Making it Happen Podcast

SELPA Administrators of California

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Making it Happen Podcast

This podcast series is brought to you by the SELPA Administrators of California and the Coalition for Adequate Funding for Special Education. We will explore key aspects of the work SELPAs do behind the scenes across every region of California to improve student outcomes.

06/23/2023

Making Everyone Happy: Re-Imagining SELPA Governance

This segment is entitled, “Making Everyone Happy: Re-Imagining SELPA Governance,” and is part two of our special education governance coverage. It features four experts in the field with vast experience in working as part of collaborative SELPA teams. Todd Brose is the proud Superintendent of Red Bluff Joint Union High School District and the Chair of the Tehama County SELPA Superintendents’ Council. Under Todd’s leadership, the Red Bluff community is committed to recog...

1h 1m
04/04/2023

Making It Accessible: Delivering Quality Mental Health Services

This segment is entitled, “Making It Accessible: Delivering Quality Mental Health Services.” This is another of several podcast episodes in Season 2 of the SELPA Making It Happen! podcast series, and it features four passionate leaders with significant experience in the design and delivery of mental health programs for students with disabilities. Trina Frazier, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and SELPA for the Fresno County SELPA. Trina has served as a SELP...

48 min
03/31/2023

Making the Connection: Understanding SELPA Governance

This segment is entitled, “Making the Connection: Understanding SELPA Governance,” which is the first of a two-part segment, and it features four experts with vast experience in special education governance.Garth Lewis is the Superintendent of the Yolo County Office of Education. Garth has served in education for over 27 years, starting out as a paraeducator, teacher, site and district administrator, and as the assistant superintendent of instructional services and equity at the Y...

1h 2m
11/20/2021

Making It Available: The Role of SELPA in Shared Service Models

This segment is entitled, “Making It Available: The Role of SELPAs in Shared Service Models," and it features three amazing district leaders with vast experience in SELPA governance.Dr. Michele Bowers has been a school educator for 30 years and has proudly served as the Superintendent for Lancaster School District in Lancaster, California, for the last 10 years. Working on behalf of a very diverse population of more than 15,000 students in preschool through grade 8, Michele has champion...

53 min
11/17/2021

Making It Possible: The Role of SELPA in Addressing Equity

This segment is entitled, “Making It Possible: The Role of SELPA in Addressing Equity,” and it features three extremely talented equity experts. Dr. Adam Clark, Superintendent of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, a single district SELPA with over 26,000 students. Dr. Clark has been championing the cause of equity for years, and he first came to present to SELPA Administrators of California a few years ago related to his work in Vallejo City USD where he was closely inv...

38 min
11/12/2021

Making It Better: The Role of SELPA in Dispute Resolution and Prevention

This segment is entitled, “Making It Better: The Role of SELPA in Dispute Resolution and Prevention,” and it features three very talented individuals each with a wealth of experience. Katie Castruita - Katie is the proud parent of two teenage children, one of whom has an eligibility of autism and requires special education services. She resides in Redlands within San Bernardino County. She has been a member of the East Valley SELPA Community Advisory Committee for the ...

55 min
11/03/2021

Making An Impact: The Role of SELPA in the Statewide System of Support

This segment is entitled, “Making An Impact: The Role of SELPA in the Statewide System of Support,” and it features three extremely talented special education experts. Heidi Hata, Director of System Improvement Leads – A lifelong educator, Heidi began her career as a preschool teacher, later becoming a school psychologist, special education director, and SELPA administrator. Heidi now co-leads the work of the System Improvement Leads (SIL) project from the El Dorado COE SELP...

1 hr
10/13/2021

Making It Count: The Role of SELPA in Special Education Finance

This segment is entitled, “Making It Count: The Role of SELPA in Special Education Finance,” and it features three extremely talented special education finance experts. Eddie Davidson, Director of Fiscal Student Services for the Fresno County SELPA. Eddie has served for 25 years in Education Finance, 13 years in local school district finance and 12 years in the SELPA of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. Fresno County SELPA consists of 31 LEAs serving over 8,600...

59 min

8 Episodes

This podcast series is brought to you by the SELPA Administrators of California and the Coalition for Adequate Funding for Special Education. We will explore key aspects of the work SELPAs do behind the scenes across every region of California to improve student outcomes.

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SELPA Administrators of California
Years Active

2021 - 2023
Episodes

8
Rating

Clean
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