2020 Bonar Street, Suite 112, Berkeley, CA 94702
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Mission of the BUSD Student Services Department
The purpose of public education is to prepare students with the skills and abilities that are requisite to be a successful contributing member of society. To ensure that all students have a means to acquiring these skills and abilities, a school district must be intentional in the support that it provides to students, staff, and other stakeholders. One of the most important undertakings that a community can engage in is educating its children. The Student Services department is an integral piece to achieving the district’s goals.
Therefore, the mission of the Student Services department is the facilitation of systems and practices, including comprehensive programs that support the “whole child”. The Student Services department supports student achievement by removing barriers that impede a student’s ability to access the learning. The department is committed to applying systems and practices in a manner that is supportive, inclusive, and complies with board policies.
Dr. Phillip Shelley, Director, Student Services
Phone: 510-644-6316 | Email: phillipshelley@berkeley.net
Denise Diggs-Ray, Administrative Assistant III
Phone: 510-883-5224 | Email: denisediggsray@berkeley.net
Aiesha Lockett, Student Welfare and Attendance Specialist
Phone: 510-644-7775 | Email: aieshalockett@berkeley.net
Amelia Lewis, HOPE/McKinney-Vento Counselor
Phone: 510-644-6529 | Email: amelialewis@berkeley.net
Michelle Reece, Climate and Culture TSA
Phone: (510) 486-8012, ext. 77804 | Email: michellereece@berkeley.net
Rosina Keren, District Mental Health Coordinator
Phone: (510) 486-9354 | Email: rosinakeren@berkeley.net
Department Overview
The Office of Student Services provides services and support for students, parents and guardians, and school communities in Berkeley Unified School District.
The Berkeley Unified School District values the input and feedback of our diverse students, parents and guardians, staff and community members. For concerns related to a specific school, community members are encouraged to contact the school principal as the first step. Information is provided below regarding filing formal complaints in Berkeley Unified.
More information is available on the Complaint Procedures webpage.
The Student Services department includes the following areas to provide coordinated services to students and parents/guardians:
- Attendance, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism
- School Attendance Review Board (SARB)
- School Climate and Culture
- Comprehensive School Safety Plans
- Tobacco Use Prevention Education
- Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA)
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS / School Climate)
- Positive Behavior Matrix (TK – 5th grade)
- Positive Behavior Matrix (6 – 12th grade)
- Support for children in Foster Care (Child Welfare and Juvenile Probation)
- Support for children who are legally homeless per McKinney Vento.
- Section 504 Plans
- Student Discipline – Suspensions, Recommended Expulsions
- Student Discipline – Alternatives to suspension.
- Gender Marker / Name Change (transgender and gender non-binary students)
- Partnership Programs (Universities, Public Agencies, Community-Based Organizations) that provide school-based behavioral support and interventions
- Student Records
- 2022-23 Parent-Student Handbook
- 2022-23 Parent-Student Handbook (Spanish)
- DataQuest Reporting
- DataQuest is the California Department of Education’s web-based data reporting system for publicly reporting information about California students, teachers, and schools. DataQuest provides access to a wide variety of reports, including school performance, test results, student enrollment, English learner, graduation and dropout, school staffing, course enrollment, and student misconduct data.
Resources and Support
Support Resources
- Community Resources
- Office of Family Engagement & Equity (OFEE)
- Students Experiencing Housing Insecurity
- Student Health and Wellness
- Resources for Immigrant Families
- Nutrition Services
- Transportation
- School Attendance
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- Toolbox: Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for K-6 Students
- Restorative Justice
- Affinity-Based Resources
- Student Services
2024 California Healthy Kids Reports
Elementary Report (5th Grade)
Secondary Report (7th, 9th, 11th, NT)