News release
The California Advisory Commission on Special Education has announced that Rosedell Elementary School was the recipient of the 2026 ACSE Impact Award, according to a news release from the Saugus Union School District.
Specifically, Rosedell was named as this year’s winner for their inclusion program and the work around inclusion for students with disabilities, the release said.
ACSE is the California Advisory Commission on Special Education and is sponsored by the California Department of Education. This group selects a program to highlight for its “best practices” and “what is working” in California for students with disabilities, the release said.
Further it recognizes “exemplary local educational agencies, schools, school-systems, initiatives, and programs (hereby referred to as program) that result in positive outcomes for students with disabilities in the state of California.
Established by the ACSE and in partnership with Special Education Local Plan Area administrators of California and special education administrators of county offices, the ACSE Impact Award “recognizes these innovative and replicable programs with a monetary award and encourages the implementation of these programs throughout California,” the release said.
“This entire school is a truly remarkable place in how they strive to support the success of all students, especially how they include those with special needs,” Colleen Hawkins, superintendent of the Saugus district, said in the release. “We have always known how special each staff member is at Rosedell and what a difference they make, but now so does everyone in California. Congratulations to you all.”
