Services

Special Education Transportation – Who to Contact

If your child receives special education transportation as part of their IEP, we’re here to help ensure a smooth and safe ride to and from school.

For questions about transportation services listed in your child’s IEP, such as:

• Whether your child qualifies for special education transportation
• Requests for changes in service (e.g., medical equipment needs, harness, aide support)
• Adding or removing transportation as a related service
• Clarifying what type of transportation support your child should receive

Please contact the Special Education office at (760) 883-2703.

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For questions about daily transportation, such as:

• Bus routing or stop location
• Pick-up and drop-off times
• Driver or bus assignment
• Reporting a late bus or missed pick-up

Please contact the Transportation Department directly.

Visit our Transportation Department Webpage

WorkAbility I Program

What is WorkAbility?

WorkAbility I is a nationally recognized school-to-work program that provides comprehensive pre-employment training, employment placement, and follow-up for high school students in special education who are making the transition from school to work.

The vision of the California Department of Education (CDE), Special Education Division is that all individuals with disabilities will successfully participate in preparation for the workplace and independent living.

The mission of WorkAbility I is to promote the involvement of key stakeholders, including students, families, educators, employers, and other agencies in planning and implementing an array of services that will culminate in successful student transition to employment, lifelong learning, and quality of life.

Components of WorkAbility I

Interest Inventories: The school staff and transition specialists will lead various activities with students to assist them in identifying their interests, strengths, and weaknesses. Inventories are both formal and informal measures.

Career Awareness: It is difficult to plan for the future when unaware of the many options available. Students receive assistance with using completed interest and skills inventories to explore correlating careers. Career awareness is infused into the special education curriculum and is designed to give students information and experience related to planning for the future.

Career and Community Speakers: Speakers from community businesses and programs come to the campuses to present information about the world of work and community resources that will assist students as they transition from high school and into adult life.

Job Placement: Specialists assist job-ready students with placement at businesses within the community for 30 hours earning minimum wage. Placements are based on career interests, informal interviews, job readiness, and school performance, including grades, attendance, and behavior.

Section 56471 of the California Education Code states that:

WorkAbility project applicants shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements: (1) recruitment, (2) assessment, (3) counseling, (4) pre-employment skills training, (5) vocational training, (6) student wages for try-out employment, (8) other assistance with transition to a quality adult life, and (9) utilization of an interdisciplinary advisory committee to enhance project goals.