[nfbwatlk] FW: Special Education Advisory Council Open positions

[Nightingale, Noel]

From: Olson, Toby [mailto:TOlson2 at ESD.WA.GOV]
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Subject: FW: Special Education Advisory Council Open positions



From: Christie Perkins [mailto:edadvocate at mac.com]
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Subject: Special Education Advisory Council Open positions

A memo from:

Christie Perkins
Wa State Special Ed Coalition
Public Policy Chair
wssec.org<http://wssec.org>
christie at wssec.org<mailto:christie at wssec.org>
253-584-7013  cell: 253-229-2674


"Back in the day," the WSSEC had a representative who served on the State SEAC.  The format was changed about 6 years ago and, except for a few agencies named in IDEA, organizations no longer have organizational representation.  However, it would be great if one of you were to volunteer to apply and be something of a liaison with WSSEC and the State SEAC.

Reminder:  The State SEAC is not an advocacy group.  They exist in order to advise the Superintendent.  I have provided the language from the WAC concerning SEAC at the end of this memo.  If the links below do not work, you can find the information at the bottom of the page at -
http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/default.aspx



The Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) is currently accepting applications for three (3) open positions.

The Washington State Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) is established through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to advise the State Superintendent on matters pertaining to the provision of special education and related services.

SEAC consists of members appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction who are committed to quality education for children with disabilities. The council consists of individuals from across the state in many areas of expertise and interest. SEAC members focus on statewide issues impacting special education. SEAC believes that all students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education in a safe environment that is conducive to learning. If you are interested in being considered as a member of SEAC, please take the opportunity to review the links below and submit an application.

The following links will provide you with more information on SEAC and also a link to our membership application.

SEAC Brochure<http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/SEAC/SEAC_Brochure.pdf> (PDF)
SEAC Membership Application<http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/SEAC/SEAC_Membership_Application.doc> (Word)

If you should have further questions, please feel free to contact:

Kim Bahrenburg
Assistant to the Director of Special Education
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
(360) 725-6075 (phone)
(360) 586-0247 (fax)
kim.bahrenburg at k12.wa.us<mailto:kim.bahrenburg at k12.wa.us>

Washington Administrative Code (WAC) - Revised July 2007
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL WAC 392-172A-07060 State advisory council.
(1) The special education state advisory council is established in order to help facilitate the provision of special education and related services to meet the unique needs of special education students.
(2) The membership of the council is appointed by the superintendent of the office of public instruction and shall include at least one representative of each of the following groups or entities:
(a) Parents of children, aged birth to twenty-six, with disabilities;
(b) Individuals with disabilities; (c) Teachers; (d) Institutions of higher education that prepare special
education and related services personnel; (e) Superintendents and principals, including officials who
carry out activities under subtitle B of Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;
(f) Local administrators of special education programs;
(g) State agencies involved in the financing or delivery of related services to special education students;
(h) Private schools;
(i) Not less than one vocational, community, or business organization concerned with the provision of transition services to students eligible for special education;
(j) State agency employee responsible for services to children in foster care;
(k) State juvenile and adult corrections agencies;
(l) Other individuals or groups as may hereafter be designated and approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
A majority of the members of the advisory council shall be individuals with disabilities or parents of special education students.
1(3) The council's purposes are to:
(a) Advise the superintendent of public instruction and make recommendations on all matters related to special education and specifically advise the superintendent of unmet needs within the state in the education of special education students;
(b) Comment publicly on any rules or regulations proposed by the state regarding the education of special education students;
(c) Advise the state in developing evaluations and reporting such information as may assist the state in its data requirements under section 618 of the act;
(d) Advise the state in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and
(e) Advise the state in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for special education students.
(4) The council shall follow the procedures in this subsection.
(a) The advisory council shall meet as often as necessary to conduct its business.
(b) By July 1 of each year, the advisory council shall submit an annual report of council activities and suggestions to the superintendent of public instruction. This report must be made available to the public in a manner consistent with other public reporting requirements of this chapter.
(c) Official minutes will be kept on all council meetings and shall be made available to the public on request to the OSPI.