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Kern County Consortium SELPA

Working together for the success of all students!

Contact us!
Greg Rhoten, SELPA Director
Telephone: 661.636.4801
Fax: 661.636.4810
1300 17th Street
City Centre
Bakersfield, CA
93301-4533

Contact us!
Jennifer Acuna, SELPA Coordinator
Telephone: 661.636.4884
Fax: 661.636.4810
1300 17th Street
City Centre
Bakersfield, CA
93301-4533

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Kern County SELPA
Special Education Local Plan Area

KCSOS Special Education Programs

Who We Are
Throughout the geographical area of Kern County, there are students that require special education classes and services uniquely designed to address their disability. Often the student has a low incidence disability or the student’s needs can not be met in a typical classroom setting because of their specialized learning needs.

The programs and services provided by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office, Division of Special Education Services is a collaborative effort on the part of the parents, local school district representatives and staff members to provide a learning environment and the specialists that are required to enhance the child’s learning. Programs and services are provided to children from birth through age 21.

• Assessment and Evaluation
  
• Designated Instructional Services (DIS)
  
• Programs for Infants and Toddlers
  
• Programs for Preschool Children Ages 3-5
  
• Programs for School Age Children Ages 5-21
  
• Programs for Children with Autism
  
• Regional Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs
  
• Staff Development
  

Contacts

Pam Sanders, Administrator
Division of Special Education Services
661.636.4788 pasanders@kern.org

Julianna Gaines, Director
Special Education Programs
661.636.4791 jugaines@kern.org

Wes Neal, Director
Special Education Programs
661.636-4831weneal@kern.org

Patty McDowell, Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.636.4811 pamcdowell@kern.org

Deborah Porter, Vice-Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.636.4631 deporter@kern.org

Angie Bertran-Harris, Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.636.4851 anbertran-harris@kern.org

Leanne Russell, Vice-Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.636.4294 lerussell@kern.org

Ann Caragher, Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.636.4800 ancaragher@kern.org

James Taylor, Vice-Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.636.4283 jataylor@kern.org

Janet Swank, Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.336-5402 jaswank@kern.org

Brian Cortez, Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.336.5409 brcortez@kern.org

Judy Noack, Principal
Special Education Classes and Services
661.868.7703 junoack@kern.org

Larry Keeter, Principal
Special Education Classes and Speech Therapy Services
661.636.4799 lakeeter@kern.org