Community Advisory Committee

The Second Annual Community Advisory Committee Award Winners

Congratulations!!

Announced Wednesday, March 8, 2023

District	Name	Position
Acalanes Union High School District	Amy Bellomo	RSP Teacher Acalanes High School
Antioch Unified School District	George Vasquez	Instructional Assistant Carmen Dragon Elementary School
Brentwood Union School District	Lorie Guinard	SDC Teacher Garin Elementary School
Byron Union School District	Janelle Craig	Behavior Support Aide Excelsior Middle School
Contra Costa County Office of Education	Denae McLennan & Betty McPeek	Administrative Assistant CCCOE Special Education Department & SDC Teacher Turner Elementary School
John Swett Unified School District	Sandra Herrera-Aguayo	Para Educator Rodeo Hills Elementary School
Knightsen School District	Brian Longway	Ed. Specialists/General Ed. Teacher Knightsen Elementary School
Lafayette School District	Floyd Bohnett	Grandparent Volunteer Burton Valley Early Intervention
Liberty Union High School District	Gwen Scalise	School Psychologist Liberty High School
Martinez Unified School District	Samantha Hodge & Jessica Lindgren	School Psychologist Martinez Early Intervention Preschool Program & SDC K-2 Teacher Las Juntas Elementary School
Moraga School District	Kate Kunnes	SPED Teacher Donald L. Rheem Elementary School
Oakley Union School District	Brianna Velasquez	School Psychologist Gehringer Elementary School
Orinda Union School District	Alicia Keenan	Parent Volunteer
Pittsburg Unified School District	Angelica Thomas	Director of Special Education
Walnut Creek School District	Tiffany Fong	SLP Murwood Elementary

In the Contra Costa SELPA we believe...

In child focused decision-making
In supporting the educational needs of all children
In being supportive of parents
That parents are essential in the decision-making process

Therefore, the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is an integral component of the SELPA structure.

The Purpose of the Community Advisory Committee

The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Governance Council and the Contra Costa SELPA Director, regarding the development and review of the Local Plan as well as any policy additions or revisions. Additional duties include assisting in parent education and in recruiting parents and other volunteers to support activities on behalf of individuals with exceptional needs. District representative members also have the responsibility of forwarding pertinent information from the CAC to their local boards and to assist in parent awareness of the importance of school attendance.

Membership

All meetings are open to parents of children with and without disabilities, educators, agency representatives and other community members. Voting members are appointed and approved by the school board of each district. The majority of voting membership must be comprised of parents of children with disabilities enrolled in public and private schools within the Contra Costa SELPA. We welcome everyone concerned with the education of children with special needs to attend.

2022-2023 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CAC Flyer 2022-2023 - English-Spanish

CAC Meeting Location: Zoom Teleconference

https://bit.ly/3we9TjH
Meeting ID: 899 0633 0541
Passcode: 033532

The Contra Costa SELPA can provide reasonable accommodations for persons with special needs or translation planning to attend CAC meetings.

Please contact our office at least a week before the meeting at [email protected].

El área del plan local de educación especial de Contra Costa puede proporcionar adaptaciones razonables para personas con necesidades especiales o planificación de traducción para asistir a las reuniones del CAC.

Comuníquese con nuestra oficina al menos una semana antes de la reunión al [email protected].

These events are open to all parents and staff from Contra Costa SELPA member districts and others who wish to participate.
Please contact our office if you have any questions at 925.827.0949 x10.

CAC Meeting Documents

2022-2023

2021-2022

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