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Special education is a system of supports and services designed to ensure that students with disabilities have meaningful access to the general education curriculum and can make progress in school. In our district, we believe that general education is the starting point for all students. We are committed to providing support within the general education setting whenever possible, so students learn alongside their peers and remain active members of their school community.
Through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, each student’s unique strengths and needs are identified, and appropriate goals, services, and supports are developed. These may include specialized academic instruction, related services, accommodations, and other supports tailored to help the student succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
Special education is guided by the principle of the least restrictive environment (LRE), meaning students are educated in general education settings to the maximum extent appropriate, with more specialized settings considered only when necessary to meet their individual needs.
We value strong partnerships with families and work collaboratively to ensure that every student is supported, included, and empowered to succeed inside and outside the classroom.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Matthew Jensen
Director II, Special Education
mjensen@martinez.k12.ca.us
Phone: (925) 335-5800
Lisa Martinez
Student Services Technician
Phone: (925) 335-5918
General Information
sped@martinez.k12.ca.us
Phone: (925) 335-5918
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SELPA
Phone: (925) 827-0949
MaryAnn Frates, Executive Director
mfrates@ccselpa.com
Soledad Springfield, Program Specialist
mfrates@ccselpa.com
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Special Education Parent Rights
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Assembly Bill (AB) 2657 (Chapter 998, Statutes of 2018) went into effect on January 1, 2019, adding Sections 49005–49006.4 to California’s Education Code requiring LEAs to collect and report to the CDE all incidents in which a student, with or without an individualized education program (IEP) or 504 plan, is restrained (mechanically or physically) or secluded, as defined in law. This requirement extends to any student placed by the LEA in a Non-Public School (NPS) pursuant to their IEP.
Annual data relating to incidences (if any) of restraint or seclusion in the Martinez Unified School District can be found at this link.
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Related services means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education, and includes speech-language pathology and audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, including therapeutic recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in children, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes. Related services also include school health services and school nurse services, social work services in schools, and parent counseling and training (Code of Federal Regulations 34 CFR 300.34(a)).