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Student Services & Special Education

Welcome to the Moreland School District Student Services and Special Education Department. 

The Moreland School District Student Services and Special Education Department staff members collaborate with families and community members to cultivate a learning environment to enhance student success through various programs.

Contact Us

Maggie Hong
Director, Special Education

Phone: 408-874-2952
Fax: 408-374-8367
[email protected]

Lisa Katimbang
Coordinator, Student Support Services
Phone: 408-874-2953
Fax: 408-374-8367
[email protected]

Lauren Skidmore
Program Specialist
Phone: 408-874-2963
Fax: 408-374-8367

[email protected]

Kathy Caveney
Administrative Assistant Student Services/Special Education

Phone: 408-874-2951
Fax: 408-374-8367
[email protected]

Maria Vega
Office Assistant, Special Education - SIRAS

Phone: 408-874-2967
Fax: 408-374-8367
[email protected]

FAMILY RESOURCES

Health Services Forms

 

Student Services

  • School Nurse and Health Related Services
  • Counseling Programs and Support Services
  • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
  • Project Cornerstone
  • Homeless and Foster Care Assistance
  • Home and Hospital Instruction
  • School Attendance and Review Board (SARB)
  • Student Behavior and Discipline Procedures
  • Section 504
  • Safe and Drug-Free Schools
  • Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

 

For more information on the middle school Comprehensive Sexual Health Instruction and Positive Prevention Plus Curriculum, please click on the link provided. 

Special Education

A student may qualify for special education services after an assessment has been conducted in accordance with Federal Guidelines, the student has been found to have a disability and, as a result of those impairments, the student meets the criterion for special education and related services under one of the following categories of special education eligibility:

  • Autism
  • Deaf-Blindness
  • Deafness
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Multiple Disabilities
  • Orthopedic Impairment
  • Other Health Impairment
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Specific Learning Disability
  • Speech or Language Impairment
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Visual Impairment

Based on a student’s needs, a student may receive one or more of the following services:

  • Designated Instructional Services
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Health Services
  • Behavioral Intervention

 
A full array of placement options exists to provide a continuum of services, based on the student’s identified needs:

  • Resource Specialist
  • Special Day Class
  • County Office of Education
  • SELPA Classes
  • Non Public-Schools/Agencies
  • Home Hospital Instruction

 
The Moreland School District is a member of the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) III. SELPA III maintains a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide support and information to parents. Additional information regarding the SELPA III CAC is available at http://www.selpa3cac.org.