We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC’s advisory role on our District Advisory page.
On February 17th, PAUSD presented an info night on Transition Planning for students with IEPS.
Here are the presentations from the event:
Transition to Middle School
Transition to High School
Transition to Post-Secondary
IEP Transition FAQs From Parents
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2020 PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum Educational Equity & Access:
the Achievement Gap and Special Education
Event sponsored by: Palo Alto CAC for Special Education, Latino Parent Network (LPN)
Parent Advocates for Student Success (PASS), and Palo Alto Council of PTAs (PTAC)
Participating candidates include: Ms. Karna […]
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The CAC made a comment at the Aug 25 2020 School Board meeting:
CAC Comment for Aug 25 Board Meeting
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The CAC made a comment at the Aug 11 2020 School Board meeting:
Returning for Fall Instruction, “Kids with IEPs and 504s are not ALL OK right now.”
CAC Statement at Aug 11 Board Meeting
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A “Special” Special Olympics
Usually in May, student athletes complete track & field activities at Gunn High School to complete the Special Olympics medal. Of course this wasn’t possible under the current shelter-in-place order. That didn’t slow anyone down, though! Our wonderful […]
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The CAC made a comment regarding the reopening of schools at the May 26 2020 School Board meeting, and sent the following letter:
CAC Comment for May 26 Board Meeting
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The Palo Alto CAC made a comment and sent the following letter regarding Dyslexia at the May 12 2020 Board meeting.
CAC Comment for May 12 Board Meeting
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Board Meeting Agenda
(Under Reports, Item H: Special Education: Reviewing and Expanding Continuum of Services. This includes a report on NPS (Non-Public School) Placements & related support programs.)
CAC Comments to the Board
(Download PDF)
December 10, 2019
Dear PAUSD School Board Members, Superintendent Austin […]
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Comments on November 19, 2019 Dyslexia Update
Delivered by Kimberly Eng Lee, co-Chair Palo Alto CAC
(Download as PDF: CAC Comments on Dyslexia 11_19_19)
We appreciate and acknowledge the teachers who screened all our 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders for dyslexia. And […]
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The student newspaper Campanile wrote an article about dis-proportionality of minorities in Special Education, and interviewed Kimberly Eng Lee and Tara Ford of the CAC.
Sept 27th, 2019 Campanile Article – “Minorities disproportionately in special education”
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