AGENDA

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

PUBLIC SESSION

 

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.
Location:	CEC Large Committee Meeting Room ( 2nd Floor) 80 Sheppard Ave East, Toronto, ON, M2N 6E8

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1.

Roll Call & Apologies

2.

Approval of the Agenda

3.

Declarations of Interest

4.

Approval & Signing of the Minutes of the Meeting held January 23, 2019 for Public Session

5.

Delegations

6.

Presentations

7.

Unfinished Business

From the January 23, 2019 Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting

7.a

A Policy Primer - Ontario Human Rights Commission - Guide to Developing Human Rights Policies and Procedures

http://www.ohrc.on.ca/sites/default/files/A%20policy%20primer_Guide%20to%20developing%20human%20rights%20policies%20and%20procedures_2013.pdf

 

7.b

Inquiry from Tyler Munro regarding Change of Placement Decisions

How long does the Board expect a Principal and Teaching Staff to make efforts to accommodate a child in a regular class before starting the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) to move the Student to the appropriate program?

7.c

Inquiry from Sandra Mastronardi regarding Equity Plan

7.d

Inquiry from Sandra Mastronardi regarding Annual Accessibility Report 2018

7.e

Inquiry from Tyler Munro regarding Professional Development Focus on Behaviour Programs

7.f

Special Education Advisory Committee Minutes and Agendas to Trustees

7.g

Catholic Teachers Association - Pilot Project: Faith & Wellness

7.h

Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

https://www.tcdsb.org/News/othernews/2019/Pages/Accessibility-Advisory-Committee.aspx

7.i

Easter Seals Web Announcement: Statement on the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD)-Easter Seals Canada– December 3, 2018

https://easterseals.ca/english/webannouncement_idpd2018/

7.j

Autism Ontario 2019 Pre-Budget Consultation Submission

8.

Notices of Matters and Trustee Matters: (for which seventy-two hours' notice has been given)

9.

Communications

9.a

SEAC Monthly Calendar Review

9.b

Special Education Superintendent Update

9.c

Verbal Update regarding Special Equipment Amount (SEA) Claims

9.d

Verbal Update regarding Feedback on the Special Education Fair held February 2, 2019

9.e

Post-21 Transition Fair at Bishop Marrocco / Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre

9.f

Service Animal Protocol - Consultation Draft

9.g

Verbal Update regarding Cancellation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Presentation at the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on March 1, 2019

9.h

Verbal Update regarding Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) Reporting Denominator Teleconference

9.i

Provincial Parent Associations Advisory Committee (PAAC) on Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) (To Be Distributed)

9.j

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Freedom of Information Request (FOIR) Exclusions

10.

Matters Referred/Deferred to the Committee by the Board and Other Committees

10.a

SEAC Motions Received by Board and Referred to Staff for a Report

10.b

Annual Report on the Accessibility Standards Policy (A.35)

11.

Reports of Officials, and Special and Permanent Committees Requiring Action

12.

Reports of Officials for Information

13.

Inquiries and Miscellaneous

13.a

Inquiry from Sandra Mastronardi regarding SEAC Motions

1. The process where SEAC motions and requests are captured, listed and monitored on the SEAC agenda until their disposition;

2. The process used to list SEAC motions and recommendations on the Board meeting Public Agenda.

13.b

Inquiry from Sandra Mastronardi regarding the new Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Equity Plan being posted on the Board website

14.

Association Reports

14.a

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) SEAC February Circular

14.b

Path 2 Work from JVS Toronto - Employment Program for Adults Eighteen (18) Years of Age or Older with Developmental Disabilities

14.c

Autism Ontario - News Release February 9, 2019 and February 12, 2019

1. The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services announces plan to clear Ontario Autism Program wait-lists;

2. Statement from Autism Ontario

15.

Update from Trustees on resolutions recommended to the Board by the Committee

16.

Pending List

17.

Adjournment