Los Angeles Unified School District
RAMON C. CORTINES.
Superintendent of Schools
DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Administrative Offices: 333 South Beaudry Avenue, 17 Floor  Los Angeles, California 90017
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 513307  Los Angeles, California 90051-0298
Telephone: (213) 241-6701  Fax: (213) 241-8915
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SHARYN HOWELL
Executive Director
LISA KENDRICK
Director of Instruction
August 17, 2015
LELA RONDEAU
Dear Principal,
Coordinator
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information regarding the District Office of Transition Services
(DOTS) and the transition services that will be provided to your students and staff for the 2015-2015 school year.
The transition teacher will ensure students with disabilities ages 14 and older receive career/vocational
assessments, transition-related instruction, and connecting activities. The teacher’s primary role is to conduct the
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Support staff in the development of Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) through ongoing collaboration and
training
Conduct/facilitate ongoing career awareness assessments
Provide transition instruction, a minimum of two lessons per student per year, to support student
development of post-secondary interests and abilities
Identify and support students ages 16-21 with off campus grant-funded work experience
Identify and refer students ages 16-18 to the Department of Rehabilitation for services prior to graduation
Assist each senior with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) in connecting to post-secondary
resources
Support IEP teams with transition planning, as needed
Document the delivery of mandated transition services for students ages 14 and above
My expectation is for our transition teacher to become an integral member of your school community. Transition
teachers will sign in and out on a designated timecard at the appropriate time as defined by the UTLA contract.
Due to nature of their work and the collaboration that takes place within the community, appointments and
meetings involving transition teachers may take place during the school day at a site off campus. The transition
teacher is responsible for notifying the main office prior to leaving and upon their return to campus.
In order to ensure that every student with a disability receives transition instruction, we ask for the cooperation
and collaboration of your staff in allowing our teacher to find at least two times a year to see every student. This
will require the occasional pulling of students in the Resource Specialist Program out of their core classes.
Last year, our teachers trained case carriers on the new ITP. This year, they will be assisting us in randomly
sampling ITPs for compliance to federal and state laws. Our office will notify you if we find non-compliant ITPs and
provide resources to address the issues.
Please explore our website http://dots.lausd.net should you wish to find additional information about what we
do. If you have any questions or concerns, contact me at (213) 241-8050 or lela.rondeau@lausd.net. Thank you
for your time and I wish you the best this school year.
Sincerely,
Lela Rondeau, Coordinator
“The teachers, administrators, and staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District believe in the equal
worth and dignity of all students and are committed to educate all students to their maximum potential.”