Mission Statement

The Galt Joint Union High School District Special Education staff strive to provide quality educational services to all students.  We are dedicated to supporting the children in our community to assist them in reaching their full potential by creating a safe, respectful, inclusive learning environment.

Declaración de misión

El personal de Educación Especial del Distrito Escolar Secundario Galt Joint Union se esfuerza por brindar servicios educativos de calidad a todos los estudiantes.  Estamos dedicados a apoyar a los niños de nuestra comunidad para ayudarlos a alcanzar su máximo potencial mediante la creación de un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro, respetuoso e inclusivo.

Sacramento County Special Education Local Plan Area

The Sacramento County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) supports and assists eight member districts, one charter school, and the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) with their special education programs and services, enabling them to operate in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.

Sacramento County SELPA is responsible for ensuring that every eligible child receives appropriate services. In addition to administrative support, SELPA helps its members comply with legal requirements concerning students with disabilities, and provides professional development activities to foster better relationships between schools and the families of special needs students.

Área del plan local de educación especial del condado de Sacramento

El Área del Plan Local de Educación Especial del Condado de Sacramento (SELPA) apoya y ayuda a ocho distritos miembros, una escuela autónoma y la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Sacramento (SCOE) con sus programas y servicios de educación especial, permitiéndoles operar de la manera más eficiente y rentable posible.

SELPA del condado de Sacramento es responsable de garantizar que cada niño elegible reciba los servicios adecuados. Además del apoyo administrativo, SELPA ayuda a sus miembros a cumplir con los requisitos legales relacionados con los estudiantes con discapacidades y ofrece actividades de desarrollo profesional para fomentar mejores relaciones entre las escuelas y las familias de los estudiantes con necesidades especiales.

The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) (formerly called P.L. 94-142 or the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975) requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.

IDEA requires public school systems to develop appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) for each child. The specific special education and related services outlined in each IEP reflect the individual needs of each student. 

IDEA also mandates that particular procedures be followed in the development of an IEP. Each student's IEP must be developed by a team of knowledgeable persons and must be at least viewed annually. The team includes the parents/guardians, the student (if appropriate), student's teacher, the education specialist/case manager, a district administrator, and other individuals at the parents' or districts' discretion.