Amador County – Theresa Hawk, executive director of Amador County’s Special Education Local Plan Area said Friday that the Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees is taking applications for a “Communities Advisory Committee,” specific to the district’s SELPA.
The application period opened about two weeks ago and closes Aug. 31. Hawk said Trustees are looking for teachers, parents and event students and the disabled to serve on the likely 10-member advisory committee, which will make recommendations about special education.
Hawk said the School Board on July 27 will appoint one of its Trustees to be a member of the Communities Advisory Committee. At their meeting in June, when they discussed the Committee, Trustee Pat Miller nominated Trustee Lynette Lipp. Hawk said the appointment still must be made.
Hawk said the Special Education Department and trustees would like to have a student with disabilities serve on the Communities Advisory Committee, along with an adult with disabilities. She said the community at large is always invited to attend, and they are looking for a core group to serve in two-year commitments. She said they had not received any applications as of July 15.
As SELPA Director, Hawk is an “ex officio member of the Communities Advisory Committee. They are basically seeking anyone who has interest in education. The application is simple, she said, and asks, in part, about people’s connection to special education. She said “a lot of our kids don’t have parents, they have grandparents, and we certainly don’t want to discourage any guardians from applying.”
She said it is strictly an advisory position, unpaid, and volunteer. The Committee will select its president, vice president and secretary, under its bylaws. It is meant to be self-sustaining, but Special Education will handle business needs, such as copies or agendas. Trustees will go through applications, and make appointments to the Committee.
Hawk has 35 years in SELPA and special education, including since Sept. 21, 2009 at ACUSD, in Southern California, and her native Michigan. She said she has seen some pretty dynamic Community Advisory Committees. She said her drive and dedication toward special education come from her parents, both of whom were severely disabled and quadriplegic, who instilled in her the understanding of living and excelling with disabilities.
Applications for the SELPA Communities Advisory Committee can be downloaded from the School District website. For information, call Hawk at (209) 257-5330.
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Monday, 18 July 2011 06:03
Amador Schools seek citizens for new Community Advisory Committee for Special Education Plan
Amador County – Theresa Hawk, executive director of Amador County’s Special Education Local Plan Area said Friday that the Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees is taking applications for a “Communities Advisory Committee,” specific to the district’s SELPA.
The application period opened about two weeks ago and closes Aug. 31. Hawk said Trustees are looking for teachers, parents and event students and the disabled to serve on the likely 10-member advisory committee, which will make recommendations about special education.
Hawk said the School Board on July 27 will appoint one of its Trustees to be a member of the Communities Advisory Committee. At their meeting in June, when they discussed the Committee, Trustee Pat Miller nominated Trustee Lynette Lipp. Hawk said the appointment still must be made.
Hawk said the Special Education Department and trustees would like to have a student with disabilities serve on the Communities Advisory Committee, along with an adult with disabilities. She said the community at large is always invited to attend, and they are looking for a core group to serve in two-year commitments. She said they had not received any applications as of July 15.
As SELPA Director, Hawk is an “ex officio member of the Communities Advisory Committee. They are basically seeking anyone who has interest in education. The application is simple, she said, and asks, in part, about people’s connection to special education. She said “a lot of our kids don’t have parents, they have grandparents, and we certainly don’t want to discourage any guardians from applying.”
She said it is strictly an advisory position, unpaid, and volunteer. The Committee will select its president, vice president and secretary, under its bylaws. It is meant to be self-sustaining, but Special Education will handle business needs, such as copies or agendas. Trustees will go through applications, and make appointments to the Committee.
Hawk has 35 years in SELPA and special education, including since Sept. 21, 2009 at ACUSD, in Southern California, and her native Michigan. She said she has seen some pretty dynamic Community Advisory Committees. She said her drive and dedication toward special education come from her parents, both of whom were severely disabled and quadriplegic, who instilled in her the understanding of living and excelling with disabilities.
Applications for the SELPA Communities Advisory Committee can be downloaded from the School District website. For information, call Hawk at (209) 257-5330.
Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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