Special Education/EIS

All states and territories must provide early intervention services to children who have, or are at risk for having, developmental delays, from birth to their third birthday.

Most CONUS locations, local school districts or health departments provide these early intervention services. The program is called different names in different areas, but it is often referred to as Part C because that is the section of the law that pertains to early intervention. The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs has a list of resources specific to each state to help you determine who you should contact. Your installation EFMP Family Support provider can also answer your questions.

If you are moving OCONUS or to a CONUS location with a DODEA school (and you live on installation), your child will receive EIS through the Defense Department’s Educational and Developmental Intervention Services, or EDIS, program.

When moving, you should hand carry copies of your child's most current individual family service plan, or IFSP, and the most current evaluation reports to your new home to ensure they are not lost.

All states and territories provide special education and related services to eligible children between the ages of 3 through 21.

When a child transfers to a different district in the same state, the new school must provide a free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, until the previously held IEP is adopted or a new one is developed and implemented. When a child transfers to another state, the receiving school must provide comparable services until an IEP review can determine if a new evaluation or IEP is appropriate.

If you are moving and your child receives special education and related services, you should hand carry all necessary school and medical documents, including the most current IEP and current evaluation reports. Hand carrying these documents ensures that they are not lost and allows the new school to begin the process as soon as you arrive.

• Education Directory for Children with Special Needs
• EFMP & Me digital tool
• Individualized Education Program & Moving
• Special Needs Parent Toolkit
• Special Needs Resources
• Exceptional Family Member Program videos

Travis AFB School Liaison Officer:

• Mr. Christian Mendoza
• Phone: 707-424-4345
• Email Christian.Mendoza.4@us.af.mil

SCHOOLS

While we cannot directly neither endorse or discourage you from any particular school, I can tell you that most of our EFMP families use Travis Unified School District. This is mostly due to the fact that >70% of our families live on Base or in the immediate area.

If your child(ren) have an active IEP, time is of the essence to make sure it gets to the new school. They’ll likely want to do their own IEP assessments to provide your child the least restrictive environment and proper resources. If you use the usual sites like Great Schools and social media, you undoubtedly will encounter praises and complaints across the spectrum for any given school district. On that note, our School Liaison Officer is Mr. Christian Mendoza and can be contacted at 707-424-4345 or email christian.mendoza.4@us.af.mil. Please reach out to him with your school/special education questions.

Travis Unified School District – Special Education:

• https://www.travisusd.org/domain/29
• Main Phone: 707-437-4604 ext 1216

Vacaville Unified School District – Special Education:

• https://www.vacavilleusd.org/speceddept
• Main Line: 707-453-7212

Fairfield-Suisun City Unified School District – Special Education:

• https://www.travisusd.org/domain/29
• Main Phone: 707-399-5132

The EFMP Family Support program provides support to our special needs families including connection to community and military resources, bi-weekly support groups, weekly playgroups often held at an inclusive park designed for special needs children, monthly educational trainings on special needs topics, special events, networking luncheons, pool parties, holiday parties, services from a special needs trust lawyer, and contact with all available agencies on and off base. Please call 424-2486 to speak to the EFMP Family Support Coordinator.

Preparing for Your Move – Relocating: Things to Remember

At least 30 days prior to your move:

• Notify the school or early intervention agency of your impending move and request a full copy of your child's educational records. Obtain a copy of all pertinent medical records, including inoculation records, prescriptions and medication dosages.
• Contact the new school district or early intervention agency for specific information about programs on or near the installation where you will be living. Use the state, school district and installation information sections of the Education Directory for Children With Special Needs to identify the districts in your new location and find information about early intervention agencies. The directory provides helpful tools to assist families with infants and toddlers and school-age children transitioning to a new educational program. The Education Directory, along with other available resources and tools, can be found here.
• Contact your installation EFMP family support staff to initiate discussion of any immediate needs and resources, if applicable, and to provide a warm hand-off to the gaining installation EFMP family support staff.

If your child has special needs and is receiving early intervention or special education services, request a copy of the following information:

• Latest individualized education program or individualized family service plan, including the most recent progress report
• Your child's most recent eligibility determination report for special education services, including early intervention
• The names of textbooks or other materials that have been effective for your child
• Adaptive equipment and assistive technology, such as communication devices or modified keyboards that your child uses in school

As you leave your duty station, you should:

• Hand-carry a copy of your child's inoculation records and the information you collected about your child's educational program (consider copying all documents to a thumb drive as a backup).