AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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 following Minutes:   p.1-p.4

            Regular Meeting                   June 12, 2007             

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 Nancy Naylor, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education regarding Enhanced Education Funding for 2007-08 and 2008-09.  [SEE ITEM 13b)]   p.5-p.12 

            Receive. 

b)         From the Ministry of Education regarding the Results of the 2007 IEP Collaborative Review.   p.13-p.14 

            Receive. 

c)         Feedback Report for the TCDSB on the IEP Collaborative Review 2006-2007.  p.15-p.18 

            Receive. 

d)         IEP Collaborative Review 2006-2007 – Provincial Report: Common Trends.  p.19-p.24 

            Receive. 

e)         Newsletter from the “Quilt of Honour Campaign” Parents of Children’s Mental Health.  p.25-p.26 

            Receive. 

f)          Verbal Communication from the Superintendent of Special Services regarding the Special Services Information Fair on November 3, 2007.   

            Receive. 

g)         Verbal Communication from the Superintendent of Special Services regarding Statistics of Special Education Students. 

            Receive. 

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 Regulation 306 – Special Education Plan for the TCDSB – Amendments.  p.27-p.29 

                        That the Special Education Plan amendments and new initiatives be approved by the Special Education Advisory Committee and the Board of Trustees for submission to the Ministry in compliance with Regulation 306 

13.      Reports of Officials and Special and Permanent Committees for Information:      

a)         Report regarding Suspension Summary for 2006-2007 School Year.  p.30-p.47 

                        Receive. 

                        b)         Report regarding Ministry Additional Funding Announcement for School Boards, August 14, 2007.   [SEE ITEM 10a)]    p.48-p.50 

                        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.