On October 20, 2026, during the regular meeting of the governing board of the Saugus Union School District, Rosedell Elementary was recognized with the 2026 Impact Award by the Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE). This award was established by the ACSE in partnership with Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Administrators of California and California County Superintendents. Its purpose is to recognize local education agencies, schools, school systems, initiatives, and programs that result in positive outcomes for students with disabilities in the State of California.
The 2025–26 ACSE Impact Award was awarded to the Rosedell (RO) Inclusion Program of Saugus Union School District. This innovative elementary school program integrates students who might otherwise be placed in isolated special day classes into general education settings for 95% or more of the school day, providing individualized behavioral, social, emotional, and academic support through co-teaching, paraeducator support, behavior services, and intensive interventions. Through these practices and interventions, the school site has seen dramatic increases in access to the least restrictive environment and improvements in academic diagnostic scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and math.
The Santa Clarita Valley SELPA Executive Director, Tracy Peyton-Perry, and the Commissioner at the Advisory Commission on Special Education for the State of California, Dawn Hamilton, were present at the meeting to present the award to representatives from Rosedell Elementary School. A congratulatory video by Dr. Rachel Heenan, the director of the Special Education Division at the California Department of Education, was also shown during the meeting. We are very proud of the certificated and classified staff as well as the families of Rosedell Elementary for this wonderful achievement!
