Student Services
Student Services
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Welcome to the Sierra Unified School District
Student Services Department
This department serves students, parents, and staff by providing essential resources for student success.
Support areas include enrollment, student attendance, and transcripts. Assistance is also provided for student health services,
summer school programs, student discipline, and individualized services for students with disabilities
through the Special Education Department.
The primary goal is to ensure all students enjoy a safe, supportive learning environment at each campus with access to the
exact tools they need to thrive. Please reach out with any questions.
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District Office Contacts
For general questions, please contact the main District office at 559.855.3662
- Julie Baptista, Secretary/Receptionist
- Nicole Baker, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
- Dr. Lori Grace, Superintendent
School Site Contacts
For direct help with your designated school site, please contact:
- Foothill Elementary School
- 559.855.3551
- Maria Vega, mvega@sierrausd.org
- Sierra Junior/Senior High School
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- 559.855-8311
- Emily DeSoto, edesoto@sierrausd.org
- Alternative Education Center & Sierra@Home
- 559.855.3020
- Jackie Badoni, jbadoni@sierrausd.org
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The Sierra Unified School District offers Home/Hospital Instruction to support students with short-term medical needs. This special program helps students keep up with their classes when a temporary health issue prevents them from attending school in person.
Program Overview
- What it is: A short-term service for students with a temporary physical, mental, or emotional condition.
- Goal: It keeps students on track with their regular school assignments so they do not fall behind.
- How it works: A credentialed teacher acts as a link between the home and the school.
- Time limit: It is a temporary setup, not a replacement for regular school.
What the Program Cannot Do
- No elective support: It usually cannot help with hands-on classes like laboratory sciences, shop classes, or physical education.
- No summer sessions: The program stops running during summer vacation.
- Subject limits: Teachers are general links and cannot be experts in every advanced high school subject.
Rules for Eligibility
- Resident status: The student must live within the school district boundaries.
- Medical proof: A licensed medical professional must provide written proof of the diagnosis and the need to stay home.
- Time frame: The absence should be temporary, usually lasting between 3 and 9 weeks.
- District choice: A doctor can recommend the program, but the final decision belongs to the school district office.
To apply or ask questions, you can contact the Sierra Alternative Education Center directly at (559) 855-3662.
If you would like more information, contact Name, Title at email or phone number and include:
- The grade level of your student.
- If they currently have an IEP or 504 plan.
- The expected length of time they will be absent from school.
