COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MID ALAMEDA COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA
¤ Castro Valley Unified ¤ Hayward Unified ¤ San Leandro Unified ¤ San Lorenzo Unified
Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2017
5:30 – 7:00 pm
San Lorenzo Unified District Office
15510 Usher St, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
1)Welcome & Introductions –meeting called to order at 5:40 PM. In attendance – Kat Troyer, Theresa Oller, Celeste Johnson, Alan Lee, Patty Conway, Colleen Palia, Ed Diolazo, Suzy Williams, Chris Krewer. Absent – Seana Condit-Gorden
2)Approve Meeting Minutes – Jan 25, 2017. Theresa motioned for approval of minutes, Ed seconded.
3)Feedback on Self-Determination Workshop 2/8/17 – the feedback, both spoken and on evaluation form, was positive.
4)Workshop Check-in San Lorenzo 3/29/17–Dr. Noemi Spinazzi, Primary Care Physician, Children’s Hospital will be presenter, subject – Puberty Strikes. Flyer should be available by Monday or Tuesday, March 22 – 23rd. Kat will translate into Spanish. Ed confirmed the room, food, day care and translation services are confirmed. Kat will provide the sign-in sheet, evaluation forms and copies of any handouts provided by presenter.
5)By-Law Revisions – Process – by-laws will be revised during the 2016-17 school year. The draft version provided during this meeting is available for comments until April 10th. Kat will compile all related comments and email out final draft no later than April 16th. The new by-laws will be voted on during the April 26th CAC meeting.
6)CAC Conference – Celeste is planning on meeting with Sandi Soliday of Alameda County to learn about the planning process for hosting conferences such as the Transition Faire hosted by Alameda County annually in March.
7)Excellence in Spec Ed Awards: Timeline & Forms- group reviewed the nomination forms, determined due date of April 14th. The final planning meeting will take place April 26th. SIAC facility has been approved for use into the evening (after normal business hours).
8)Leg Day – registration forms are available, deadline is April 19th. CAC members need to contact Chris no later than April 10th if they are interested in attending.
9)Director Updates
(1)Suzy – CVUSD District Updates – starting recruiting teachers for next year, real need for math and science teachers. The ASD program being implemented at Alma Preschool with direction from the Diagnostic Center is going very well – program has been received recognition and is receiving exploratory visits from districts from all over the state.
(2)SELPA Updates – PPIC (Public Policy Institute of CA) report regarding Spec Ed funding and existence of SELPAs is currently being reviewed. The governor is requesting additional information. General agreement is that Spec Ed needs adequate funding across all SELPAs. Lumping all funding into general fund does not protect special education funds. There will be a stakeholder meeting on March 17 in San Mateo – reservations for this meeting are high, governor is surprised at pushback. General consensus – the funding is broken, not the SELPA.
(3)Ed Diolazo - San Lorenzo USD – currently have 10 teacher openings for next year. ESY packets have gone out, expecting approximately 200 students for ESY – will include elementary, middle and high school levels. District received $12K in grant funds to be used in PD focusing on literacy/reading. The must host 4 PD days between now and end of school years.
(4)Colleen Palia – San Leandro USD – significant restructuring going on at SLUSD. Colleen is the new Spec Ed Director. Recently completed their FCMAT review and are awaiting the written report. District expects to need at least 6 teachers for next year. Currently using outside agencies for SLPs and expect to continue doing so. Paras are difficult to find and hire. Transportation has improved over the year. Transportation company is finding it difficult to recruit drivers. First Student is expected to assume transportation services in Fall 2017. Summer school programs will be reduced this year due to budget constraints – all ESY will be done at one location.
10)New/Other Business – none.
11)Announcements – Celeste intends to step down from CAC parent representative role for the 2017-18 schoolyear. San Lorenzo USD can select replacement or continue with current parent rep – Theresa Oller, or both.
12)General Public Comment – Patty indicated she likes the way our CAC meetings are held, she feels high school teachers struggle with curriculum and feel somewhat isolated.
13)Meeting adjourned at 7:04 PM
Next Meeting: Apr. 26, 5:30 pm, at Castro Valley Unified District Office
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the SELPA office at (510) 537-3000 ext. 1220. Seventy-two hours notification preceding the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.