Educational Equity and Support Services

Mission Statement

The Educational Equity and Student Support Services Office is committed to the personal, academic, social, and creative empowerment of students through identity, interest, and intentional outreach.  Central to this commitment is to ensure students, staff and community members feel connected, safe, and engaged to the schools and overall community.  Educational Equity and Student Support Services has the privilege to collaborate across the district to provide the space to Empower all students to provide space to Empower all students to discover and value their self-identity and recognize their personal interests.  Students can explore who they are as young people and the positive impact they can make in their global community.

Educational Equity and  Support Services works diligently to provide tools , create opportunities and  establish systems that empower all students through multiple areas. 

This includes :

1. Working with highly respected and knowledgeable consultants that are experts in the areas of student empowerment.
2. Supporting student leadership opportunities that grow and develop student’s adult like competencies and skills 
3. Provide experiences that educate students about diversity and acceptance  such as; support through groups like BSU, GSA and other student affinity groups.

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Dr. Vernon Moore
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Equity and Support Services
Vernon.Moore@sweetwaterschools.org
Phone: (619) 691-5533

Yessica Meza
Senior Executive Assistant
Email: Yessica.Meza@sweetwaterschools.org
Phone: (619) 691-5533

Area of Responsibilities

Departments:

• Adult Education
• Alternative Education
• Athletics
• Foster & Homeless Youth
• Mental Health Services
• Special Services
• Student Support Services

Schools:

Launch Virtual Academy 

Alta Vista Academy

Palomar High School

Options Secondary School

Resources