St. Bernard Parish Special Education Advisory Council
Annual Report – May 2023
for School Year 2022-2023
St. Bernard Parish School Board
Special Education Advisory Council (SBPSB SEAC)
The St. Bernard Parish School Board Special Education Advisory Council (SBPSB SEAC) is an opportunity for parents, district staff, and community stakeholders to provide advice and feedback regarding special education policies, procedures, and resources. The members of the SBPSB SEAC shall engage in outreach activities in the community to increase the level of knowledge, support, and collaboration in regard to special education. The panel will consist of parents of exceptional children, SBPSB district employee(s), and community stakeholder(s) who are appointed and will act as an advisory council to the superintendent and/or the school board. The council will meet three times per year.
Council members will:
- Actively participate in meetings with the St. Bernard Parish Special Education Supervisor and/or designee.
- Share input on upcoming decisions concerning policy, procedures, and use of resources.
- Work collaboratively to improve the educational system for students with disabilities.
General Meeting Information & Highlights:
The St. Bernard Parish Special Education Advisory Council (SBPSB SEAC) met on the following dates via ZOOM, quorum was reached at all scheduled meetings:
December 8, 2022 @ 2:00pm
March 29, 2023 @ 11:45am
May, 5, 2023 @ 2:00pm
Activities from 2022-2023 SBPSB SEAC committee members:
- Agenda Format(s) included:
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Public Comment Procedures
- Approval of minutes
- Parent Agenda Item
- Community Agenda Item
- School System Item
- Follow Up/Next Steps
- Adjournment
- Discussions for meetings included:
- New legislative requirements
- Dissemination of resources for parents
- Stakeholder input and feedback process
- Special Olympics (Local and State Games)/Valero Donation/Texas Golf Event
- Community events specifically targeting SWD’s- St. Bernard Autism Awareness Krewe
- Kiwanis Club Mardi Gras Event
- Knights of Columbus Donation/Crawfish Festival
- Cameras in specific classroom(s)
- K-2 Literacy
- 10.Literacy Week
- 11.Krewe St. Bernard (Summer Camp)
- 12.Sensory Input Rooms/Sensory Bags
- 13.Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
- 14.Summer Programming
- 15.Disability/ Autism Awareness among Community members/SBSO
- 16.SBSO Help Me Home Program
- 17.LASARD Partnership
- 18.Legacy of Learning- Year in Review
Links:
https://www.sbpsb.org/cms/lib/LA01907342/Centricity/domain/4/caps/StBernardCAPS.htm
https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey1.aspx?k=SsRQXSUUsRTsPsPsP&lang=0
- St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/St.BernardSchools/
https://sbso.org/the-st-bernard-sheriffs-office-autism-awareness-patrol-unit-is-at-todays-parish-derby-sponsor/
https://sbso.org/st-bernard-parish-host-event-in-honor-of-autism-awareness-month/