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October 2018
San Mateo County SELPA Governing Board Meeting – October 30, 2018
Issues raised CAC - Community Advisory Committee The CAC is required under Ed Code ( 56190 - 56194) as an advisor to the SELPA and SELPA governing board. Ours, for whatever reason, over many years has ceased to function properly. The SELPA staff has begun to try to get more interest in the CAC, but this effort has a long way to go (though there was a lot of interest after last years work, only 5 newly appointed parents from…
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San Mateo Foster City School District Board Meeting – November 1, 2018
Old business Disproportionate Suspensions for Students with Disabilities (raised almost a year ago) Easy bathroom access for changing disabled students to stop interfering with education time. Lack of full support from contracted para-educators who don't provide changing services for disabled students further reducing class time for special education teachers. "Pocket Suspensions" - a part of the Highlands situation, where a special education student seems to be kept out of class in an administrative office due to discipline problems, but not…
Find out more »San Mateo Foster City School District Board Meeting – November 15, 2018
Old business Disproportionate Suspensions for Students with Disabilities (S1 -March 2018) Easy bathroom access for changing disabled students to stop interfering with education time (S2 - September 2018). Lack of full support from contracted para-educators who don't provide changing services for disabled students further reducing class time for special education teachers (S3- September 2018). "Pocket Suspensions" - a part of the Highlands situation, where a special education student seems to be kept out of class in an administrative office due to…
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San Mateo Foster City School District Board Meeting – December 6, 2018
Old business Disproportionate Suspensions for Students with Disabilities (S1 -March 2018) Easy bathroom access for changing disabled students to stop interfering with education time (S2 - September 2018). UPDATED 15 November 2018 - Question - when will temporary and permanent fixes be put in place? Lack of full support from contracted para-educators who don't provide changing services for disabled students further reducing class time for special education teachers (S3- September 2018). - UPDATED 15 November 2018 - Question - when will…
Find out more »San Mateo County SELPA CAC Meeting – 6 December 2018
... not on their web site yet (4 December 2018 at noon). This is a public meeting. We will be pushing for the revitalization of the San Mateo SELPA CAC at the next San Mateo SELPA governing board meeting.
Find out more »San Mateo County SELPA Governing Board Meeting – 18 December 2018
Old business 181030-1 - CAC Revival - revive the San Mateo County SELPA CAC so that it can provide its full advisory function to the Governing Board as specified in Ed Code. 181030-2 - CAC integration into Governing Board - integrate CAC members into the Governing Board of the San Mateo County SELPA 181030-3- San Mateo SELPA Alternative Dispute Resolution Status Update - status, operation, and management presentation to Governing Board New Issues Review of SELPA master contracts for adequately…
Find out more »January 2019
San Mateo County Board of Education Meeting – 16 January 2019
SELPA Governance is our lead issue.
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ACSE Meeting February 2019
no agenda published yet https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/acseclndr.asp
Find out more »March 2019
San Mateo County SELPA Governing Board Meeting 3.19.19
Join us for the SELPA (County of San Mateo) Governance Board Meeting regarding Special Education matters, including budget, LCAP, performance indicators and a presentation by the Bayshore School District on their full-inclusion program. The meeting materials are attached here: SELPA Gov. Board Mtg 3.19.19 - Part 1 Packet SELPA Gov. Board Mtg 3.19.19 - Part 2 Packet
Find out more »April 2019
Best Buddies Friendship Walk – an snkids.org Event partnership with SMETA!
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the number one walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). When you walk with us, you can also expect to dance, laugh, smile and make a new friend. It will be one big party! But the best part? You’ll be growing your local Best Buddies programs dedicated to one-to-one friendships, leadership development, integrated employment, and inclusive living opportunities for individuals with IDD. Every walk is the chance to show our communities how far we’ve come. It’s also the perfect way to celebrate the abilities and uniqueness within of us all. Join us! The party wouldn’t be the same without you.
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