Special Services Parent Advisory

Committee

Thursday August 13, 2009

“ Parents, staff, administration, and board of education members collaborating through partnership to enhance the special education services in District 158.”

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• Professional Background

• LaGrange Area Department of Special Education

• Communication Development Network Program Coordinator

Managed cooperative’s five multi-district Autism programs serving students from ECE-8th grade.

Program coordinator for District 103 ECE program.

• Lawn Manor Primary Center

• Special Education Coordinator / School Social Worker Facilitated all facets of special education services at Lawn

Manor, which served students ECE-2nd grade. Provided individual, group, and classroom school social work

services to all grade levels.

• Family Therapist Provided outpatient therapy to children, adolescents, and

families

• Forest Academy Day School

• Clinical Education Assistant Responsible for crisis intervention, group therapy, and

behavioral consultation for students with severe

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• Did You Know…

I live in LaGrange, Illinois with my wife, Mimi, and two daughters Anna (13), and Abby (11). We have a red Labrador retriever named Red (original huh!), an African Grey parrot named Paulie, and Oscar the hamster. The whole family loves to play tennis, go camping, and to the beach.  As you can see by the photos, the girls and I enjoy fishing. Our favorite summer vacation spot is Lake Geneva.

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• Professional Background• Masters of Science in Educational Administration, Northern Illinois

University • Masters of Science in Special Education, Northern Illinois University • BS in Special Education, Learning Disability/Emotional Disability,

Eastern IL University • Special Education District of McHenry County, Woodstock, IL

August 1999-June 2000 • Self-Contained Special Education Teacher

• Consolidated School District 158, Algonquin, IL August 2000-present

• Middle School Special Education Teacher

• Cooperating supervisor for student teachers• Marlowe Middle School Team Leader• Chairperson for school’s Social Committee responsible for

budgeting and planning events• Huntley High School Girls’ Softball coach for 5 seasons• Member of School Improvement Plan team (SIP)

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• Did You Know…• Two children…McKenzie (4)Kendall (1)Black Lab Josie (15)New chocolate labSibley (4 months)Enjoy water skiing; watchingSci-Fi movies; playing with kids;Date night with hubby, Ben

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• Professional Background

• BS in Special Education – NIU

• MS Ed in Educational Administration – NIU

• Type 75 Director of Special Education Endorsement

• Northwest Academy HS –ED/BD teacher

• Huntley Middle School – 7/8th Special Services Teacher

• District 158- Assistant Director of Special Services

Special Thoughts:• Strong Advocate for Student led IEPs

• Career goal to complete PhD in Education

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• Did You Know…Two kids = Nicolas 10 Kayla 4

Parent in District 158

Very competitive

Vacationing in LA at the time of

Michael Jackson’s infamous death

Addicted to Facebook

My little brother had an IEP

Played Division I Softball at Loyola

on full ride

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• Review Mission Statement• Recap of Committee

Purpose• Effective/Efficient

Meetings• Program Enhancements• IEP Parent Survey• Confirmation of Future

Meeting Dates

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Special Services Parent Advisory Committee Mission Statement

• Parents, staff, administration, and board of education members collaborating through partnership to enhance the special education services in District 158.

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• Functions– Bridge the gap between D158 and parents

• Collaboration Efforts• Decision Making Process

– Autocratic– Democratic– Consensus (Fist-Five)– Consultative

• Majority of decision making for parent advisory will be Consensus and Consultative

• Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement

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• Agenda Specific• Respect Open Forum • Protocol• Maintain a global perspective as we

continue to improve our district• Addressing goals at hand

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• Transition

– Protocol– Elementary to MS Parent Night

Orientation• Descriptions of Programs on Website• Communication

– Mass email for Parent Advisory– Volunteer for Parent

newsletter/merge with blog?• Staff Development

– Aide training 8/12 – Autism specific training– Additional opportunities for

SEDOM professional development

• SEDOM Transition and Careers

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• Sharon Slover-Transition Specialist

• Karen Hansen-Transition Specialist

• The Education & Careers Department is designed to assist districts in meeting their obligation of post-school goals and transition outcomes according to IDEA 2004.

• www.sedom.org

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• IDEA 2004 (1)(A) ensures that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.

• The Mission of SEDOM Education & Careers is to serve as a catalyst for coordination of research, education and service relating to youth and young adults with disabilities, as they make and act upon community, employment, and personal/social choices.

• The Goal of the Education & Careers is to enhance education and provide access to comprehensive career development for every student. This is accomplished through academic support, career information, real-life experiences, a diverse curriculum and community involvement.

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Education and Careers Business Partners

McHenry County CollegePet Vet

Sam’s ClubTarget

Harley DavidsonChampion Pizza

Centegra Health ServicesNoodles and Co.

JewelWal-mart

Holiday Inn

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• Parent Mentor Speaker

– Exploration of local district parent mentoring programs

– Orland D135 and Wheaton D200

• Parent Survey Review (tonight)• In-District survey and Special Services

parent survey development as discussed at last Board of Education meeting

• Staff-student ratio for caseloads of all programs have been reviewed and meet IL School Code 23-226.730(bc)

• Collaboration with Building and Grounds and Chief Operations Manager for Autism observation

• Community Resources Link• Review of curriculum in programs and

ensuring consistency

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• Social Skills Programs through ARRA and Social Emotional Learning Standards– Advisory programs– Social Work services delivered

• OT/PT services monitoring sensory needs takes place at all schools

• District-wide continued RtI staff development and strengthened partnerships with Special Services and Curriculum

• Staff Development for co-teaching in progress

• Collaborative decision making process through the IEP meeting

• PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Systems), CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute), Advisory, Character Education, Best Practices for in loco parents (as per IL School Code)

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• Partner with Health Services • Visible leadership and new Special

Services team dynamics• Highly qualified staff/related service

personnel

– Communication between team members to provide services

• Wilson Language has been purchased and moving toward implementation

• Interactive books and books on tape available in LRC at each building

– Staff knowledge of resources• Board Policy for teacher recommendation• Representatives from each building to

attend Special Services Parent Advisory Committee

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• Handout of current parent survey• Discussion of modality of survey

– Online– Paper

• Handouts of survey examples

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• Currently held second Thursday of the month

• Do we want to rotate?• Suggestions?

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