AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
7:00 p.m.
11. 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 December 5, 2007.
p.1-p.4.
6.
Delegations:
7. Presentations:
a) By the Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Staff regarding Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
b) By
Susan Menary, Chief Speech and Language Pathologist regarding Policy Program
Memorandum 140.
8. Unfinished Business:
9. Notices
of Matter and Trustee Matters: (for which ninety-six hours notice has been
given)
10. Communications:
a) Verbal
communication from the Superintendent of Special Services regarding the
appointment of Virginia Pearce to the Safe Schools Committee.
b)
Communication from
Judith Andrenacci, Community Living Toronto regarding the 2005 Ministry of
Education release “Planning Entry to School - A Resource Guide) to assist
with planning successful entry to school for all children, including
children with special needs. p.5.
c)
Communication from
Judith Andrenacci, Community Living Toronto regarding Situations where
senior high school students with a disability are being denied access to
co-op work placements. p.5.
d)
Letter regarding SickKids Foundation. p.6-p.
e)
Flyer regarding “February is Psychology Month”.
f)
Letter regarding Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO).
11. Matters Referred/Deferred to the Committee by the
Board and Other Committees.
a) Trustee
Matter from Trustee Piccininni regarding Boundary Issues.
(Referred to the Committee by the Human Resources, Program
and Religious Affairs Committee at its meeting held
December 3, 2007).
That the placement
of students on a non-credit bearing track will be centrally coordinated
through the Special Services Department.
12. Reports
of Officials and Special and Permanent Committees Requiring Action.
13. Reports
of Officials and Special and Permanent Committees for Information:
a)
Report regarding Awards for Special Needs Students.
b)
Report regarding Gifted Screening Process.
c)
Report regarding Implementation of Policy Program Memorandum 140 (PPM 140)
and Other Related ASD Initiatives.
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
| Date Requested |
Subject |
Date Due |
Delegated To |
| June/07 |
Update on student transition
from secondary to post-secondary and how many students were enrolled
in special courses. |
Deferred until further notice.
|
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18. Adjournment.
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