1. Special Education Advisory Committee
(SEAC)

2. SEAC Annual Report
Vivian Evett
Chairperson

3. Purpose
Advise SPS of needs in the education of children with disabilities;
Participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting identified needs;
Submit periodic reports and recommendations regarding the education of children with disabilities;
Assist SPS in interpreting plans to the community for meeting special needs of children with disabilities for educational services;
Review the policies and procedures for the provision of special education and related services;
Participate in the review of the SPS’s annual plan

4. Membership
Majority of voting membership – parents of students with disabilities
One teacher voting member
Community service providers
Consultants
Director of Special Education
Supervisors of Special Education
Parent Resource Center Facilitator
School Board Liaison

5. Organization Governed by bylaws last revised December 2009
Subcommittees are assigned as needed to address goals of SEAC
Goals:
Disability Awareness
Transition
Data and Assessments
Transportation
Communication
Resources
Disability Policies

6. Meetings SEAC meets six times a year KFMS at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Advertised in community publications
Subcommittees meet as needed
Public Comment
No Public Comment given

7. SEAC 2016-2017 Activities Disability Awareness
Disability Awareness Goals:
Raise public awareness
SEAC brochures
Disability History and Awareness Month
Awareness activities in schools
Communicate functions of local advisory committees
Mentor other SEACs
Sensitivity issue – “Celebrating Autism”

8. Disability Awareness and Resource Fair
No SPS Resource Fair in
Organized to be yearly event
Resources to parents from school and community sources
Simulation centers
Raise awareness of disabilities
Better understanding of challenges with disabilities
Look forward to this event this year

9. Little Feet Meet
SEAC cosponsored with Special Olympics of Virginia (SOVA) at King’s Fork High School
Rained out again
SOVA provided all equipment and training
Elementary students receiving self-contained services
Students were to be paired with typically developing peers
Student leaders from KFHS were to run entire event
Elementary Schools held abbreviated events
Scheduled for October with rain date in Spring

10. Transition Transition Goals: Monitors secondary transition services
Transition service preparations before age 14
The Pruden Center restructure
Vocational Evaluation

11. Data and Assessment Data and Assessment Goals:
Review testing data and assessments
Review graduation and/or exit data
Monitor accreditation issues
Assess data on students found ineligible for services
Ensure ineligibility not based on family financials

12. Transportation Transportation Goals:
Extended School Year (ESY) transportation issue
Transportation Advisory Committee
SEAC liaison member

13. Communication Communication Goals:
Improve communication between schools and parents
Develop listserve
Develop Special Education Survey
Develop a SEAC Facebook page

14. Resources Resource Goals: Improve resource availability
Develop Welcome Packets
New materials for PRC

15. IEP Software IEP Goals: Sunguard purchased by PowerSchool
Software support may no longer be available
Statewide IEP program

16. Budget Review Budget Goals:
Review for impact on special education services
No Public Comment to School Board

17. School Board Policies School Board Policies:
Review policies impacting students receiving special education services
Student and Staff manuals
No issues or errors noted during the school year

18. SEAC 2017-2018 Voting Membership:
Leslie Schiefer (parent) – Chairperson
Louis Bagley (grandparent) – Vice Chairperson
Ann Dunn (parent) - Secretary
Debra Bagley (grandparent)
Shameka Council (teacher)
Regina Hall (parent)
Jennie Mayr (parent)
Theresa Jackson-Pope and Rebecca Shaw (WTCSB)

19. SEAC 2017-2018 Nomination Procedures:
Special Education Department request to change procedures
State Advisory Committee procedures
Current procedures in line with VDOE Local Advisory Committee guidelines
Change would lessen effectiveness of SEAC
Change would be in nonconformance with VDOE guidelines for Local Advisory Committees

20. Goals for 2017-2018 Specific goals TBD
SEAC will continue to focus on how the following impacts students with disabilities:
Academic Performance
Graduation/Drop-out
Diploma Options
Transition Services
SOLs and Alternate Assessments
Transportation
Disability Awareness
Disability Harassment
Physical Restraint and Seclusion
Special Education Budget
Special Education Parent Resources

21. Special Education Advisory Committee
(SEAC)