Andrew Fong

The Lassen County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is dedicated to ensuring that all students with disabilities have access to high-quality education programs, fostering their development as productive global citizens. This commitment is achieved through a focus on fiscal responsibility, program sustainability, and providing high-quality professional development for staff. The SELPA also prioritizes trust, transparency, and collaboration with districts, families, and communities, while making evidence-based, data-driven decisions and ensuring strict compliance with all relevant laws and policies.

The board meeting agenda includes the hearing of individuals addressing the board, receipt and dispatch of correspondence, and reports from both board members and the superintendent. Action items scheduled for consideration include the approval of the Second Interim Report and Criteria and Standards, as well as the approval of the Lassen County Office of Education Transportation Plan.

The meeting includes a financial update, a discussion regarding speech contracts by district, and considerations for 504 before special education referrals. Additionally, there is an administrative update concerning F3 training and the local plan.

The council agenda includes action items such as selecting the SELPA Chair and Vice Chair for the upcoming term, approving the 2025-2026 council meeting calendar, and the first reading of a revised board policy regarding County Office of Education records. Information and discussion items cover a financial update, a Mental Health ADA grant, student degree of support initiatives, implementation of multi-factor authentication for SEIS, and a general administrative report.

The meeting addressed the approval of the agenda and previous minutes. Key discussion points included a financial update detailing student employment program projections, as Director of Business Services was absent. The Workability/TPP program was discussed, noting a significant grant cut, requiring districts to potentially contribute funding to maintain operations; further information was requested by some members before taking action. A proposal for hiring a full-time Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for the SELPA, with districts being responsible for Behavior Instructional Aide (RBT) employment, was reviewed, including potential uses of Medi-Cal dollars for training. The SELPA Administrative Report noted that some districts will undergo Compliance and Improvement Monitoring (CIM) and mentioned a new online reporting system is forthcoming. A motion was passed to approve the hiring of a BCBA. A board member requested that a list of monthly expenditures and reserves be presented in future meetings.