AGENDA OF
THE REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SESSION
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
7:00 p.m.
1. Memorials and Prayer.
2. Roll Call and Apologies.
3.
Approval of the Agenda.
4. Declarations of Interest.
5.
Approval and Signing of the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting held April 21, 2004 for PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.5
6.
Delegations:
7.
Presentations:
8.
Unfinished Business:
9. Notices of Matter and Trustee Matters: (for which ninety-six hours
notice has been given)
10. Communications:
a)
From Moira Sinclair, Acting
District Manager, Toronto and Area District Office, Ministry of Education,
regarding Release of the Ministry of Education’s Special Education Advisory
Committee (SEAC) Internet Based e-Learning Information Program
p.6-p.7
b)
Letter to Gerard Kennedy, Minister of
Education from Richard Sullivan, Chair, Special Education Advisory
Committee, regarding Urgent Need for Cycle 5 ISA Funding p.8-p.9
c)
Letter from Carol Devine, Director,
Legislative & Political Affairs, OCSTA, regarding OCSTA Letter to Minister
Kennedy re: ISA Funding p.10-p.12
d)
Letter from Ottawa-Carleton
District School Board, Special Education Advisory Committee to Gerard
Kennedy, Minister of Education, regarding Urgent Need for Cycle 5 ISA
Funding and Maintenance of ISA Process p.13-p.15
e)
Letter from Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario to Gerard
Kennedy, Minister of Education, regarding Funding for Special Education
Students p.16
f)
Letter to CSAC Chair from Oliver
Carroll, Chair of the Board regarding meeting with the Minister of
Education p.17-p.18
g)
Letter from Near North
District School Board to Gerard Kennedy, Minister of Education, regarding
EQAO testing p.19-p.21
h)
Letter from
Louise Ervin, President, OCSTA to Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Accessibility
Directorate of Ontario, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration regarding
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 p.22-p.23
i)
Letter from Oliver Carroll, Chair of the Board to Dr. Marie Bountrogianni,
Minister of Children and Youth Services, regarding Ontarians with
Disabilities Act, 2001 p.24
j)
Letter from Oliver Carroll, Chair of the Board to Mary Anne Chambers,
Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities p.25
k)
Letter from Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to Gerard Kennedy,
Minister of Education, regarding Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students
p.26-p.29
l)
Letter
from Oliver Carroll, Chair of the Board to Jean Carberry regarding
invitation to the TCDSB Special Awards Presentation on May 27, 2004
p.30
m)
From Geneva
Centre for Autism regarding the 20th Annual Autism Summer
Training Institute August 23-27, 2004 p.31p.32
n)
Parents for Children’s Mental Health,
Our Voice March issue p.33-p42
11. Matters Referred/Deferred to the Committee by the Board and Other
Committees.
12.
Reports of Officials and
Special and Permanent Committees Requiring Action.
a) Report
regarding Nomination to Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
p.43-p.47
That Ashleigh Molloy be appointed as representative for the Down Syndrome
Association of Toronto to the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s
Special Education Advisory Committee effective June 2004.
b)
Report regarding Regulation 306 – Special Education Plan for the TCDSB –
Amendments p.48-p.110
That the Special Education Advisory Committee and Board of Trustees approve
these revisions and new initiatives for submission to the Ministry in
compliance with Regulation 306.
13.
Reports of Officials and
Special and Permanent Committees for Information:
a) Report regarding Summer
School Programs for Exceptional Students Identified as Developmental
Disability (D.D.) and Multiple Exceptionalities (M.E.) p.111-p.112
Receive
b) Report regarding
Update Congregated Gifted p.113
Receive
14. Inquiries and Miscellaneous:
15. Association Reports:
16. Update from Trustees on resolutions recommended to the Board by the
Committee:
17.
Update of Pending List
18. Adjournment.
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