This is one of the newsletters done by me when I volunteered to be on the Special Education Advisory Committee in my previous hometown.

1. March
Special Education Advisory Committee
2010
Newsletter
Volume 1, Number 1
“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, and Local policies, procedures, and WHO VOLUNTEERS
guidelines. We are an arm of the School Board and main function is
to provide the School Board, via the Superintendent, with the needs
in the education of children with disabilities in King George County. EVERYBODY knows that
The SEAC is to be comprised of parents of children with disabilities,
there are three BODIES
individuals with disabilities, and one teacher from the school district.
Additional local school division personnel shall serve only as
in every organization:
consultants to the committee. Members are appointed by the School SOMEBODY, ANYBODY
Board via the Superintendent and serve one year terms without compensation usually beginning at the end and NOBODY.
of September. Considerations for appointment can be given to the Supervisor of Special Education or any
SEAC member. ANYBODY knows that
there is work for
We are to obtain information regarding the needs of children in special education in a variety of ways EVERYBODY, but when
including but not limited to: presentations from volunteer representatives from each school who have we need volunteers we
knowledge regarding the needs of children in special education, parents in the community through public
say, “ANYBODY can do
comment at our scheduled meetings, concerns brought to us outside of meetings either through parents
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 Then SOMEBODY
have more if needed for the Special Education Advisory Committee to perform its functions. We should decides
be knowledgeable about the various programs in King George for children with disabilities and provide that since ANYBODY can
names and contact information for parents to follow the proper chain of command within the schools. We but NOBODY did,
encourage all community members to participate in public comment during our meetings. Currently our
SOMEBODY should, so
meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month during the school year (with the exception of April which is
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
SOMEBODY doing what
Respectfully, ANYBODY can do, but
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 (Dr. Pat Nealon, Supervisor of Special Education) 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 This shows that
Wilia Allen, Secretary, floyd_Wilia_Allen@msn.com ANYBODY
Floyd Allen, parent, fpa@usa.com can change from a
James Klein, parent, jklein@theparc.net NOBODY into a
Kelly Giesenhaus, parent, hsmamainva@yahoo.com
SOMEBODY and please
Angelia Williams, parent, awilliams@ocss_va.org
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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