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Special Education

Department Overview

 

The Moreno Valley Unified School District Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) provides services to ensure that all individuals with exceptional needs from birth through age 21 are correctly identified, assessed, and provided a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) with programs and services designed to meet their unique needs in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

The MVUSD SELPA works in collaboration with our families, staff, community members, and partners in education to empower students to become future ready and positively impact the world. In keeping with the District’s mission to provide an equitable education for all students to be prepared for college and/or a viable career path for a successful life, the MVUSD SELPA is committed to providing students with the supports, services, accommodations, and resources required to meet their individualized needs resulting from their disabilities.

Management Team

Vivian Cheng

Coord - Sped Mild/mod

Shelley Crandall

Asst Director - Selpa

Damian Huertas-Ruiz

Coord - Sped Mod/severe

Nicole Matthews

Coord Sped Social Emotional

Jason Ramirez

Executive Director - Selpa

Program Specialists

Lindsay Argiro

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Cari Berman

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Audrey Butler

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Jacci Luevano

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Jennifer Reisinger

Program Specialist - Sped/behavior Emph

Stephanie Samtoy

Program Specialist - Sped/behavior Emph

Bruce Varona

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Brian Wager

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Julie Williams

Program Specialist - Special Ed

Classified Staff

Monica Benish

Secretary I

David Cerrillo

District Translator

Christen Chambers

Account Clerk Ii

Belinda Childrey

Clerk Typist Iii

Gricelda Coria

Data Reporting Technician

Rosa De La Cruz

District Translator

Carol Duran

Secondary Teacher (6-8)

Mario Lopez

District Translator

Maria Lupercio

Secretary Ii

Liliana Ramirez

Account Clerk Ii

Karla Ramirez Rocha

Account Clerk Iii

Kelly Van Hook

Clerk Typist I