WELCOME WELCOME Parent Advisory Parent Advisory

CommitteeCommittee

2011-20122011-2012

specialservices@district158.ospecialservices@district158.orgrg

Welcome Back!Welcome Back!

• Karen Aylward-Director of Special ServicesKaren Aylward-Director of Special Services• Stacy O’Dea-Special Services CoordinatorStacy O’Dea-Special Services Coordinator

– Chesak, Leggee, MartinChesak, Leggee, Martin

• Erin Jones-Special Services CoordinatorErin Jones-Special Services Coordinator– Mackeben, Conley, Heineman MS, MartinMackeben, Conley, Heineman MS, Martin

• Scott Francis-Special Services CoordinatorScott Francis-Special Services Coordinator– Marlowe MS, HHS, Out-placed studentsMarlowe MS, HHS, Out-placed students

• Christy Chambers-Preschool PrincipalChristy Chambers-Preschool Principal

AgendaAgenda

• Mission Statement/Meeting FormatMission Statement/Meeting Format• Analysis and Action Plan for D158 Analysis and Action Plan for D158

Special Services ProgramSpecial Services Program• Topics for 2011-2012Topics for 2011-2012• D158 HappeningsD158 Happenings• Future Meeting DatesFuture Meeting Dates• Open DiscussionOpen Discussion

MissionMission

Parents, staff, Parents, staff, administration, and board of administration, and board of

education members education members collaborating through collaborating through

partnership to enhance the partnership to enhance the special education services in special education services in

District 158.District 158.

Meeting FormatMeeting Format

• Great feedback from last year’s Great feedback from last year’s meetingsmeetings

• Speakers Speakers • Open discussion for last 30 minutesOpen discussion for last 30 minutes• Discussion at end of last year for Discussion at end of last year for

officers/PTA formatofficers/PTA format– Quarterly meetings??Quarterly meetings??

Analysis and Action Plan for Analysis and Action Plan for D158 Special Services D158 Special Services

ProgramProgram• 7 Essential Questions7 Essential Questions

– Use of resourcesUse of resources– Improve readingImprove reading– Special education numbers in D158Special education numbers in D158– Eligibility guidelinesEligibility guidelines– LRE comparison to other districtsLRE comparison to other districts– IEP decision makingIEP decision making– Data collection/management/useData collection/management/use

3-5 year plan3-5 year plan

• Development of 3-5 year plan in process to Development of 3-5 year plan in process to include:include:– Review of workload plan for SW, SLP, Review of workload plan for SW, SLP,

PsychologistsPsychologists– Use of data and aide plans for resource Use of data and aide plans for resource

decisionsdecisions– Continued cost analysis of SEDOMContinued cost analysis of SEDOM– Training for co-teaching models in our schoolsTraining for co-teaching models in our schools– Review of Special Education curriculumReview of Special Education curriculum– Implementation of data wall (trends of data)Implementation of data wall (trends of data)– Increased access to general education Increased access to general education

curriculumcurriculum

Topics for 2011-2012Topics for 2011-2012

• Speech Language Pathologists presenting Speech Language Pathologists presenting at October PACat October PAC

• PBIS presentation in DecemberPBIS presentation in December• Neuropsychologist after the new yearNeuropsychologist after the new year• Transition Services for 18-22Transition Services for 18-22• CPI overview for parentsCPI overview for parents• NISRA??NISRA??• Other ideas for topicsOther ideas for topics

District HappeningsDistrict Happenings

• Ribbon Cutting at HHSRibbon Cutting at HHS• Transition Fair for 8Transition Fair for 8thth grade parents grade parents

October 11October 11thth at HMS at HMS• READ180 up and running at Conley and READ180 up and running at Conley and

LeggeeLeggee– Upgrade to NGUpgrade to NG

• IPOD pilot at Marlowe for first semesterIPOD pilot at Marlowe for first semester• Curriculum ReviewCurriculum Review• Expansion of Autism to MS committee Expansion of Autism to MS committee

More Happenings…More Happenings…

• New program titles for consistencyNew program titles for consistency– HandoutHandout

• Continued STAR training/Art and Continued STAR training/Art and Music differentiation for staff Music differentiation for staff throughout 2011-2012throughout 2011-2012

• Professional Development survey out Professional Development survey out to staff this weekto staff this week

IEP HappeningsIEP Happenings

• New program titlesNew program titles• Assisting our staff in facilitating Assisting our staff in facilitating

successful and efficient IEP meetingssuccessful and efficient IEP meetings• Meeting time allocationsMeeting time allocations• Drafts may be sent home in advance to Drafts may be sent home in advance to

promote parent participationpromote parent participation• Presentation on how parents can be an Presentation on how parents can be an

active participant in their child’s IEP active participant in their child’s IEP meetingmeeting

Meeting Dates 2011-Meeting Dates 2011-20122012

• September 8th, 2010September 8th, 2010• October 13th, 2010October 13th, 2010• November 2010 (No meeting due to BOE November 2010 (No meeting due to BOE

meeting)meeting)• December 8th, 2010December 8th, 2010• January 12th, 2011January 12th, 2011• February 9th, 2011February 9th, 2011• March 8th, 2011March 8th, 2011• April 12th, 2011April 12th, 2011• May 10th, 2011May 10th, 2011

Questions???Questions???