The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a group of parents and educators interested in helping children who have special educational needs. Our CAC represents eleven school districts in Santa Clara County. We meet several times during each school year to work with school district staff and administration to promote our children's needs and educate parents in our districts. These meetings are open to the public; everyone is welcome to attend. Joining the CAC gives you an opportunity to have your opinions heard and make a difference in the way special education is conducted in our area. Please join us!
The Community Advisory Committee for Special Education Parent Handbook - English Version
The Community Advisory Committee for Special Education Parent Handbook - Spanish Version
Dear Community Advisory Members and Educational Partners,
The Santa Clara County Superintendents have decided to reorganize the Special Education Local Planning Areas (SELPAs) County-wide into two SELPAs, operating under one combined Administrative Unit (AU), with an effective date of July 1, 2024. Over the next 18 months, we will be collaborating with all districts and existing SELPAs County-wide to facilitate the drafting of two new SELPA local plans, according to the direction we receive from the Superintendents. As part of this process, we want to make sure that the Community Advisory Committees (CACs) participate in their advisory capacity and offer input over the next months. Much of the operational details of this change will be fleshed out by the local plan drafting process and the Superintendents over the next 18 months, but here are some further details we know as of today:
Please join us for a virtual informational meeting March 23, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84804274435?pwd=bnBTS0dEZitLYXlWMHkzTGc3NFZEdz09 (Meeting ID: 848 0427 4435; Passcode: 379683)
If you need an interpreter at the meeting, please fill out this form 5 business days before the event: https://forms.gle/82Fo2DQvvqKSSTrGA
Sincerely,
Anna Marie Villalobos, Ed.D.
Estimados Miembros del Comité Asesor Comunitario y Colaboradores Educativos:
Los Superintendentes del condado de Santa Clara han decidido reorganizar las Áreas del Plan Local para Educación Especial (SELPA, por sus siglas en inglés) en todo el condado en dos SELPA, que operan bajo una unidad administrativa (AU, por sus siglas en inglés) combinada, con una fecha de vigencia del 1.o de julio de 2024. Durante los próximos 18 meses, estaremos colaborando con todos los distritos y SELPA existentes en todo el condado para facilitar la redacción de dos nuevos planes locales del SELPA, de acuerdo con las instrucciones que recibamos de los Superintendentes. Como parte de este proceso, queremos asegurarnos de que los Comités Asesores Comunitarios (CAC, por sus siglas en inglés) participen en su capacidad de asesores y ofrezcan aportes durante los próximos meses. Gran parte de los detalles del funcionamiento de este cambio serán desarrollados por el proceso de elaboración del plan local y los Superintendentes durante los próximos 18 meses, pero existen algunos detalles adicionales que conocemos a partir de hoy:
Acompáñenos en una reunión informativa virtual el 23 de marzo de 2023 a las 6:00 p. m. siguiendo el siguiente enlace: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Si necesita un intérprete en la reunión, complete este formulario 5 días hábiles antes del evento: https://forms.gle/
Atentamente,
Anna Marie Villalobos, Ed.D.