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Exceptional Student Services

Aaron Porianda

Aaron Porianda

Job Title: Exceptional Student Services Director
Degrees: Bachelor, Science Psychology, California Lutheran University
Masters, Science School Psychology, California State University-Northridge
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Work: (520) 723-2040 ext. 2061

Welcome!

The Exceptional Student Services mission is to work with educators and parents to ensure that every student learns in a supportive and healthy environment. The department will identify and assess the learning and development needs of individuals, as well as the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment. The Coolidge Unified School District Exceptional Student Services will provide the opportunity to mentor, model, and educate with care, commitment and purpose.

Parent Notice

All families who fall within the Coolidge Unified School District boundaries have the right to special education services that are available for students with disabilities aged 3 through 21 years. In addition, the District has a responsibility to provide information regarding early intervention services for children from birth through 3 years of age.

Identifying, locating, and evaluating all children with disabilities including children aged 3 through 21, and referring children from birth through 3 years of age to the Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) for evaluation and appropriate services.

If you have concerns about a child you know or questions regarding special education, please contact the Exceptional Student Services Department.

What is Social & Emotional Learning?

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions (casel.org)

SEL will be imperative to re-engaging students, support staff/parents, rebuilding relationships, and creating a new foundation for academic learning. The new educational model may have a profound impact on a student's academic, social, and emotional outcomes. While each one of us faced a disruption in our "normal" routine during the pandemic, we need to be aware of the varying ways students and staff have experienced those disruptions over the past year.

Schools are considered one of the safest places - here at CUSD, we are determined to keep our District a safe haven for our faculty and students.

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