Student Support Services

Gonzales Unified School District employs a full array of trained specialists to provide program support, consultation and direct service for all students in need. The specialist team helps our school sites use common indicators and tools to evaluate their practices and diagnose challenges in instruction, student support, special education services, and other areas. They offer a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health resources to help students thrive, promote positive behaviors and overall improve the student’s quality of life and school performance outcomes. The Student Services department supports the school sites in their efforts to provide safe, supportive learning environments for all students and staff by coordinating and supporting in the following areas: 

• Student Attendance
• Truancy Notifications
• School Attendance Review Team (SART) Meetings
• Foster Youth
• McKinney Vento/Homeless
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• Bullying Prevention 
• School and District Safety Efforts, including Comprehensive School Safety Plans 
• Student Support Plans 
• Student Conduct and Discipline including Suspensions and Expulsions
• Supporting Foster and Homeless Youth (McKinney-Vento)
• Health Services (District Nurses) 
• Mental Health Resources
• Crisis/Grief response 
• Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
• Section 504 Plans  
• Board Policies and Administrative Regulations related to Student Services