Jamestown School

 

Special Education

Local Advisory Committee

(SELAC)

 

2006-2007 Accomplishments

 

 

1)     Held nine business meetings.

 

2)     Presented SELAC at Melrose and Lawn Schools Fall Open Houses.  Introduced SELAC and provided parents a welcome letter and SELAC calendar.

 

3)     Hosted first ever SELAC Open House with focus on increasing membership, informing parents on special education system at Melrose/Lawn Schools, and providing informal question/answer opportunity with IEP team members and/or SELAC parents.

 

4)     Co-chairs met with new superintendent to introduce SELAC chairs and open lines of communication.

 

5)     Served as advisory and support committee to Director of Student Services.

 

6)     Provided input on areas for school improvement:

a.      Increase summer staff awareness of our school district policies/procedures as a result of personnel being summer temporary employment.

b.     Need for air conditioning during summer school program.  

c.      Improving availability of role models during summer school

 

7)     Advocated for the School Budget through verbal and written input.  Formal SELAC statement supporting the special education budget was presented to the School Committee and submitted to the Jamestown Press.

 

8)     Sponsored fifth annual 2007 Jamestown School Education Awareness Day featuring Rick Lavoie.

 

9)     Wrote and received a Jamestown Education Foundation Grant for Awareness Day Speaker; received PTO contribution for Awareness Day.

 

10)Increased community awareness regarding the SELAC mission/goals, the efficacy of our current school system and the positive impact these have on all children/the community through public relations via Jamestown Press.

 

11)Facilitated coordination with Jamestown Fire Department, Police Department, and EMS regarding development of registry for children with special physical and/or psychological needs. 

 

12)Coordinated presentation by North Kingston High School to interested Jamestown parents regarding special education children transitioning from Lawn 8^th grade to NK 9^th grade. 

 

13)Attended NK SELAC business meetings.

 

14)Updating Tri-Fold Brochure to make the current brochure less intimidating and more parent-friendly.

 

15)Update of SELAC website ongoing.

 

16)Identified need for informal SELAC Parent Support Group.

 

17)Kept members informed of educational workshops on learning challenges in the local area.