YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Thursday September 6, 2012 7:00 p.m., Boardroom | The Education Centre Aurora |
AGENDA
- Approval of Agenda
- Declaration of Conflict of Interest
- Moment of Reflection - M. Graham
- Receipt of Minutes, June 7, 2012
- Business Arising
- Special Announcements
- Presentations
Phonological Awareness- Kim Mitton, Chief of Speech-Language Pathology Services
- Special Education Plan
- Student Services Report
- Successful Practices and Challenges
- Report from the Board
- Policy Updates
- Communications Sub-Committee Update
- Future Presentations
- Safe, Caring and Supportive Schools - Fall 2012
- School Parent Climate Survey - Fall 2012
- Adjournment
- Alwyn Helps, Association for Bright Children - York Region North
- Flora MacDonald, Association for Bright Children - York Region South
- Micole Ongman, Autism Ontario - York Region Chapter
- Lynn Burtt, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
- Rhonda Jacobson, Children's Treatment Network of Simcoe York
- Josie DeMartino, Community Living Newmarket/Aurora District
- Sadia Shaukat, Community Living York South
- Kevin Stewart, Down Syndrome Association of York Region
- Elaine Maynard-Lloyd, Early Intervention Services of York Region
- Christine Simmons-Physick, Kinark Child and Family Services
- Sally Facchini, Learning Disabilities Association - York Region North
- Lynn Ziraldo, Learning Disabilities Association - York Region
- Beth D'Angelo, Ontario Brain Injury Association of York Region
- Ken Gouthro, VOICE of Hearing Impaired Children
- Marilyn Graham, York Support Services Network
| Trustee Representatives | NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING |
| Peter Adams-Luchowski, Trustee Carol Chan, Trustee Nancy Elgie (Chair), Trustee Juanita Nathan, Trustee - Alternate Kush Thaker, Student Trustee - Occasional Member |
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Staff Support
Beate Planche, Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Services
Chris McAdam, Superintendent of Student Services
Janet Porter, Principal of Student Services
Debra Conrad-Knight, Secondary Principal, Richmond Green Secondary School
Michael Cohen, Elementary Principal,Kettle Lakes Public School
Paul Woods, Elementary Principal, Bayview Hill Elementary School
Audrey Ballard, Administrative Assistant, Board and Trustee Services





