The Student Services office partners with local agencies such as the Probation Department, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Juvenile Courts, District Attorney's Office, Social Services, Police Departments, professional organizations such as CASCWA, Military One, the OC Health Care Agency, and other county offices of education throughout California. These partners collaborate with the school districts in preventing, handling and solving child welfare and attendance issues.
This office handles: assistance with School Discipline, School Attendance Review Board (SARB), Hate Crimes, School Records Trainings, Parent Rights, LGBTQ Support, Bullying issues, Human Trafficking, Campus Supervisor Trainings, Foreign Exchange Students & Visas, Work Permits, Military Families Support, Adult Education, Expulsion Appeal Hearings and Interdistrict Transfer Appeals.
For more information on any of these programs, contact:
Learning Supports Unit
Jami Parsons, Ed.D., Director
(714) 966-4472
jparsons@ocde.us
OCDE - Learning Supports
Student Services
Spencer Gooch, Manager
(714) 966-4384
sgooch@ocde.us
Student Services (CWA/SARB)
Terrance Dunn, M.Ed., Coordinator
(714) 327-1052
tdunn@ocde.us
McKinney Vento Homeless Information & Support
Jeanne Awrey, Manager
(714) 327-1058
jawrey@ocde.us
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