AGENDA

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

PUBLIC SESSION

 

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CEC Large Committee Meeting Room ( 2nd Floor)
80 Sheppard Ave East, Toronto, ON, M2N 6E8

How does Human Resources (HR) determine which temporary EAs or CYWs are submitted to a Principal for interview on a permanent posting in the absence of any Permanent EA or CYW having applied?

From the April 24, 2019 Regular Board Meeting and the May 7, 2019 Governance and Policy Committee Meeting

Motion from the April 24, 2019 Regular Board Meeting:

That the policy be referred to the Governance and Policy (GAP) Committee with the following changes, and also to SEAC for consultation:

- Page 178, Cross Reference: Include The Ontario Human Rights Code and The Ontario Human Rights Policy on Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities;
- Page 188: Add not related to a disability after Item (2) Refractory conduct;
- Page 189: Add or the Pupil would benefit from one after ...an individual education plan has been developed,; and
- Page 259, Regulation 13: include explanation of mitigating and other factors.

Motion from the May 7, 2019 Governance and Policy Committee:

That the Policy be amended to include:


Recommendation 1: Page 51, Cross Reference: Include The Ontario Human Rights Code and The Ontario Human Rights Policy on Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities; and


Recommendation 4: Page 132, Regulation 13: include explanation of mitigating and other factors.


And that it not include:


Recommendation 2: Page 61: Add not related to a disability after Item (2) Refractory conduct; and


Recommendation 3: Page 62: Add or the Pupil would benefit from one after ...an individual education plan has been developed; and


That Recommendations 2 and 3 be sent to SEAC with an explanation as to why the GAP Committee is not recommending them; and

That the Policy come back to the GAP Committee.

From the May 2, 2019 Student Achievement and Wellbeing, Catholic Education and Human Resources Committee

Referred to SEAC for the consideration of the responses from staff.

A working committee will need to be struck in anticipation of next year’s survey administration, and a decision made regarding whether Special Education content questions will be included with the existing Parent/Guardian Voice survey format, or if a separate, content-specific survey will be created.