SIRAS is a California-focused special education management system for creating IEPs and managing related student, service, compliance, 504, SST, and SELPA information. It guides teams through required forms and processes while maintaining current and historical records for students served by participating districts and SELPAs. It is currently in use by over 220 California districts.
Districts use SIRAS to reduce duplicate entry, monitor timelines and missing information, manage caseloads and services, support parent-facing documents, and prepare CALPADS special education reporting. The system’s strongest value is its alignment to California workflows, although districts still need clear governance for SIS exchanges, record transfer, security roles, and submission ownership.
In addition to the districts listed below, SIRAS is in use in these additional SELPA's, Charter organizations or Special schools: Grow Public Schools District, Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Music, and Science, WCP Academy - Lost Hills District, WCP Academy District, Lashon Academy District, Creekside Charter LEA, Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter LEA, Maria Montessori Charter Academy LEA, Sierra Expeditionary Learning LEA, Polytechnic Academy District, Adelante Charter District, Family Partnership Charter District, Manzanita Charter District, Peabody Charter District, Santa Barbara Charter District, Santa Ynez Valley Charter District, Bullis Charter District, Discovery Charter District, Discovery Charter II District, University Preparatory Academy Charter District, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District, Cottonwood Creek Charter, Monarch Learning Center, Rocky Point Charter, Tree of Life International Charter, Ace Charter High District, Golden Valley Charter District, IvyTech Charter District, Peak Prep. District, River Oaks Academy District, University Preparation Charter District, Valley Oak Charter District, California School for the Blind, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, California School for the Deaf, Riverside