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Solano County Office of Education honors students and celebrates paraeducator hire
Summary
The board recognized special-education and alternative-education students for September 2024, honored a former SCOE student now working as a paraeducator, and presented staff awards highlighting assistive-technology supports and family engagement.
The Solano County Board of Education opened its Sept. 11 meeting by recognizing several students and staff from county programs. Clarissa Tuttle, director of special education, introduced Sienna Perez as the SCOE Special Education Student of the Month and described Sienna’s progress in the Infant Deaf and Hard of Hearing program.
"My name is Clarissa Tuttle. I'm your director of special education," Tuttle said while introducing Sienna, whose teachers noted progress after recent cochlear implants and consistent family participation in ASL classes. Kimber Azevedo, the special-education DHH teacher introduced in the packet, described the student’s home and school supports and said the family has participated in weekly therapy and a family cochlear-implant camp.
The board also named Gabriel "Gabe" Berquez as Golden Hills Student of the Month for September, citing his academic progress and perseverance toward graduation. Board members and staff congratulated Gabe and his family.
In addition, the board presented a Compass Award to Deshawn, a former SCOE student who now works for SCOE as a paraeducator. Presenters noted Deshawn’s successful use of an assistive-communication device and his role modeling for other students. The superintendent and trustees emphasized that recognizing students who transition into paid roles helps illustrate SCOE’s post‑school supports and workforce pathways.
