Special Education Advisory Committee (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 (IEP) Template

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In response to requests from parents, and parent organizations to have access to the electronic Individual Education Plan (IEP) 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 (IEP) 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

Carol Bennewies
Chair
Member at Large
Email

Marty Krebs
(Vice-Chair)
Parents for
Gifted Education
Email

April Martin
Autism Ontario
Huron/Perth
Email

Jennifer Costello
Community Living
St. Marys and Area
Email

Lynn Hainer
Parents in Perth
Email

Andrea Longstaff
Epilepsy
Huron Perth Bruce
Email

Katie Fox
Foundations Huron
Email

Michael Bannerman
Trustee
Email

Lynette Geddes
Trustee
Email

Non-Voting Members

Myca Bateman
Member at Large
Email

Emma Bannerman
Secondary Vice-Principal
Email

Betty Beer Vanrooy
Elementary Principal
Email

Frank Stretton
Acting System Principal of
Special Education
Email

Peggy Blair
Superintendent of Education
Email

Kim Black
Superintendent of Education
Email

Matt Chalmers
Student Senator- CHSS
Email

Hannah Weir
Student Senator- GDCI
Email

Alternate Members

Mary Lynn MacDonald
(alternate)
Parents for
Gifted Education

Sharon Allison
(alternate)
Community Living Central Huron

Julie Moore
Trustee, (Alternate)

Alyson Kent
Trustee, (Alternate)

Debra Poulton (Alternate)
Epilepsy
Huron Perth Bruce

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 (SEAC).

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

2011-2012

Meeting Minutes

Approved Minutes 2011-2012

Previous Meeting Minutes

Approved Minutes 2010-2011

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