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SUPPORT SERVICES OVERVIEW

The Student Support Services Department (SSSD) is located in the Education Service Center at 1200 N. Chester Ave. This department supports the school sites in handling unusual student issues such as academic and behavior problems, and related special education issues, promotion/retention issues, health issues, homeless/foster care issues, general assessment and evaluation, and school attendance issues. The SSSD coordinates the special education programs, the School Attendance Review Board (SARB), Section 504 assessments, psychological services, speech-language pathology services, nursing services, and general assessment services which include the state testing programs (Standardized Testing and Reporting program, state Physical Fitness test). This department also acts as the district liaison with outside agencies in matters such as mental and physical health.


You can read more about the Student Support Services Department by clicking the link below.

DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Staff

Melissa Ortiz

Melissa Ortiz
Executive Director, Student Support Services

Jaime Garner
Special Education Coordinator

Karrie Gallemore
Program Specialist

Andrea Hunt
Program Specialist/Psychologist

Jenny Harris
Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), Special Education

Lisa Carabajal
Administrative Secretary, Student Support Services

Doreen Iverson
Administrative Secretary, Special Education

Paulina Diaz
Community Schools Coordinator

 

 

 

Jamie Brooks
Family and Community Engagement Facilitator (FACE), Standard Elementary School

Amber Reese
Family and Community Engagement Facilitator (FACE), Highland Elementary School

Jennifer Castaneda-Garcia
Family and Community Engagement Facilitator (FACE), Wingland Elementary School

Zeriyn Araneta
Family and Community Engagement Facilitator (FACE), Standard Middle School

Ramona Lake
School Nurse, Standard Middle School

Kelli Boyer
School Nurse, Standard Elementary School

Kristy Sabourin
School Nurse, Wingland Elementary School

Kathleen Fitzsimmons
School Nurse, Highland Elementary School

Sueann Swaim
LVN

Sydney Michael
LVN

LINKS

SIRAS IEP System

Standard Middle School's Circle of Friends