Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

SEAC

  • Meets on the first Wednesday of every month from September to June.
  • Meetings are open to the public. (see previous minutes)
  • Participates in the annual review of the Board’s Special Education Plan.
  • Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board on issues concerning the special education budget.

Why SEAC?

The Education Act of Ontario requires that:

  • S57.1(1) “Every district school board shall establish a special education advisory committee.”
  • Reg. 464/97 s.11(1) “A special education advisory committee to a board may make recommendations to the board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment, development and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils of the board.”

Parents/Student Access to the Electronic Individual Education Plan Template

In response to requests from parents, and parent organizations to have access to the electronic Individual Education Plan template, the Ministry of Education has developed a pre-populated (profile section), read-only version of the electronic template. Parents and students can access the electronic IEP template by selecting this link: Ministry of Education IEP Template

Username: IEPDemo
Password: demo

The Ministry of Education template is available in both English and French. Once logged on to the template, there are links to an Instruction Guide, as well as a link to commonly asked questions and answers that are regularly updated. Parents, students and parent organizations may also refer to The Individual Education Plan A Resource Guide (2004) for additional information about developing IEPs.

The Avon Maitland District School Board Individual Education Plan template is also available for viewing: Avon Maitland DSB IEP Template

Special Education Advisory Committee Members

Members: Representatives and alternates from local associations for 2011 - 2012

Voting Members and Alternates

Marty Krebs
Chair
Parents for Gifted Education
martkreb@fc.amdsb.ca

Carol Bennewies
Vice-Chair
Member at Large
carobenn@fc.amdsb.ca

Lisa Cross
Autism Ontario
Huron/Perth
lisacros@fc.amdsb.ca

Jennifer Costello
Community Living
St. Marys and Area
jenncost@fc.amdsb.ca

Lynn Hainer
Parents in Perth
lynnhain@fc.amdsb.ca

Katie Fox
Foundations Huron
kaitfox@fc.amdsb.ca

Michael Bannerman
Trustee
michbann@fc.amdsb.ca

Lynette Geddes
Trustee
lynegedd@fc.amdsb.ca

Non-Voting Members

Emma Bannerman
Secondary Principal
emmabann@fc.amdsb.ca

Betty Beer Vanrooy
Elementary Principal
bettbeer@fc.amdsb.ca

Frank Stretton
System Principal of Special Education
franstre@fc.amdsb.ca

Peggy Blair
Superintendent of Education
peggblai@fc.amdsb.ca

Kim Black
Superintendent of Education
kimblac@fc.amdsb.ca

Greg MacDonald
Student Senator, LDSS
macdonaldg@fc.amdsb.ca

Alternate Members

Mary Lynn MacDonald (alternate)
Parents for Gifted Education

Marty Krebs (alternate)
Parents for Gifted Education

Sharon Allison (alternate)
Community Living Central Huron

Julie Moore
Trustee, (Alternate)

Alyson Kent
Trustee, (Alternate)

Jenny Versteeg
Trustee, (Alternate)

Robert Hunking
Trustee, (Alternate)

Nominations for Appointees

Special Education Advisory Committee Nominations for Appointees

Local associations/organizations that work to further the interests and well-being of exceptional children or adults are encouraged to nominate a representative to serve as a volunteer on the AMDSB Special Education Advisory Committee.

Members of SEAC are:

  • at least 18 years of age;
  • a Canadian citizen;
  • live within the boundaries of the Avon Maitland District School Board;
  • and not an employee of the School Board.

Letter of Application is to be sent to:

Connie Trotter, Executive Assistant
Avon Maitland District School Board
62 Chalk Street, North
Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0
Telephone:1-800-592-5437 Fax: (519) 527-0222
or by email to: info@fc.amdsb.ca

Agenda

2012-2013

Approved Minutes 2012-2013

Important Community Links

Foundations Huron:
www.clch.ca/Foundations.htm

Community Living St. Marys:
www.communitylivingstmarys.com/

Community Living North Perth:
www.communitylivingontario.ca/

Community Living Stratford and Area:
http://clsa.ca/

Autism Ontario:
www.autismontario.com/

Epilepsy Huron Perth Bruce
http://epilepsyhpb.ca/Home.html