More News Releases
(2 Day Event) 09/08/2026 - 09/16/2026Presented by: Kerry Newlee, SELPA Director, Technical Support and TransitionThis taining is for new specialists, including OTs, behaviorists, RTC, and NPS providers. Participants must attend both sessions to be fully trained.
Topics:• Configuring your Account• Writing Present Levels• Goals• Service Logs• Progress Reports
This basic-level series is intended for NEW Speciaists who have little to no prior experience with SIRAS. If you are an experienced user seeking updates or a refresher, please contact your district’s SIRAS administrator for appropriate resources.
Before You Attend
(2 Day Event) 09/15/2026 - 09/17/2026
In this 2-part Virtual training, participants will:
Event Date 09/15/2026*In-Person Workshop*
As TUPE continues to elevate youth voice, peer-to-peer leadership, and family engagement, there is an exciting opportunity for Expanded Learning programs to strengthen their connection with prevention efforts and create meaningful opportunities for youth to lead.
Join the VCOE's TUPE team in collaboration with the Region 8 Expanded Learning team for Prevention in Action, an interactive workshop designed to help educators and Expanded Learning professionals explore practical ways to integrate prevention efforts into school and after-school settings. Participants will learn more about TUPE and substance use prevention, intervention, and cessation support while exploring opportunities to engage students as leaders and partners in prevention efforts. *Participants will receive a ready-to-use prevention resources box with material to support Red Ribbon Week, infographics, and more.*
This session is an opportunity to build awareness, strengthen partnerships, and consider how Expanded Learning can complement the work already happening through TUPE and other prevention efforts.
Event Date 09/15/2026Presented by: Kerry Newlee, Director of Technical Support and Transition, VC SELPA and Brian Marcontell, SIRAS Vice PresidentSIRAS Admins and CALPADS staff working together as a team to prepare, send and review SpEd and SSRV data for Fall 1 reporting. This is our bi-annual meeting to prepare for reporting SpEd data from our Special Education Data System (SEDS) - SIRAS to CALPADS. We will discuss hot topics, the process for sending SpEd data to CALPADS and error/warning resolutions for the upcoming reporting period. There will be time allotted for LEA team collaboration as well as addressing questions and concerns.NOTE: This training is only open to employees of a Ventura County School District. If you are not an employee of a Ventura County School District, contact your districts SIRAS/CALPADS administrators for trainings in your area.
Event Date 09/14/2026
Este mensaje se repitiera en español This virtual FCC Orientation is open for continuing QCVC FCC participants. Join us to learn about the 2026-27 program year, including:
You will receive a follow up email from OMS with confirmation of your registration.______________________________________________________________
La registración para la Orientación virtual de FCC está abierta para los participantes de QCVC. Acompáñanos para obtener información sobre el año programático 2026-27, que incluye:
Recibirás un correo de seguimiento de OMS con la confirmación de tu registro.
(8 Day Event) 09/14/2026 - 05/17/2027Please join us for an open forum for TK TOSAs & Coordinators to network and discuss TK relevant information and best practices.In-Person Dates
(5 Day Event) 09/11/2026 - 04/30/2027
The Ventura County Dual Language Leadership Network is a collaborative professional learning community that brings together educators across district and school site roles who serve and support Dual Language Immersion programs. Facilitated by Dr. Leticia Ramos, the network is rooted in critical pedagogy and advances the three core goals of dual language education: grade-level academic achievement, bilingualism and biliteracy, and sociocultural competence and critical consciousness.
Informed by the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education (Third Edition) and Dr. Tara J. Yosso’s work, Critical Race Counterstories Along the Chicana/Chicano Educational Pipeline, we will use these works as a guiding lens for our learning, reflection, and practice. By recognizing and building upon the cultural wealth that multilingual learners, families, and communities bring—including their aspirations, languages, familial knowledge, relationships, navigational skills, and resilience—we will strengthen our collective leadership and capacity to design, implement, and sustain high-quality Dual Language Immersion programs. Together, we will advance academic excellence, bilingualism and biliteracy, and sociocultural competence and critical consciousness through humanizing practices that affirm students’ identities, languages, cultures, and lived experiences, creating the conditions for multilingual learners and communities to thrive as academically successful, critically conscious, multilingual, multicultural global citizens prepared to lead and contribute to a more connected and interdependent world.
Please click here to view flyer.
(2 Day Event) 09/04/2026 - 09/11/2026Presented by: Kerry Newlee, Director, Technical Support & Transition
This two-part training series it is designed to provide comprehensive instruction on the essential tools within SIRAS needed to develop IEPs. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the full training.
Event Date 09/10/2026Join this interactive workshop for practical, compliance-focused guidance on navigating student enrollment, records, and custody issues, including specific requirements for students in foster care and students experiencing homelessness. This is a virtual tranining. Log-in information will be shared shortly prior to the event.
(10 Day Event) 08/20/2026 - 05/20/2027This workgroup advances the efforts of school districts in Ventura County to gain revenue for the delivery of the mental health services in school. It also supports the development and use of an inter-connected framework of support for youth and families.
Event Date 09/10/2026
Join your ASPIRE Region C training team for a review series on the Instructional Support Dimensions! These optional 1-hour webinars are intended to support current CLASS Observers seeking a content refresher.
The techniques you will learn will focus on preventing risk behavior and safely managing physical crisis. Training in these techniques will be required in order to correctly utilize "Emergency Behavior Interventions" outlined in the SELPA plan in compliance with California Code of Regulations – Title certification.
This is a blended training. Participants are required to complete an online portion prior to attending the in-person training. If the online portion is not completed, participant will NOT be admitted to the in-person training. Participants must complete BOTH the online and the in-person training and pass a written examination in order to receive certification. NOTE: The Ventura County SELPA is only authorized to certify employees of the SELPA districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools and contractors. We are not able to oversee the integrity of the interventions utilized by persons who are not our employees.
DRESS CODE: Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. No open toed shoes, sandals or heels, you will NOT be allowed to participate.
Event Date 09/09/2026Presented by: Kerry Newlee, SELPA Director for Technical Support and Transition
This two-part training series (Beginner and Intermediate) is designed to provide comprehensive instruction on the essential tools within SIRAS needed to develop IEPs. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the full training.
This basic-level series is intended for NEW special education teachers and service providers who have little to no prior experience with SIRAS.If you are an experienced user seeking updates or a refresher, please contact your district’s SIRAS administrator for appropriate resources.
This training is exclusively for:
New Case Managers
New Special Education Teachers
New School Psychologists
New Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
Please do not register unless you hold one of the roles listed above.Thank you for helping us keep this training focused and relevant to those who need it most.
Important: Before You Attend
Event Date 09/09/2026Presented by: Erika Dowd, M.S., CCC-SLP and Shiri Hermesh, M.S., CCC-SLP
Workshop for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) who are Required Professional Experience (RPE) or Clinical Fellowship (CF) Supervisors or supervising Speech Language Pathologist Assistants (SLPAzs) or graduate studentsCalifornia State Board: A "Required Professional Experience (RPE)" Supervisor must have completed not less than six (6) hours of continuing professional development in supervision training prior to assuming responsibility as a RPE supervisor, and three (3) hours of continuing professional development in supervision training every four years thereafter. For supervision of a SLPA, the supervisor shall complete not less than six (6) hours of continuing professional development in supervision training in the initial two-year period from the commencement of supervision, and three (3) hours in supervision training of continuing professional development every two years thereafter. ASHA: Completion of a minimum of 2 hours of professional development in clinical instruction/supervision.
Learner outcomes:
This course is offered for a total of .3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced, Related Area).
To receive ASHA CEUs you must complete and submit the Learner Outcomes, Intent to Change form and fee at the conclusion of the workshop. An additional $5.00 fee will be charged onsite by the VC SELPA for participants who request we report attendance to the ASHA CE registry. It is not collected by ASHA.
_________________________________________Disclosure – Facilitator, Erika Dowd, Financial – Ms. Dowd is an employee of a district in the Ventura County SELPA and does not have any relevant financial relationship. Non-Financial – Ms. Dowd is a member of ASHA.Disclosure – Facilitator, Shiri Hermesh, Financial – Ms. Hermesh is an employee of a district in the Ventura County SELPA and does not have any relevant financial relationship. Non-Financial – Ms. Hermesh does not have any relevant non-financial relationships.
View Flyer
Event Date 09/09/2026
Everyone who is certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCPI) MUST attend a 3.5 hour refresher every 12 months in order to keep the certification active. This is critical to maintain your skills and also very important for liability reasons. DRESS CODE: Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. No open toed shoes or sandals or you will NOT be allowed to participate.
PLEASE BE PROMPT: Participants must be checked in prior to the 8am start time. Participants who arrive more than15 minutes after the training begins will NOT be admitted.
NOTE: The Ventura County SELPA is only authorized to certify employees of VC SELPA member school districts, charter schools, non-public schools, and approved contractors. Individuals not employed by these entities are not eligible to attend this training, as we cannot verify the interventions they use or ensure participation in required annual refresher courses.
Event Date 09/08/2026
Event Date 09/08/2026Presented by: Kerry Newlee, Director, Technical Support & TranstionJoin us for a specialized training workshop designed exclusively for school nurses to master the SIRAS IEP program and address your unique needs effectively!This training will focus on:
Before You Attend:
Event Date 09/03/2026
El Modelo de la Pirámide de Enseñanza es un marco de trabajo que promueve el desarrollo socioemocional de los niños pequeños y ayuda a prevenir conductas desafiantes mediante prácticas de apoyo basadas en relaciones positivas. Esta capacitación ofrece una visión general del Modelo de la Pirámide, incluyendo estrategias para fortalecer relaciones afectivas, crear entornos de aprendizaje de apoyo, enseñar habilidades socioemocionales y abordar conductas desafiantes de manera positiva y efectiva.
Los participantes obtendrán una comprensión de cómo el Modelo de la Pirámide apoya el bienestar emocional de los niños, la autorregulación y las interacciones positivas con compañeros y adultos. Se compartirán ejemplos prácticos y recursos para ayudar a los educadores a implementar estas estrategias en hogares de cuidado infantil familiar y otros entornos de aprendizaje temprano.
Objetivos de Aprendizaje:
Event Date(s) 09/01/2026 - 09/02/2026
Building Trusted Spaces is a 2-day professional learning experience designed specifically for Expanded Learning leaders and staff. Participants will explore research-based, trauma-informed practices that foster emotionally safe, and resilient learning environments where students and staff can thrive.
Through interactive learning, attendees will gain practical strategies to strengthen relationships, improve emotional regulation, increase youth engagement, and enhance behavior management using the 6 SEL Muscles and the Notice Choose Act Framework. Participants will leave equipped with tools to build trusted spaces, support staff well-being, and embed social-emotional learning into everyday practices.
Each participant who attends will receive a copy of SEL Muscle Master: 6 Tools for Building Resilience and Connection in Schools and Communities by Lori Woodley-Langendorff to support continued implementation beyond the training.
Event Date 09/01/2026Presented by: Jenny L. Ponzuric, Licensed Educational Psychologist
During this session, participants will review information about the Dual Discrepancy/Consistency approach. Then, updated information will be shared regarding the 8 CHC broad ability areas and new optional areas as they relate to building an assessment battery. The majority of the training will be spent on exploration of the updated XBASS 3.0 software program as it relates to (1) entering data, (2) analyzing data for PSW purposes, and (3) the Culture-Language Interpretive Matrix (C-LIM). Participants are encouraged to have the XBASS 3.0 software program already downloaded onto their laptop for this training.
Event Date 08/31/2026
Presented by: Kerry Newlee, SELPA Director for Technical Support and TransitionThis is part two of a two-part training series (Beginner and Intermediate) it is designed to provide comprehensive instruction on the essential tools within SIRAS needed to develop IEPs. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the full training.
Important Before You Attend
More Events
General information and regulatory documents concerning COVID-19 and Ventura County schools.
See current and past agendas for meetings of the Ventura County Board of Education.
View the Local Control and Accountability Plans for VCOE and Ventura County school districts.
Title IX anti-discrimination information, Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) and contacts.