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Special Education Advisory Committee Conference May 2015. Presented by Valerie Allen, Upper Canada District School Board Linda Yan, Ministry of Education. Role of District School Board (DSB). Required to: Establish a SEAC Provide opportunity for SEAC to be heard Obtain advice from SEAC
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Special Education Advisory Committee Conference May 2015 Presented by Valerie Allen, Upper Canada District School Board Linda Yan, Ministry of Education
Role of District School Board (DSB) • Required to: • Establish a SEAC • Provide opportunity for SEAC to be heard • Obtain advice from SEAC • Provide information and orientation • Make available personnel and facilities
Provide SEAC an opportunity to participate in the board’s annual review of its special education plan (Reg. 306) Provide opportunity to review the board’s annual budget process and financial statements of the boards District School Board (continued)
Special Education Plan • The board’s Special Education Plan must describe the consultation process and include the following material: • a description of any majority or minority reports concerning the board’s approved plan that has been received from members of the board’s SEAC; and • the board’s response to these reports.
Special Education Plan ChecklistTo be submitted to the Ministry along with the URL to the Board’s Plan on the public website
Developed over time by our SEAC Committee • Appendices to our Special Education Plan • Updated, as needed, after yearly review • Available on our website and at schools • Eight Guides: • Communication IEPs • IPRCs Assessment • Transitions Student Success Teams • Specialized Equipment Amount • SEAC and Acronyms Upper Canada School Board’s Guides for Parents, Students and Guardians
Ministry of Education: SEAC Website: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/seac/ • Regulation 464/97: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_970464_e.htm • Regulation 306: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900306_e.htm • Ministry memo: http://cal2.edu.gov.on.ca/ Resources