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.
- A 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 | Address | City - Zip code | Phone |
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Alameda | Mid-Alameda County | 4400 Alma Avenue | Castro Valley 94546 | 510-537-3000 x 1200 |
Alameda | Mission Valley | 4210 Technology Drive | Fremont 94538 | 510-659-2596 |
Alameda | North Region | 1051 Monroe Street | Albany 94706 | 510-525-9805 |
Alameda | Oakland Unified | 2850 West Street | Oakland 94608 | 510-874-3706 |
Alameda | Tri-Valley | 4665 Bernal Avenue | Pleasanton 94566 | 925-426-9144 |
Amador | Amador County | 217 Rex Avenue | Jackson 95642 | 209-257-5306 |
Butte | Butte County | 1859 Bird Street | Oroville 95965 | 530-532-5621 |
Calaveras | Calaveras County | P.O. Box 760 | Angels Camp 95221 | 209-736-6040 |
Colusa | Colusa County | 946 Fremont Street | Colusa 95932 | 530-458-8891 |
Contra Costa | Contra Costa | 2520 Stanwell Drive, Suite 270 | Concord 94520 | 925-827-0949 x 14 |
Contra Costa | Mt Diablo Unified | 1936 Carlotta Drive | Concord 94520 | 925-682-8000 x 4047 |
Contra Costa | San Ramon Valley Unified | 699 Old Orchard Drive | Danville 94526 | 925-820-6815 |
Contra Costa | West Contra Costa Unified | 2465 Dolan Way | San Pablo 94806 | 510-307-4633 |
El Dorado | El Dorado Charter | 6767 Green Valley Road | Placerville 95667-9357 | 530-295-2467 |
El Dorado | El Dorado County | 6767 Green Valley Road | Placerville 95667-9357 | 530-295-2467 |
El Dorado | Tahoe-Alpine | 1021 Al Tahoe Boulevard | South Lake Tahoe 96150 | 530-541-2850 x 226/248 |
Fresno | Clovis Unified | 1680 David E. Cook Way | Clovis 93611-0599 | 559-327-9407 |
Fresno | Fresno County | 1111 Van Ness Avenue | Fresno 93721-2000 | 559-265-3049 |
Fresno | Fresno Unified | 1301 M Street | Fresno 93721 | 559-457-3220 |
Glenn | Glenn County | 311 S. Villa Street | Willows 95988 | 530-865-1267 |
Humboldt | Humboldt/Del Norte | 901 Myrtle Avenue | Eureka 95501 | 707-441-2051 |
Imperial | Imperial County | 1398 Sperber Road | El Centro 92243 | 760-312-6417 |
Inyo | Inyo County | 166 Grandview Avenue | Bishop 93514 | 760-873-3262 x 408 |
Kern | Bakersfield City | 714 Williams Street | Bakersfield 93305 | 661-631-5863 |
Kern | Kern County Consortium | 1300 17th Street City Centre | Bakersfield 93301-4533 | 661-636-4801 |
Kern | Kern High | 5801 Sundale Avenue | Bakersfield 93309 | 661-827-3105 |
Kern | Sierra Sands | 113 Felspar Avenue | Ridgecrest 93555 | 760-449-1703 |
Kings | Kings County | 1144 West Lacey Boulevard | Hanford 93230 | 559-589-2504 |
Lake | Lake County | 1152 South Main Street | Lakeport 95453 | 707-262-4130 |
Lassen | Lassen County | 472-013 Johnstonville Road North | Susanville 96130 | 530-257-7266 |
Los Angeles | Antelope Valley | 39139 10th Street E | Palmdale 93550 | 661-274-4136 |
Los Angeles | Compton Unified | 2300 W. Caldwell Street | Compton 90221 | 310-604-6560 |
Los Angeles | Downey-Montebello | 9625 Van Ruiten Avenue #K-1 | Bellflower, 90706 | 562-461-8702 |
Los Angeles | East San Gabriel Valley | 1400 Ranger Drive | Covina 91722-2055 | 626-966-1679 |
Los Angeles | Foothill | 223 N. Jackson Street | Glendale 91206 | 818-241-3111 x 205 |
Los Angeles | LA County Court Schools | 9300 Imperial Hwy., Ed. Ctr. Clark #207 | Downey 90242 | 562-940-1873 |
Los Angeles | Long Beach Unified | 1515 Hughes Way | Long Beach 90810-1839 | 562-997-8051 |
Los Angeles | Los Angeles County Charter | 9300 Imperial Hwy, ECW2035 | Downey 90242 | 562-401-5737 |
Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | 333 S Beaudry Avenue, 17th Floor | Los Angeles 90017 | 213-241-8169 |
Los Angeles | Mid Cities | 9625 Van Ruiten Avenue #K-1 | Bellflower 90706-6013 | 562-461-8702 |
Los Angeles | Norwalk-La Mirada/ABC | 16700 Norwalk Boulevard | Cerritos 90703 | 562-926-5566 x 21156 |
Los Angeles | Pasadena Unified | 351 South Hudson Avenue | Pasadena 91109 | 626-396-3600 x 88600 |
Los Angeles | Pomona | 851 South Hamilton | Pomona 91767 | 909-397-4648 |
Los Angeles | Puente Hills | 1830 S. Nogales | Rowland Heights 91748 | 626-964-7458 |
Los Angeles | Santa Clarita | 24930 Avenue Stanford | Santa Clarita 91355 | 661-294-5398 |
Los Angeles | Southwest | 320 Knob Hill Avenue | Redondo Beach 90277 | 310-944-3217 |
Los Angeles | Tri-City | 4034 Irving Place | Culver City 90232 | 310-842-4220 x 4367 |
Los Angeles | West San Gabriel Valley | 15 W. Alhambra Road | Alhambra 91801 | 626-943-3435 |
Los Angeles | Whittier Co-op | 4211 Columbia Avenue | Pico Rivera 90660 | 562-945-6431 x 217 |
Madera | Madera-Mariposa | 1150 South Madera Avenue | Madera 93637 | 559-662-4665 |
Marin | Marin County | PO Box 4925 | San Rafael 94913 | 415-499-5850 |
Mendocino | Mendocino County | 2240 Old River Road | Ukiah 95482 | 707-467-5167 |
Merced | Merced County | 632 W. 13th Street | Merced 95314 | 209-381-6711 |
Modoc | Modoc County | 139 Henderson Street | Alturas 96101 | 530-233-7110 |
Mono | Mono County | P.O. Box 130 | Mammoth Lakes 93546 | 760-934-0031 |
Monterey | Monterey County | P.O. Box 80851 | Salinas 93912-0851 | 831-755-0342 |
Napa | Napa County | 2121 Imola Avenue | Napa 94559 | 707-253-6807 |
Nevada | Nevada County | 400 Hoover Lane | Nevada City 95959 | 530-265-0611 x 205 |
Orange | Anaheim City | 1001 S East Street | Anaheim 92805 | 714-517-7525 x 4120 |
Orange | Capistrano Unified | 33122 Valle Road | San Juan Capistrano 92675 | 949-234-9275 |
Orange | Garden Grove Unified | 10331 Stanford Avenue | Garden Grove 92840 | 714-663-6233 |
Orange | Greater Anaheim | 7300 La Palma Avenue Building 6 | Buena Park 90620 | 714-828-1766 x 25 |
Orange | Irvine Unified | 5050 Barranca Parkway | Irvine 92604 | 949-936-5234 |
Orange | North Orange County | 1021 W. Bastanchury Road #161 | Fullerton 92833 | 714-641-5400 |
Orange | Newport-Mesa Unified | 2985-A Bear Street | Costa Mesa 92626 | 949-515-6769 |
Orange | Northeast Orange County | 1301 E Orangethorpe Avenue | Placentia 92870 | 714-985-8667 |
Orange | Orange Unified | 1401 N. Handy | Orange 92867 | 714-628-5550 |
Orange | South Orange County | 25631 Peter Hartman Way | Mission Viejo 92691 | 949-580-3394 |
Orange | Santa Ana Unified | 1601 E. Chestnut Avenue | Santa Ana 92701 | 714-558-5832 |
Orange | Tustin Unified | 15400 Lansdowne Road | Tustin 92782 | 714-730-7301 x 336 |
Orange | West Orange County | 5832 Bolsa Avenue | Huntington Beach 92649 | 714-903-7000 x 4601 |
Placer | Placer | 360 Nevada Street | Auburn 95603 | 530-886-5870 |
Plumas | Plumas County | 50 Church Street | Quincy 95971 | 530-283-6500 x 227 |
Riverside | Corona-Norco Unified | 2820 Clark Avenue | Norco 92860 | 951-736-5091 |
Riverside | Moreno Valley Unified | 25634 Alessandro Blvd. | Moreno Valley 92553 | 951-571-7500 x 17282 |
Riverside | Riverside County | 975 W Morgan Street, Building G | Perris 92571 | 951-490-0375 |
Riverside | Riverside Unified | 5700 Arlington Avenue | Riverside 92504 | 951-352-1200 x 83501 |
Sacramento | Elk Grove Unified | 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road | Elk Grove 95624 | 916-686-7780 x 7453 |
Sacramento | Folsom Cordova Unified | 1965 Birkmont Drive | Rancho Cordova 95742 | 916-294-9007 x 102410 |
Sacramento | Sacramento City Unified | 5735 47th Avenue | Sacramento 95824 | 916-643-9163 |
Sacramento | Sacramento County | P.O. Box 269003 | Sacramento 95826-9003 | 916-228-2447 |
Sacramento | San Juan Unified | 3738 Walnut Avenue | Carmichael 95608 | 916-971-7953 |
San Benito | San Benito County | 460 5th Street | Hollister 95023 | 831-637-5393 x 121 |
San Bernardino | Desert Mountain | 17800 Highway 18 | Apple Valley 92307 | 760-242-6333 x 130 |
San Bernardino | East Valley Consortium | 144 W. Mountain View Avenue | San Bernardino 92408 | 909-252-4507 |
San Bernardino | Fontana Unified | 9680 Citrus Avenue, #33 | Fontana 92335 | 909-357-7600 x 29374 |
San Bernardino | Morongo Unified | 5715 Utah Trail | Twentynine Palms 92277 | 760-367-9191 x 4230 |
San Bernardino | San Bernardino City Unified | 1535 W Highland Avenue | San Bernardino 92411 | 909-880-6863 |
San Bernardino | West End | 8265 Aspen Avenue #200 | Rancho Cucamonga 91730 | 909-476-6131 |
San Diego | East County San Diego | 924 E Main Street | El Cajon 92021 | 619-590-3920 |
San Diego | North Coastal | 255 Pico Avenue, Room 220 | San Marcos 92069 | 760-761-5111 |
San Diego | North Inland | 1710 Montecito Road | Ramona 92065 | 760-788-4671 |
San Diego | Poway Unified | 15250 Avenue of Science | San Diego 92128 | 858-521-2822 |
San Diego | San Diego City Unified | 4100 Normal Street, Annex 2 | San Diego 92103-2682 | 619-725-7700 |
San Diego | South Bay Service | 800 National City Blvd., Suite 202 | National City 91950 | 619-470-5224 |
San Francisco | San Francisco Unified | 3045 Santiago Street | San Francisco 94116 | 415-759-2241 |
San Joaquin | Lodi Area | 1305 E Vine Street | Lodi 95240 | 209-331-7062 |
San Joaquin | San Joaquin County | P.O. Box 213030 | Stockton 95213-9030 | 209-468-4925 |
San Joaquin | Stockton City USD | 1800 South Sutter | Stockton 95206 | 209-933-7120 x 2560 |
San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo County | 8005 Morro Road | Atascadero 93422 | 805-782-7301 |
San Mateo | San Mateo County | 101 Twin Dolphin Drive | Redwood City 94065-1064 | 650-802-5464 |
Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara County | 401 N Fairview Avenue | Goleta 93117 | 805-683-1424 |
Santa Clara | Santa Clara I-IV, VII | 1290 Ridder Park Drive - MC 277 | San Jose 95131-2398 | 408-453-6566 |
Santa Clara | Southeast Consortium | 3434 Marten Avenue | San Jose 95148 | 408-223-3771 |
Santa Cruz | N Santa Cruz County | 400 Encinal Street | Santa Cruz 95060-2115 | 831-466-5700 |
Santa Cruz | Pajaro Valley Jt USD | 294 Green Valley Road | Watsonville 95076 | 831-786-2100 |
Shasta | Shasta County | 1644 Magnolia Avenue | Redding 96001-1513 | 530-225-0100 |
Sierra | Sierra County | P.O. Box 127 | Loyalton 96118 | 530-993-4485 |
Siskiyou | Siskiyou County | 609 South Gold Street | Yreka 96097 | 530-842-8441 |
Solano | Solano County | 5100 Business Ctr. Drive | Fairfield 94534 | 707-399-4461 |
Solano | Vallejo City USD | 665 Walnut Avenue | Vallejo 94592 | 707-556-8921 x 50157 |
Sonoma | Sonoma County | 5340 Skylane Boulevard | Santa Rosa 95403-1082 | 707-524-2753 |
Stanislaus | Modesto City Schs | 415 Locust Street | Modesto 95351 | 209-576-4155 |
Stanislaus | Stanislaus County | 1100 H Street, #841 | Modesto 95354 | 209-541-2333 |
Sutter | Sutter County | 970 Klamath Lane | Yuba City 95993 | 530-822-2910 |
Tehama | Tehama County | 1135 Lincoln Street | Red Bluff 96080 | 530-527-8581 |
Trinity | Trinity County | P.O. Box 1256 | Weaverville 96093 | 530-623-2861 x 234 |
Tulare | Tulare County | P.O. Box 5091 | Visalia 93278-5091 | 559-730-2910 x 5120 |
Tuolumne | Tuolumne County | 175 S. Fairview Lane | Sonora 95370-4859 | 209-536-2040 |
Ventura | Ventura County | 5100 Adolfo Road | Camarillo 93012 | 805-437-1561 |
Yolo | Yolo County | 1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite150 | Woodland 95776 | 530-668-3787 |
Yuba | Yuba County | 935 14th Street | Marysville 95901-4198 | 530-749-4873 |