SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 19, 2016 12:00 p.m. SELPA Conference Room, 1524 Magnolia Avenue, Redding, CA 96001 Board Members of the CAC: AGENDA Name Robert Brown Officer Position Chairperson Representing SUESD Board Term 2016-2018 Email robertbrown@gmail.com Vacant Co-Chairperson Vacant Secretary SCOE Jean Boggs Treasurer FRJUSD 2015-2017 rdboggs@frontiernet.net Vacant Parent Rep Vacant Workability Rep SUHSD 2013-2015 Natalie Hoy FNRC Rep Enterprise 2016-2018 nhoy@farnortherrc.org 1. Call to Order/Introductions of the CAC 2. Approval of Minutes of Community Advisory Committee Meeting of September 21, 2016 3. Additions or Corrections to the Agenda 4. Hearing of Persons Wishing to Address the CAC 5. Announcements & Correspondence 6. Treasurer s Report Jean Boggs 7. Business New Waiver Request for 2016-17 Allison Rideout - ACTION Transition Fair Dates Change meeting time to 5:30 7:00 p.m. 8. Agency Reports 9. SELPA Director s Report 10. Agenda Items for Next Meeting 11. Next meeting date: November 16, 2016, 12:00 p.m., SELPA Conference Room 12. Adjourn Shasta Community Advisory Committee s Mission Statement is to support and educate parents, to promote the best possible education for children with special needs. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the Special 1 Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Commission, may request assistance by contacting the Shasta County SELPA, 1644 Magnolia Avenue, Redding, CA 96001; telephone (530) 225-0100; fax (530) 225-0105. 1
THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WELCOMES AND ENCOURAGES YOUR PARTICIPATION. HOWEVER, TO INSURE AN ORDERLY MEETING, ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES. Procedures for placing an item on the Community Advisory Committee agenda, making a presentation, or speaking of some issue on the agenda shall be as follows. 1. Arrangements to plan an item on the agenda and make a presentation concerning said item must be established with the CAC Chair or SELPA Director at least eight calendar days in advance of the meeting. The request to address the Commission about the item shall be submitted in writing and shall contain questions, problems, or positions to be presented with the name, address, and phone number of the person who will address the Community Advisory Committee and the group represented, if applicable. 2. At all regular meetings of the Community Advisory Committee, the presiding officer shall ask if there are members of the audience who wish to address the Community Advisory Committee on any item listed on the published agenda. They should stand; state their name, what group they represent, if any, and the item number to which they wish to speak. At the appropriate time, the presiding officer will call upon those parties who have been recognized to speak. 3. If it is approved by a majority of the Community Advisory Committee members present at the meeting, testimony may be taken at regularly scheduled meetings on matters not on the agenda provided that no action is taken by the Community Advisory Committee on such matters at the same meeting at which such testimony is taken (EC 35145). Persons addressing the Community Advisory Committee shall be guided by the following conditions: 1. The person addressing the Community Advisory Committee may be required to show a reasonable basis of interest in the affairs of the Community Advisory Committee, such as legal resident of the county, parent, guardian of children in Special Education programs or a representative of an organization having legitimate concern within the scope of the SELPA, or other bona fide individual interest in the proceedings of the Community Advisory Committee. 2. Remarks or charges by any person addressing the Community Advisory Committee which reflect adversely upon the character or motives of any person are out of order. 3. Five minutes may be allotted to each person addressing the Community Advisory Committee and a maximum of twenty minutes to any subject. The presiding officer of the Community Advisory Committee shall endeavor to allot equal time to persons having opposing views on a subject, at his/her discretion these general time limits may be altered. 4. It shall be in order for the members of the Community Advisory Committee, or the Community Advisory Committee chairperson, to interrupt the speaker at any time to ask questions or to make comments as frequently as necessary to clarify the discussion. 5. During the time when the Community Advisory Committee is holding official meetings, only those persons recognized by the presiding officer of the Board shall be permitted to participate in the discussion. Any attempt by any person not so recognized to discuss issues of business before the Commission is out of order. 6. Conduct by a participant declared out of order by the presiding officer for violations of the above rules shall be grounds for summary termination by the presiding officer of that person s privilege of addressing the Community Advisory Committee for that scheduled meeting. Thank you for your cooperation. 2
SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes September 21, 2016 Members in Attendance: Robert Brown, Jean Boggs Absent: Natalie Hoy Others Attending: Kim Washburn, Conde Kunzman 1. Call to Order/Introductions of the CAC Robert Brown, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 12:05. 2. Approval of Minutes of Community Advisory Committee Meeting of June 8, 2016 ACTION: Jean Hatch motioned to approve the Community Advisory Committee minutes for June 8, 2016. Robert Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed by majority vote as follows: AYES: Boggs, Brown NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Hoy 3. Additions or Corrections to the Agenda 4. Hearing of Persons Wishing to Address the CAC 5. Announcements & Correspondence Robert Brown invited the group to attend the Arts for Us variety show at the Old City Hall at 5:30 on Sunday, September 25. 6. Treasurer s Report Jean Boggs Jean Boggs reviewed the 2016-17 budget for the CAC. 3
7. Business Transition Fair The Transition Fair was discussed and it was decided that it will from 10:00 3:00 in October/November. Sue Sawyer, Department of Rehabilitation and Shasta College will be invited to give presentations. Jean will contact Wendy to do a survey to determine if the fair should be given during the week or on a weekend. Special Event Awards Update Jean Boggs presented the CAC award to the Fall River program. The North Valley award will be presented at the next SELPA Governing Board meeting and Robert Brown will present the two others at Shasta Union High School District. The Special Event Awards nominations information will be distributed out on January 15 with entries due by March 15. The awards will be selected in April and presented in May. Far Northern Regional Center Linda Carpenter Presentation on Conservatorships Natalie Hoy could not attend but did share that Linda Carpenter will be retiring so will have to reschedule the Conservatorship meeting. 8. Agency Reports 9. SELPA Director s Report 10. Agenda Items for Next Meeting Transition Fair Dates 11. Next meeting date: October 19, 2016, 12:00 p.m., SELPA Conference Room 12. Adjourned at 1:20 p.m. 4
2016-17 Shasta SELPA/CAC Budget Current Year Budget 2000.00 2,000.00 Carry Over from 2015-16 1102.00 1,102.00 Beginning Balance 2000.00 3,102.00 Expenditures: Estimated Costs Actual Costs Legislation Day for 3 people -665.73 10 RFENC Behavior Training Slots @ $70 each -700.00 Brights Redding Trophy (Excel Award) -59.13 Bookmarks -92.13 Awards -300.00 Income: 0.00 BALANCE 183.01 3,102.00 5