Tammy Baer

The session conducted the Transitional Kindergarten Lottery for Washington Elementary. The lottery process was organized into three distinct categories: English only siblings, English only homeschool applicants, and English only applicants with no preference. Random numbers were drawn and recorded for each category to determine lottery placement for the Transitional Kindergarten program.

The committee meeting agenda includes updates on the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), focusing on inclusive practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and fair grading implementation. Additionally, the agenda covers committee appointments, bylaws revisions, voting on policy amendments, and discussions regarding parent training sessions, inclusion opportunities, and community outreach events such as a painting night and coffee talks.

The meeting encompassed several key topics regarding special education services and operations. Discussions included updates on the Local Plan for Special Education (SELPA), including the inclusion workgroup and parent satisfaction survey data. The board reviewed updates on the district special education manual, training opportunities for staff and parents, and recruitment efforts for speech-language pathologists. Additionally, the meeting covered internal governance, including proposed bylaw amendments, discussions on professional conduct standards for board members, and the planning of future parent engagement events like a paint night. The group also collaborated on setting and refining annual goals, focusing on early education directives, co-teaching models, universal design for learning (UDL) implementation, inclusive options, and behavioral support strategies.

The committee meeting addresses several topics related to special education initiatives and district operations. Key discussion items include reports from the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) concerning inclusion task forces, parent satisfaction surveys, and centralized communication strategies. Additionally, the agenda covers policy updates regarding consultant services, the Special Education Handbook, and hiring needs. The committee reviews ongoing annual goals, including early education inclusive practices, co-teaching directives, Universal Design Learning, and behavior support strategies. Other items involve school site visits, unified sports updates, upcoming parent training opportunities, administrative hearing case statuses, and various subcommittee and operational updates.

The meeting agenda covers various topics related to special education, including reports from the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) on school site observations, FastBridge, Inclusive Practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), fair grading practices, and restraint/seclusion data. General updates include discussions on LCAP meetings, school board meetings, mental health summit planning, parent surveys, and updates to the special education webpage. Additionally, the agenda lists training for parents, committee discussions on legislation, bylaws, and local plan review, as well as updates on outreach events like Coffee Talk and paint nights.