Community School Specialist (COST)
"My name is Raven Johnson and I am your Community School Specialist (formerly known as COST Specialist) at Fairview Elementary. I work with the COST team to help maximize and expand available resources at our school and increase our school's capacity to respond quickly and appropriately to a wide range of student needs.
If you have any questions about COST, the COST form process, or anything else COST related feel free to email me at rj7911@husd.k12.ca.us."
What is Cost?
Coordination of Services Team (COST) is a multidisciplinary group of school staff and community partners who meet regularly to review referrals and discuss students’ strengths and supports needed. The team develops a plan for connecting the student/family to appropriate services, then monitors the success of service connection and interventions giving opportunity to tailor interventions over time.
COST Supports:
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Students who are experiencing challenges in academics.
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Students who are expressing concerning behavior(s) either in the classroom and/ at home.
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Students & families needing support with basic needs, home environment, health concerns, etc.
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Students & families facing traumatic events, transitional hardships, change in family dynamics, etc.
Cost Members
COST team consists of mostly on-site school staff and community partners with a variety of professional backgrounds and specialties. If you have a concern for your student or another student, you may contact one of our COST members.
For the 2024-2025 school year, our COST team is comprised of the following members:
- Community School Specialist: (CSS)- Raven Johnson
- Principal: Lauren Matteis
- Assistant Principal: Sandra Nahal / Cheryl Ousley
- Family Engagement Specialist (FES)- Hubert Reed III
- Youth Enrichment Program (YEP)- C. Witherspoon
- MTSS Counselors- Jag Nesbit
- Counseling Intern - Jessica O'Gorman
- MTSS Teacher on Special Assignment - Elaine Lai
- Social- Emotional Learning Counselor (SEL)- Nkiruka Marroquin
- Fred Finch Counselor- Shauntrinae Mason
- English Language Specialist (ELS)- Sonja Murch
- Psychologist- Patryce Ealy
- Speech and Language Pathologist- Brigitte Brown
- Nurse- Ginny Curtin
- Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA)- Paulette Weekley