IEP progress reports are due everytime students receive a report card. Ed Specialists and Related Service Providers are responsible for taking data on goals, recording progress in SEIS and sending progress reports home to families. Please note all progress reports MUST be affirmed in SEIS by the case manager before sending home them to families.
Upcoming IEP Work Session:
Are you new to VUSD? Are you an existing VUSD Special Education certificated team member who wants an overview of VUSD special ed procedures? If so, then please join the Special Ed Department IEP Work Sessions: 2 Mondays per month at the District Office. Drop in anytime between 3pm & 5pm.
(All sessions are voluntary and paid on a timesheet at the certificated hourly rate)
SEIS Basics
IEP Writing
SAI Minutes
Scheduling
Running an IEP meeting
High Profile IEPs
Please sign up in Vector for all office hours- Vector Instructions
Instruction to sign up in Vector: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-pFFAXjxJuVY0sLxuM16Cu9VzKmAcQJl/view
Please note: you must get approval from your site administrator to attend any out of district trainings using the forms below:
If you’d like to attend a webinar, please submit a Webinar Approval Form
Please fill out a form for any travel outside of the District: Staff and Student Travel Form
Certificated: If you require a sub, please contact your site office manager for a school business sub. (Due to the shortage of subs, there is no guarantee that a sub will be available. Also, no school business subs are approved on Mondays and Fridays)
We have a shared google drive called "SpEd Guidelines" that stores all of our office hour notes and important documents. Please take some time to explore the drive if you haven't already.
If team determines student is eligible:
Tentative Dates: June 9, 2025 - July 3, 2025 (no school on June 19 or July 4, 2025)
ESY services should be added to the IEP by April 25, 2025, and all ESY transportation forms must have BIP and health information attached. Send to Doris Cruz @ the District Office.
Meet Debra Harris and Yvonne Fortin, our Data Techs, also known as our data “unicorns” due to their magical SEIS abilities. Please do not hesitate to call or email them if you have a question about SEIS. They are happy to help!
- Debra Harris: Preschool, Elementary, Non-Public/Private schools, x 92908
- Yvonne Fortin: Middle school, High School, Adult Transition, Records Request x 92910
Please read Yvonne's Friday Tips for SEIS Tips, deadlines, procedures, and important updates.
- 09/20/24 - Census Day
- 09/13/24 - Delay Codes!
- 09/06/24 - Progress Reports - a Walkthrough
- 08/30/24 - How to select the correct meeting type
- 08/23/24 - Annuals and TRIs due in the same school year and Social Service Questionnaires
- 08/16/24 - Previously On, the 60 Day Timeline and How to Read the Thursday Report
- 08/13/24 - Adding new students to SEIS Caseload
- 08/09/24 - Incoming non SEIS students, Incoming NPS or Court School students
- CAA/AltELPAC - contact Kinga Nagorny at kinganagorny@vistausd.org
- Alternative Pathway to a Diploma - contact BIll Foley at williamfoley@vistausd.org
- Supplemental Interventions - contact Eric Walker at ericwalker@vistausd.org
- SEIS Assistance
- Elementary contact- Debra Harris at debraharris@vistausd.org
- Middle and High School contact- Yvonne Fortin at yvonnefortin@vistausd.org
- Transportation Forms - contact Doris Cruz at doriscruz@vistausd.org
- Vector - contact Dafnee Ramirez at dafneeramirez@vistausd.org
- Unique/N2Y Licenses - contact Kinga Nagorny at kinganagorny@vistausd.org
- WJ Protocols - contact Dafnee Ramirez at dafneeramirez@vistausd.org
Please ensure that you submit any transportation forms received to Doris Cruz, our Special Education Community Liaison, at doriscruz@vistausd.org. Include updated BIPs and any relevant health or medical information.
If parents need to update their pick-up or drop-off addresses, please have them complete a new transportation form. Please send the updated copies to Doris to ensure that student transportation can be adjusted accordingly.
As we prepare for the 2024/2025 school year, our goal is to gather your invaluable input so that we can tailor our support to address your specific needs as we continue to work on building capacity around Assistive Technology.
Are you interested in the NCCSE AT Department providing training at an existing professional development opportunity in your district? If so, please provide information on this form https://forms.gle/9kctGWagy6uHNy3X7
Feel free to share the following links/information with your teams in preparation for the new school year.
- The NCCSE AT referral process
- 4-minute video overview https://bit.ly/NCCSEAT-PROCESS
- Forms: https://bit.ly/nccseatforms
- 2024 PD flyer: Mild-Mod/Gen Ed and SLP, Mod-Extensive Support Needs
Please note: you must get approval from your site administrator to attend any out of district trainings using the following form:
(FYI: this document is housed in your Cloud Connect under "Forms")
Certificated: If you require a sub, please contact your site office manager for a school business sub. (Due to the shortage of subs, there is no guarantee that a sub will be available. Also, no school business subs are approved on Mondays and Fridays)
If you’d like to attend a webinar, please submit a Webinar Approval Form
Special Ed District Office Support
From left to right:
Joe Garza, Yvonne Fortin, Dafnee Ramirez, Debra Harris, & Doris Cruz
Special Education Department
Phone: (760) 726-2170
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm