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Special Education

At Petaluma High School the Special Education Department is broken up into two programs which are Special Day Class and Resource Specialists. Both programs use the (IEP) to address the students' disabilities.

Resource Specialist Program

The Resource Specialist Program (RSP) is a program to help children who qualify for special education services. The program is designed to give support to children with learning disabilities and give them strategies to help them be successful in their education. The kids are placed in a Study Skills class that helps address the students needs. Also, the students work on transition skills through Workability Program to prepare for life after high school. The students are placed in grade level Study Skills so that they may work in a collaborative atmosphere in the Study Skills setting.

Special Day Class

The Special Day Class (SDC) establishes and enforces rules for positive behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students. The class teaches socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement. There is modification in the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

COURSES OFFERED:

  • Study Skills 9-12
  • RSP English 9-11
  • Math Review
  • SDC Academic Classes

Special Education Faculty

Doug Carl

Resource Specialist


Diana Durenberger

School Psychologist


Amanda Espinoza

Full Inclusion Instructional Assistant


David Evans

Special Education Instructional Assistant


Eric Gensler

Special Education Instructional Assistant


Richard Greenwood

Special Education Instructional Assistant


Nikki Jackson

MS MFT, District Guidance Coordinator & Clinical Supervisor


Brenda Johnson

Resource Specialist


Cherry Johnson

SDC Teacher


Simran Jorgensen

SOCC Lifeskills Teacher


Kiana Keller

Full Inclusion Instructional Assistant


Amanda Kirk

Program Manager, South County Consortium


Betty Kisling

SOCC Lifeskills Teacher


Julianne Kubina

Workability Coordinator


Katie Leestma

Resource Specialist


Richard Loo

Full Inclusion Instructional Assistant


Sarahi Mendez

Full Inclusion


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Emma Passalacqua

SOCC TSP Program Teacher


Eric Rowe

Resource Specialist


Deborah Songer

Resource Specialist


Hannah Takajo

Resource Specialist


Joey Ware

SOCC Instructional Assistant


California Special Education

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