95742	916-294-9007 x 102410
Sacramento	3415	Twin Rivers Unified	3222 Winona Way	North Highlands	95660	916-566-1617 x 33303
Sacramento	3416	Natomas Unified	1901 Arena Boulevard	Sacramento	95834	916-567-5434
Sacramento	7100	California State Special Schools	1430 N Street, Suite 1201	Sacramento	95814	916-327-3860
Sacramento	7200	CDCR-Division of Juvenile Justice	P.O. Box 588500 8260 Longleaf Drive, Building C, Suite 203	Elk Grove	95758	916-683-7756 (direct) 916-683-7755 (main office) 916-683-7754 (Stacy)
Sacramento	7300	CA Department of Developmental Services	1600 9th Street, Room 340, MS 3-17	Sacramento	95814	916-653-4109 (direct)
San Benito	3500	San Benito County	460 Fifth Street	Hollister	95023	831-637-5393 x 112
San Bernardino	3601	Desert/Mountain	17800 Highway 18	Apple Valley	92307-1221	760-955-3555
San Bernardino	3602	East Valley Consortium	670 E. Carnegie Drive	San Bernardino	92408	909-252-4507
San Bernardino	3603	West End	8265 Aspen Avenue, Suite 200	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	909-476-6131
San Bernardino	3611	Morongo Unified	5715 Utah Trail	Twentynine Palms	92277	760-367-9191 x 4230
San Bernardino	3612	San Bernardino City Unified	1535 W. Highland Avenue	San Bernardino	92411	909-880-6863
San Bernardino	3613	Fontana Unified	9680 Citrus Avenue, #33	Fontana	92335	909-357-7600 x 29378
San Bernardino	3614	Ontario-Montclair	950 West D Street	Ontario	91762	909-418-6577
San Bernardino	3651	Desert/Mountain Charter	17800 Highway 18	Apple Valley	92307	760-955-3556
San Diego	3701	East County	924 East Main Street	El Cajon	92021	619-590-3920 (direct)
San Diego	3702	North Coastal Consortium	255 Pico Avenue, Suite 101/Room 22	San Marcos	92069	760-307-1486
San Diego	3703	North Inland	1710 Montecito Road	Ramona	92065	760-788-4671
San Diego	3704	South County	800 National City Boulevard, Suite 202	National City	91950	619-470-5224
San Diego	3711	Poway Unified	15250 Avenue of Science	San Diego	92128	858-521-2822
San Diego	3712	San Diego Unified	4100 Normal Street, Annex 6a	San Diego	92103	619-725-7389 (direct) 619-725-7700 (main office)
San Francisco	3800	San Francisco Unified	3045 Santiago Street	San Francisco	94116	415-759-2240
San Joaquin	3901	San Joaquin County	P.O. Box 213030	Stockton	95213-9030	209-468-4925
San Joaquin	3911	Lodi Area	1305 East Vine Street	Lodi	95240	209-331-7062
San Joaquin	3912	Port City	1541 East March Lane	Stockton	95210	209-933-7484 x 7125
San Luis Obispo	4000	San Luis Obispo County	8005 Morro Road	Atascadero	93422	805-782-7329
San Mateo	4100	San Mateo County	101 Twin Dolphin Drive	Redwood City	94065-1064	650-802-5465
Santa Barbara	4200	Santa Barbara County	5385 Hollister Avenue, Box 107	Santa Barbara	93111	805-683-1424
Santa Clara	4301	Santa Clara Area 1	1290 Ridder Park Drive - MC 277	San Jose	95131-2398	408-453-6566
Santa Clara	4302	Santa Clara Area 2	1290 Ridder Park Drive - MC 277	San Jose	95131-2398	408-453-6566
Santa Clara	4303	Santa Clara Area 3	1290 Ridder Park Drive - MC 277	San Jose	95131-2398	408-453-6566
Santa Clara	4304	Santa Clara Area 4	1290 Ridder Park Drive - MC 277	San Jose	95131-2398	408-453-6566
Santa Clara	4307	Santa Clara Area 7	1290 Ridder Park Drive - MC 277	San Jose	95131-2398	408-453-6566
Santa Clara	4311	South East Consortium	3434 Marten Avenue	San Jose	95148	408-223-3776
Santa Cruz	4401	North Santa Cruz County	400 Encinal Street	Santa Cruz	95060-2115	831-466-5701
Santa Cruz	4411	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified	294 Green Valley Road	Watsonville	95076	831-786-2130
Shasta	4500	Shasta County	1524 Magnolia Avenue	Redding	96001-1513	530-225-0100
Sierra	4600	Sierra County	109 Beckwith Road P.O. Box 955	Loyalton	96118	530-993-1660 x 170
Siskiyou	4700	Siskiyou County	609 South Gold Street	Yreka	96097	530-842-8441
Solano	4801	Solano County	5100 Business Center Drive	Fairfield	94534	707-399-4461
Solano	4811	Vallejo City Unified	665 Walnut Avenue	Vallejo	94592	707-556-8921 x 50158
Sonoma	4900	Sonoma County	5860 Labath Avenue	Rohnert Park	94928	707-524-2752
Sonoma	4951	Sonoma County Charter	5860 Labath Avenue	Rohnert Park	94928	707-524-2752
Stanislaus	5001	Stanislaus County	1325 Celeste Drive	Modesto	95354	209-238-6552
Stanislaus	5011	Modesto City Schools	426 Locust Street	Modesto	95351	209-492-1789
Sutter	5100	Sutter County	970 Klamath Lane	Yuba City	95993	530-822-2910
Tehama	5200	Tehama County	900 Palm Street	Red Bluff	96080	530-527-8614
Trinity	5300	Trinity County	P.O. Box 1256	Weaverville	96093	530-623-2861
Tulare	5400	Tulare County	P.O. Box 5091	Visalia	93278-5091	559-730-2910 x 5120
Tuolumne	5500	Tuolumne County	175 Fairview Lane	Sonora	95370-4859	209-536-2087
Ventura	5600	Ventura County	5100 Adolfo Road	Camarillo	93012	805-437-1561 (direct) 805-437-1560 (main office)
Yolo	5700	Yolo County	1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 150	Woodland	95776	530-668-3787
Yuba	5800	Yuba County	935 14th Street	Marysville	95901-4198	530-749-4873

Questions: Special Education Division | specedinfoshare@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4613

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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