The Special Education Department
Each student’s IEP determines the level/type of support needed.
RESOURCES SPECIALIST PROGRAM (RSP)
Students participate in the general education program. Services may include:
- Consultations with the student’s teachers, parents and other staff
- Study skills class
- Participation in a Co Taught class
SPECIAL DAY CLASSES (SDC)
Moderate/Severe (M/S)
A self contained classroom focusing on life and vocational skills.
Moderate/Severe (M/S) with Autism Focus
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Students may have classes with SDC teacher and/or mainstreamed per IEP decisions. The SDC program follows the high school single subject model in which students change classes each period. Some of the mainsteamed classes will be a collaborative teaching model.
DESIGNATED INSTRUCTION SERVICES (DIS)
The purpose of these services is to allow students with disabilities eligible for Special Education to participate in their educational program to the highest extent possible.
Services include but are not limited to:<
The purpose of these services is to allow students with disabilities eligible for Special Education to participate in their educational program to the highest extent possible.
Services include but are not limited to:
- Adaptive Physical Education
- Assistive Technology
- Occupational Therapy
- Orientation and Mobility
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Language
- Vision
- Community Mental Health
- Homebound Instruction
- Nursing
- Transportation
TRANSITION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS:
Services
To support and supplement transition instruction and activities provided by classroom teacher, the District’s Transition Opportunity Program (TOP) facilities and coordinates transition services for students with an IEP who are between the ages 14 and 22 such as:
- Career exploration and preparation activities
- Job development and support
- Coordination of transition and employment services with community-based organization and services
Workability I Program
Funded by the California Department of Education, the program is an employment preparation program for all students with an IEP who are between the ages 14 and 22.
A District TOP specialist coordinates the program and provides career exploration and preparation activities, locates work-experiences placements, provides support during the placement and student’s wages during the training period.
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an outstanding graduating senior.
Extracurricular
Students participate in a variety of clubs and school sports.
Contact List
Staff List:
DENYSE BARRIS-JONES
Department Chair
RSP Teacher
barris-jonesd@sfusd.edu
ARIELLE NAVARES-SKAGGS
MS Autism Focus
navaresskaggsa@sfusd.edu
DAVID MASKE
MS
masked@sfusd.edu
SIOBHAN BOLAND
MM Autism Focus
bolands@sfusd.edu
CHRISTOPHER TROY CANTRELL
RSP Teacher
cantrellc@sfusd.edu
JAMES GARZELLONI
RSP Teacher
garzellonij@sfusd.edu
MARIO GINI
SOAR Teacher
ginim@sfusd.edu
THOMAS HOSTETLER
RSP Teacher
hostetlert@sfusd.edu
SUSAN KENNEY
RSP/SDC Teacher
kenneys@sfusd.edu
FELIROS EMBER LABRADOR
MS SDC Teacher
labradorf@sfusd.edu
DANIEL LAO
RSP/SDC Teacher
laod@sfusd.edu
ERIKA RAY
MS RSP/SDC
raye@sfusd.edu
DAVID STROTHER
RSP
strotherd@sfusd.edu
JARROD ROLAND
SDC Teacher
rolandj@sfusd.edu
STEVE ROBINSON
SDC Teacher
robinsons@sfusd.edu
ANTHONY SOURMANY
SDC Teacher
sourmanya@sfusd.edu
HENRY TON
SDC Teacher
tonh@sfusd.edu
DEVIN WALKER
SDC Teacher
walkerd@sfusd.edu
This page was last updated on November 28, 2022