This is a newsletter I made for the Special Education Advisory Committee while I was Chair of the committee. This committee oversees the Special Education in the county of King George.

1. March
Special Education Advisory Committee
2010
Newsletter
Volume 1, Number
“Who are we?”
ing George County Special Education Advisory Committee
(SEAC) is a Virginia state mandated committee with specific functions
as noted in the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for
Children with Disabilities in Virginia. We must abide by Federal, State, WHO VOLUNTEERS
and Local policies, procedures, and guidelines. We are an arm of the
School Board and our main function is to “advise the local division of needs in the education of children
with disabilities” in King George County. Regulations state membership to be: “majority of the EVERYBODY knows that
committee shall be parents of children with disabilities or individuals with disabilities. The committee there are three BODIES
shall include one teacher. Additional local school division personnel shall serve only as consultants to the in every organization:
committee.” King George county SEAC also encourages interested members of the community to SOMEBODY, ANYBODY
participate in the SEAC. Members are appointed by the School Board via the Superintendent and serve
and NOBODY.
one year terms without compensation usually beginning at the end of September. Considerations for
appointment can be given to the Supervisor of Special Education or any SEAC member.
ANYBODY knows that
We are to obtain information regarding the needs of children in special education in a variety of ways there is work for
including but not limited to: presentations from volunteer representatives from each school who have EVERYBODY, but when
knowledge regarding the needs of children in special education, parents in the community through public we need volunteers we
comment at our scheduled meetings, concerns brought to us outside of meetings either through parents say, “ANYBODY can do
contacting us via phone, email, or in person, by information provided by community leaders who have a it”, and EVERYBODY
special interest in children with disabilities and through reports presented by the Supervisor of Special thinks SOMEBODY will;
Education such as the annual plan and the Special Education Performance Report. At least annually, we
but NOBODY does!
are to publish the names and contact information for each committee member as well as dates, times, and
locations of meetings. We are required by state law to have at least quarterly meetings but may choose to
have more if needed for the Special Education Advisory Committee to perform its functions. We should Then SOMEBODY
be knowledgeable about the various programs in King George for children with disabilities and provide decides
names and contact information for parents to follow the proper chain of command within the schools. We that since ANYBODY can
encourage all community members to participate in public comment during our meetings. Currently our but NOBODY did,
meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month during the school year (with the exception of April which is SOMEBODY should, so
on the 15th due to spring break). Please join us at our next meeting on March 11, 2010 at 6:00pm at the he/she volunteers.
School Board Office or contact any member for further information on how you can become active in the
education of children with disabilities in King George.
When EVERYBODY sees
Respectfully, SOMEBODY doing what
ANYBODY can do, but
Holley Klein, Chairperson NOBODY did…
King George County Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) EVERYBODY gladly
P.O. Box 1239 King George, Va. 22485 (540) 775-5833 extension 3 lends
a hand, and it is soon
Current Active Members:
done.
Holley Klein, Chair, hklein@theparc.net
Kandy Moore, Vice-Chair, kandy.moore@verizon.net
Wilia Allen, Secretary, floyd_Wilia_Allen@msn.com This shows that
Floyd Allen, parent, fpa@usa.com ANYBODY
James Klein, parent, jklein@theparc.net can change from a
Kelly Giesenhaus, parent, hsmamainva@yahoo.com NOBODY into a
Angelia Williams, parent, awilliams@ocss_va.org SOMEBODY and please
Angela Ringersma, Special Education teacher, aringersma@kgcs.k12.va.us EVERYBODY.
Dr. Pat Nealon, Supervisor of Special Education, jnealon@kgcs.k12.va.us (Consultant)
Richard Randall, School Board Member, rrandall@kgcs.k12.va.us (Consultant)
PHANTOM PHILOSOPHER,
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