SELPA Honors Educators, Youths, Community Members For Outstanding Service

By Solano County Office of Education

Educators, youth, and community members who work with special education students were recognized by the Solano SELPA for their outstanding service on April 17.

Awards for outstanding service to students with special needs were presented to one person from each school district within the Solano County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA): Benicia Unified, , Fairfield-Suisun Unified, Travis Unified, Vacaville Unified, and the Solano County Office of Education.

Additionally, one community organization representative who has shown dedication to the support of individuals with special needs and a young student who has achieved academic success despite their special needs were honored.

Seated, left to right: Judy Halverson, FSUSD program specialist; Chris Romo, Fairfield High School special education teacher; Lorraine Barker, VUSD preschool and elementary coordinator of special education; Debbie Cavanaugh, VUSD resource teacher; Angela Medlin, Buckingham High School paraeducator; and Barbara Hamilton, VUSD special education department secretary .

Standing, left to right: Ray Darwin, Benicia High School transition teacher; Kathleen Hadsell, VUSD paraeducator; Andrea Kamman, VUSD resource specialist; Cindy Valadao-Bray, VUSD school psychologist; Melissa Glide, DUSD third grade teacher; Maria Conrad, DUSD paraeducator; Elisabeth Gilt, in home service provider; Deborah Seames, TUSD sixth grade teacher; Breana Bean, FSUSD student; Judy Goodwin, SCOE special education teacher at Golden West Middle School; Eric Dutton, Benicia Middle School counselor; and Donna Lopez, TUSD paraeducator.

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