Special Education Contacts

Phone:  (510) 337-7075
Fax:      (510) 864-2309

Susan B. Mitchell
Director
smitchell@alameda.k12.ca.us

David Lurie 
Coordinator
dlurie@alameda.k12.ca.us

Jan Erickson
Coordinator
jerickson@alameda.k12.ca.us

Laurie McLachlan-Fry
Coordinator
lmclachlan@alameda.k12.ca.us

Sandy Hollandsworth
Budget Analyst
shollandsworth@alameda.k12.ca.us 

Educational Services Contacts

Historic Alameda High School
2200 Central Avenue
2nd Floor, Room 206E

Phone: (510) 337-7063
Fax: (510) 749-9532
 

Sean McPhetridge
Assistant Superintendent
510-337-7063
smcphetridge@alameda.k12.ca.us

Jo Ann Milne
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Superintendent
510-337-7063
jmilne@alameda.k12.ca.us 

Kirsten Zazo
Director, Student Services
510-337-7072
kzazo@alameda.k12.ca.us

Katie Lyons
Director, Curriculum and Instruction
510-337-7092
clyons@alameda.k12.ca.us

Terri Elkin
Coordinator, Achievement & Assessment
510-337-7113
telkin@alameda.k12.ca.us

Susan Mitchell
Director of Special Education
510-748-4012
smitchell@alameda.k12.ca.us

Anne Okahara
Grants Coordinator
510-337-7190
aokahara@alameda.k12.ca.us

Sandy Wong
Coordinator, Teacher Support and School Innovation
510-337-7027
swong@alameda.k12.ca.us

Ramona Stokes
Coordinator- ELD &
Categorical Program Compliance
(510) 337-7117
rstokes@alameda.k12.ca.us

Special Education

Educational Services

Overview

The Special Education Department of Alameda Unified School District ensures that a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is provided to all qualified disabled students.  The Special Education Department is one part of a unified educational effort to provide educational programming and services to ensure an educational benefit and respond to each student’s unique needs.  The Special Education Department works collaboratively with all departments and sites to ensure that all students have equity in access to an excellent educational system.

Services We Provide

The Special Education Department provides assessment services for children suspected of having a disability that negatively impacts educational progress.

* For students currently enrolled in Alameda Schools, contact your local school site.

    * For students attending private schools in Alameda, contact Susan B. Mitchell


 Additional Special Education Information

For the most extensive information regarding the Special Edcuation services Alameda USD provides, please open the following PDF verison of our Special Education Brochure.


Parent Rights/Disability Information

For information regarding parental rights and information regarding supports to parents of children with disabilities, the following may be helpful:

North Region SELPA, www.northregionselpa.org

California Department of Education, www.cde.ca.gov


SELPA Agenda and Minutes

October 27, 2011 Agenda   
June 20, 2011 Agenda Minutes
March 24, 2011 Agenda Minutes