What is Santa Barbara County SELPA?
Santa Barbara County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) is a joint powers agency that provides oversight, guidance, training, and support to our member school districts, parents, guardians, and the community. Our focus is helping students with disabilities receive high-quality, compliant Individualized Education Program (IEP) services built on best practice.
Santa Barbara County SELPA supports collaborative relationships with our community partners and families.
Educational resources and websites are provided to staff and families in the thirteen disability categories.
Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
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Community Advisory Committee
A support to the Santa Barbara County SELPA Local Plan
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a Santa Barbara County SELPA committee made up of parents, educators, and community representatives dedicated to supporting students with disabilities and their families. The CAC advises on the SELPA Local Plan, encourages community involvement, promotes communication between families and schools, provides parent education on the IEP process, supports student success, and organizes events and activities that strengthen special education services throughout Santa Barbara County.
Workshops & Events
Santa Barbara County SELPA is committed to providing Professional Learning opportunities that meet the unique needs of each of our member Local Education Agencies (LEAs). We strive to hold SELPA wide Professional Learning events, as well as, sessions designed specifically for each LEA.
Our Districts/LEAS
