A Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is the service area covered by the local plan for providing special education services to individuals with disabilities in that area under the state and federal law.
Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin County Community Advisory Committee Meeting Dates
If you live in Alameda, Contra Costa or San Joaquin Counties, an Education Advocate can talk to you about special education and give you resources so you can make informed decisions about your child’s education and other individual needs.
Call 800-348-4232
Alameda County
Alameda County Office of Education
Robert Stout
2500 Fairmont Drive
San Leandro, CA 94578
Phone: (510) 670-7623
Email: rstout@acoe.org
Alameda Unified School District
Victoria Forrester
Director, Special Education
2060 Challenger Drive
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510-337-7095
Fax: 510-864-2309
Email: vforrester@alameda.k12.ca.us
Albany Unified School District
Diane Marie
1051 Monroe St.
Albany, CA 94706
Phone: (510) 558-3750
Fax: (510) 559-6560
Email: diane.marie@albany.k12.ca.us
Berkeley Unified School District
Lisa Graham
2020 Bonar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 644-6210
Email: lisagraham@berkeley.net
Castro Valley Unified School District
Suzy Williams
4400 Alma Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Phone: (510) 537-3000 x1200
Fax: (510) 537-1403
Email: suzywilliams@cv.k12.ca.us
Dublin Unified School District
(vacant) Senior Director, Special Education
Jennifer Chiarelli
Assistant Director of Special Education
7471 Larkdale Avenue
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: 925-828-2551 x8014
Fax: 925-829-6532
Email: chiarellijennifer@dublinusd.org
Emery Unified School District
Dr. Karen Steele
1275 61st Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: (510) 601-4907
Email: karen.steele@emeryusd.org
Fremont Unified School District
Karen Russell
Director, Special Services
Fremont USD
4210 Technology Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone (510) 659-2569 x12609
Fax (510) 659-2549
Email: krussell@fremont.k12.ca.us
Hayward Unified School District
Sheila Adams
Director, Special Education & Compliance
24411 Amador Street
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: 510-784-2611
Fax: 510-784-2629
Email: sadams@husd.us
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Frank Selvaggio
Director, Special Education
685 E. Jack London Blvd.
Livermore, CA 94551
Phone: 925-606-3286
Fax: 925-606-3443 / 925-606-3329
Email: fselvaggio@lvjusd.k12.ca.us
Mountain House Elementary School District
Melanie Griffith
3950 Mountain House Rd.
Byron, CA 94514
Phone: (209) 835-2283
Email: marijam@att.net
**Special Education services are though Livermore Unified School District (Tri-Valley SELPA)
New Haven Unified School District
New Haven Unified School District
Sarah Kappler
34200 Alvarado-Niles Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
Phone: (510) 471-1100 X62616
Fax: (510) 792-9681
Email: skappler@nhusd.k12.ca.us
Newark Unified School District
Jennifer Willis
Director, Special Education and 504 Coordinator
5715 Musick Avenue
Newark, CA 94560
Phone: 510-818-4209
Fax: 510-794-2199
Email: jwillis@newarkunified.org
Oakland Unified School District
Neena Bawa
Executive Director, Special Education / SELPA Director
Administration: 1000 Broadway, Suite 398
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-879-8176
Fax: 510-879-2942
Email: neena.bawa@ousd.org
Piedmont Unified School District
Julie Valdez
760 Magnolia Ave.
Piedmont, CA 94611
Phone: (510) 594-2892
Fax: (510) 654-7374
Pleasanton Unified School District
Marla Silversmith
4665 Bernal Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: (925) 426-4293
Fax: (925) 426-7146
Email: msilversmith@pleasantonusd.net
San Leandro Unified School District
Coleen Palia
Director, Student Services, Special Education, and Community Wellness
2255 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: 510-667-3507 / 510-667-3503 / 510-667-6206
Fax: 510-297-0508
Email: cpalia@slusd.us
San Lorenzo Unified School District
Ed Diolazo
15510 Usher St.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Phone: (510) 317-4600 ext. 4775 (Sue Barnes)
(510) 317-4600 ext. 4768 (Ed Diolaza)
Email: ediolazo@slzusd.org
Sunol Glen Unified School District
Molleen Barnes
11601 Main Street
Sunol, CA 94586
Phone: (925) 862-2026
Email: mbarnes@sunol.k12.ca.us
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County Office of Education
77 Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 942-3388
Acalanes Union High School District
Karen Heilbronner
1212 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: (925) 280-3900 x6613
Fax: (925) 974-0952
Email: specserv@acalanes.k12.ca.us
Antioch Unified School District
Noelle Ruth Rubaclava
510 G Street
Antioch, CA 94509
Phone: (925) 779-7500 x53500
Fax: (925) 779-7513
Email: ruthrubalcava@antioch.k12.ca.us
Brentwood Union School District
Jeff Weiss
255 Guthrie Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone: (925) 513-6319
Fax: (925) 634-8583
Email: jweiss@brentwood.k12.ca.us
Byron Union School District
James Bylund
14301 Byron Highway
Byron, CA 94514
Telephone: (925) 809-7500
Fax: (925) 634-9421
Canyon School District
Gloria Faircloth
P.O. Box 187 Pinehurst Road
Canyon,CA 94516
Phone: (925) 376-4671
Fax: (925) 376-2343
John Swett Unified School District
Barbara Walker
545 Garretson Avenue
Rodeo, CA 94572
Phone: (510) 799-4431 x3501
Fax: (510) 245-4312
Email: bwalker@jsusd.k12.ca.us
Knightsen School District
Theresa Estrada
1923 Delta Road
Knightsen, CA 94548
Phone: (925) 626-3301
Fax: (925) 625-8766
Email: testrada@knightsen.k12.ca.us
Lafayette School District
Patrick Gargiulo
3477 School St.
Lafayette, CA 94559
Phone: (925) 927-3516
Fax: (925) 284-1525
Email: pgargiul@lafsd.k12.ca.us
Liberty Union High School District
John Saylor
20 Oak Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
Phone: (925) 634-2166 ext. 2033
Fax: (925) 634-3841
Email: saylorj@luhsd.net
Martinez Unified School District
Janelle Eyet
921 Susana Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 335-5910
Fax: (925) 313-0476
Email: jeyet@martinez.k12.ca.us
Moraga School District
Fran English
1540 School Street
Moraga,CA 94556
Phone: (925) 377-4105
Fax: (925) 376-8132
Email: fenglish@moraga.k12.ca.us
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Wendi Aghily
1936 Carlotta Drive
Concord, CA 94519
Phone: (925) 682-8000 ext. 4045
Email: aghilyw@mdusd.org
Oakley Union Elementary School District
Maria Bordanaro
91 Mercedes Lane Suite 1
Oakley,CA 94561
Phone: (925) 625-7060
Fax: (925) 625-5091
Email: Mbordanaro@ouesd.k12.ca.us
Orinda Union School District
Jen Woodman
8 Altarinda Road
Orinda,CA 94563
Phone: (925) 258-6216
Pittsburg Unified School District
Debbie Daly
2000 Railroad Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Phone: (925) 473-2337
Fax: (925) 473-4216
Email: ddaly@pittsburg.k12.ca.us
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Cindy Perez
699 Old Orchard Drive
Danville, CA 94526
Phone: (925) 552-5006
Fax: (925) 820-5277
Email: cloleng-perez@srvusd.net
Walnut Creek School District
Peter Simack
960 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek,CA 94597
Phone: (925) 944-6850 x2024
Fax: (925) 944-1768
Email: psimack@wcsd.k12.ca.us
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Eric Peterson
2465 Dolan Way
San Pablo,CA 94806
Phone: (510) 307-4641
Fax: (510) 724-8829
Email: epeterson@wccusd.net
San Joaquin
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Kathleen Skeels
2901 Arch Airport Rd
Stockton CA 95206
Phone: (209) 468-4925
Email: kskeels@sjcoe.net
Banta Elementary SD
Albert Garibaldi
22375 El Rancho Rd
Tracy CA 95304
Phone: (209) 229-4651
Email: algaribaldi@sjcoe.net
Escalon USD
Ricardo Chavez
1520 Yosemite Avenue
Escalon CA 9530
Phone: (209) 838-8910 x2001
Email: rchavez@sjcoe.net
Jefferson SD
Angelica Thomas
1219 Whispering Wind Drive
Tracy CA 95377
Phone: (209) 839-1842
Email: anthomas@sjcoe.net
Lammersville USD
Julie Corona
111 S. De Anza Boulevard
Mountain House CA 95391
Phone: (209) 836-7400
Email: jcorona@sjcoe.net
Lincoln USD
Thomas Crocker
2010 W. Swain Road
Stockton CA 95207
Phone: (209) 953-8726
Email: Tcrocker@lusd.net
Linden USD
Sherri Griffith
18527 E. Main Street
Linden CA 95236
Phone: (209) 931-2192
Email: fgriffith@sjcoe.net
Lodi USD
Denice Shigematsu
1305 E. Vine Street
Lodi CA 95240
Phone: (209) 331-7080
Email: dshigematsu@lodiusd.net
Manteca USD
Dr. Suzan Turener-Kelley
2271 W. Louise Avenue Manteca CA 95337
Phone: (209) 858-0847
Email: sturner@musd.net
New Hope Elementary SD
Janet Stemler
26675 North Sacramento Blvd
Thornton CA 95686
Phone: (209) 794-2376
Email: jstemler@sjcoe.net
New Jerusalem Elementary SD
D. Thoming
31400 S. Koster Road
Tracy CA 95304
Phone: (209) 830-6363
Email: dthoming@njes.org
Oak View Union Elementary
Beverly Boone
7474 E. Collier Road Acampo CA 95220
Phone: (209) 368-0636 x5
Email: bboone@sjcoe.net
Ripon USD
Lisa Cheney
304 N. Acacia Avenue
Ripon CA 95366
Phone: (209) 599-21310
Email: lcheney@sjcoe.net
Stockton USD
Theresa Hawk
1800 Sutter Street Stockton CA 95206
Phone: (209) 933-7120
Tracy USD
Kathy Alaniz
1875 W. Lowell Avenue Tracy CA 95376
Phone: (209) 830-3270
Email: kalaniz@tusd.net