What is a Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)?
In 1977, all school districts and county offices of education were required to join to form geographical regions of sufficient size and scope to provide for all of the special education service needs of children residing within the region boundaries. Each region developed a local plan describing how it would provide special education services. The SELPA governance structure varies in form. Single district SELPAs are of such significant size to provide all services within their boundaries while smaller districts joined consortia to provide the full range of services.
The Shasta Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) comprises 27 school districts, the Shasta County Office of Education, and three charter schools that are local education agencies for special education purposes. Districts range in size from 5000 students with multiple-school sites to small single-school districts with less than 100 students.
Each SELPA must have an Administrative Unit, the legal entity that receives funds and is responsible for seeing that every eligible child receives appropriate services. The County Office of Education is the Administrative Unit for Shasta County.
SELPA Main Office - Shasta County
1524 Magnolia Ave. Redding, CA. 96001
phone: 530-225-0100 fax: 530-225-0105
Christian R. Patz
Executive Director
Calli Coleman
Accountant III
Nick Syrrist
Support Services Consultant
Jeanne Marleau
Program Assistant
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If you are a retiring teacher, or are already retired, consider becoming an Educational Rights Surrogate who would participate in IEP meetings for students who wouldn't otherwise have representation. Here is some helpful information.
To learn more, please attend our free event:
Thursday, September 30, 2021
8:00 am - noon
SELPA Conference Room
1524 Magnolia Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
Contact Nick Syrrist at the SELPA office:
Phn: 225-0104
Email: nsyrrist@shastacoe.org
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What is Child Find?
Who is Eligible for Services?
Who May Refer a Child or Children?
When Should a Child be Referred to Child Find?
Child Find Resources
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