Special Education DAC

The charge of the Special Education DAC shall be:

• Serve as a vehicle for parents, teachers, students, and community members to communicate with and advise the Board of Education on the ongoing implementation of the Special Education Strategic Plan and on matters concerning the equitable access to and successful participation in beneficial educational programs for all learners with disabilities. Measurement: In accordance with the Board policy concerning district advisory committees, two written reports will be prepared (one at mid-year, the other at the end of the year) and an oral report will be presented to the Board at the end of the year.
  
  
• Working collaboratively with District staff, a comprehensive special education parent handbook will be created. The Special Education District Advisory committee will create a framework for the handbook, then submit the framework/outline to staff for review. Creation of the sections will be done through a draft and review process. Once the Board of Education, Superintendent, and other staff review and approve the document, the handbook will be funded, published and distributed by the District in English and Spanish. The handbook will have as a primary focus providing information that will be helpful to parents new to special education. Measurement: A parent handbook will be distributed at the start of the 2006-2007 academic year.
  
  
• The Special Education District Advisory Committee will work with various agencies to explore and recommend ways to generate funds and to collaborate in the support of special education programs. Measurement: Informal meetings by Special Education District Advisory Committee members will be arranged with members of community groups to explore fundraising possibilities.