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Welcome to ADR!

The Sonoma County SELPA & Sonoma County Charter SELPA will facilitate an Alternative Dispute Resolution process to help resolve conflicts between schools and families with children in special education. The program serves the families of all children in special education within Sonoma County. Major components of the program include:

  • Phone Mediation
  • Facilitated IEP Meeting
  • Independent Child Advocate
  • Mediation

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Our Vision

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) involves providing alternative means of solving problems that arise between families and schools. The ADR program involves everything from training educators in effective communication and negotiation skills to referring parents and LEAs to an Independent Child Advocate. We have had a very strong success rate of preventing conflicts from going to due process hearings at the state level.

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Our Intent

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The intent of this program is to maintain positive relationships between the student's family and the school as well as to save time and money for both parties. 

 

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OUR REACH

Elevating outcomes for every learner across Sonoma County

44

The number of school districts and charter schools located within Sonoma County that are members of the geographic SELPA.

30+

The number of charter local education agencies (LEAs) across the state served by the Sonoma County Charter SELPA branch

7

The number of distinct geographic "Areas" the SELPA's regional governance structure is divided into for representation on the Superintendents' Council.