1. Administrative Director Student Services/SELPA
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Lodi Unified School District Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, December 13, 2011
David M. Wax, Ed.D.
Administrative Director
Student Services/SELPA
Lodi Unified School District/ Lodi Area Special Education Region (LASER)

2. Introduction ■ The Legislature passed AB114 in June 2011, which
eliminated most of AB3632 and shifted the mandate of
providing mental health services to students with disabilities
from County Mental Health Departments to school districts.
Funds now flow from the California Department of
Education to SELPAs.
■ Information will be shared regarding the types of mental
health services Lodi Unified School District will provide to
students, new positions required, funding, budget, and
timeline for implementation of services

3. Lodi Area Special Education Region (LASER) Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
Based on student need, we will provide mental health services at our own school sites, including the future Clinical Program at Turner, and continue to serve students placed in Non-Public School programs. 

4. Provision of Services Site-based services will be provided at all high
schools and some middle and elementary schools.
These services are currently provided by County Mental Health (CMH) at their clinics.
Beginning in February 2012, these services will be provided by the selected vendor through the Request For Proposal (RFP) process.
In August 2013, we plan to develop the necessary infrastructure to deliver these services with our own employees.

5. Intensive Intervention Classes
■ We have seven Intensive Intervention classes
that serve the needs of K to 12th grade students with emotional, social, behavioral challenges.
Placement in these highly-structured, well-staffed therapeutic classes is based on an intensive student evaluation process and a staffing meeting between the sending and receiving school sites/programs.

6. New Positions New positions are being created to more effectively and
efficiently provide mental health services to our students.
Four Mental Health Counselors will be hired by February 2012 to meet the therapeutic needs of students in the Intensive Intervention classes.
Hire a Coordinator for Mental Health Services to monitor all Mental Health Counselors, programs, and services.

7. Funding Sources - LASER SELPA
All mental health funds now flow through
the SELPAs.
LASER SELPA FUNDS
TOTAL: $2,004,450 +
LASER SELPA FUNDS
Estimated to be approximately $1,500,000

8. Budget Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Revenue $2,004,450+
Projected Expenditures (January 18 – June 30, 2012)
4 Mental Health Counselors ,544
Coordinator Mental Health Services ,936
Principal Alternative Programs (Clinical) 42,861
Payment to Human Services Agency ,000
Payment to County Mental Health
Total Expenditures $220,341
Balance $1,784,109

9. Budget Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Revenue $1,500,000 Projected Expenditures
4 Mental Health Counselors ,624
Coordinator Mental Health Services ,814
Payment to County Mental Health
Payment to New Contractor
Total Expenditures $433,438
Balance $1,066,562

10. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TIMELINE
LASER Superintendent’s Council approves new Mental Health provider
Board Report on Mental Health Services
Board of Education approval of job descriptions (Coordinator Mental Health Services and
Mental Health Counselor)
Recruitment and hiring of Coordinator to
Recruitment and hiring of Mental Health Counselors to serve Intensive Intervention classes

11. Mental Health Services Planning Committee Members
Carrie Rutledge-Spencer, School Psychologist
Rhonda Baumgartner, Program Specialist
Paul Warren, School Counselor
Bill Saunders, Coordinator
David Wax, Administrative Director