PHSD Special Education Parent Resources

Supporting Diverse Learners

The vision of the Pleasant Hill School District Special Education Department is to develop the full potential and well-being of every student for a successful future. This vision is realized through the department mission of providing students and families with a supportive, inclusive, collaborative education and enveloping the whole-child through the delivery of high-quality programs, services, and resources. As a department, we are committed to ensuring the greatest possible access to high quality education for students with disabilities. We are also committed to providing instruction that is responsive to their needs and is delivered by effective and culturally responsive educators within least restrictive environments.

Director's Update

August 2022

Welcome back to school! The Special Education Department is looking forward to continuing to develop our programs and services to ensure that we are delivering high-quality, rigorous supports to our students and that we are building capacity across the district in meeting the needs of all learners. We have spent our summer building up our systems to help streamline our processes, improve our coordination, and increase our collaboration between general education and special education staff.

You may have noticed our new web page! We are proud to bring this resource to you as a central location where you can find information, access forms, and gather resources to help you support your child. Not only do we have new services in place, like our website, but we are also welcoming some new special education staff this year. Please join me in officially welcoming Kimmie Sanders, elementary special education teacher, and Sarah Apker, secondary special education teacher, to our district.

I hope everyone is ready for a great year ahead. We look forward to continuing to partner with our parents and families to help provide the support our students need to succeed. Thank you for all that you do!