AGENDA
THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
PUBLIC SESSION

Michael Del Grande, Chair                               Nancy Crawford, Vice-Chair

Meeting #:
Date:
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Time:
7:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.
Location:
CEC Boardroom (2nd Floor) 80 Sheppard Ave. Toronto, ON M2N 6E8
CEC, 2nd Floor
80 Sheppard Ave.

Visited15.aSEAC
​Unfinished Business from June 11, 2015 Regular Board
Visited15.a.1Minutes of the SEAC Meeting held May 13, 2015
​1.  That the Board change the qualification of the ASL interpreter to be a member of ALVIC versus certified by AVLIC.
 
2  SEAC recommends that the Special Education Advisory Committee be provided with a comprehensive report outlining:
a) The exact number of identified and non-identified students that are in receipt of special education programs and services by exceptionality
b) Staffing allocations broken down by programs and services, sub-categorized by ward
c) The approved program and service reductions by sub-categories including and not limited to Junior Literacy and Gifted programs, teachers, EA’s, resource teachers, social workers, student supervisors
d) The projected impact on student achievement for both identified and non-identified students receiving special education programs and services
e) How the TCDSB will ensure that identified and non-identified students in need of special education programs and services will continue to receive the programs and services necessary for student achievement

3. SEAC recommends to Board that all budget and finance information pertaining to the TCDSB 2015-2015 Budget be sent electronically to all members of SEAC immediately for review by their respective associations with input to be brought back to the Board of Trustees for consideration before submission to the Ministry of Education deadline of July 31st, 2015. 

4. SEAC recommends to the Board that from this point forward; SEAC be updated in the same timeline as the Board of Trustees on Budget and Finance matters so that SEAC members will be enabled to participate in an effective and informed manner, as per Ontario legislation 464/97, Section 12 (2) and (3) regarding financial statements and budget process thus providing for an opportunity for SEAC members to report to their associations for input.

5. that SEAC recommends that TCDSB Policy A.23 Special Education Advisory Committee be revised to reflect that the Chair and Vice Chair positions be parents.

 
6. That legal counsel provide an understanding from both provincial legislation and TCDSB Bylaw on why SEAC is not permitted to sit on other committees in writing.
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