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 behalf of the Palo Alto CAC, we would like to award Ada’s Café and its founder, Kathleen Foley-Hughes, as well as her accomplished staff for their continued mission to provide meaningful vocational opportunities […]
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Joint PTAC and CAC responses to 2019/20 proposed Budget & PAUSD Promise
This is in regards to the Feb 28th Board Study Session
Letter to the Board and Administration
Joint Statement on 2019_20 Budget & SpEd 3-year Plan
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Released January 2019, the PAUSD Promise. This guiding document is designed to clearly, concisely, and coherently outline our critical priority areas, provide space to explore our aspirations and determine metrics to monitor our progress.
https://promise.pausd.org/home
Special Education & Inclusion is now […]
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PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum – Final Video
Come meet the candidates […]
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From 11/16/18 Board meeting. Read full update here
Special Note: There is lots of great data (at the end) in Clarisse Haxton’s presentation titled “District Evaluation for Special Education Improvement”
Excerpts related to Special Education:
PAUSD’S NEW HIRE EQUITY WORKSHOP SERIES
A […]
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Comments on 1st Revision to 2018/19 Budget (December 2, 2018)
Delivered by Kimberly Eng Lee, Chairperson for the Palo Alto CAC to PAUSD Board
CAC Comments on 1st Revision to 2018-19 Budget
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From 10/19/18 Board meeting. Read full update here
Excerpts related to Special Education:
From Strategic Initiatives and Operations
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT FORUM
The first Thursday of every month, the Special Education Division of the Department of Strategic Initiatives and Operations […]
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On May 22, 2018 PAUSD Special Education presented “A VISION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION” with findings from three recent surveys from 2017/18: (1) IEP Meeting Parent Satisfaction Survey; (2) Special Education Supports: Parent Survey; and (3) Special Education Supports: Staff Survey. Information from these surveys, focus groups and […]
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Statement by CAC regarding the district’s internal operations review, a Special Education Evaluation that looks at patterns of practice and need, and shares their data and findings to date. This was presented at the Feb 27 School Board Meeting […]
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Please read the CAC response to the 2018 PAUSD Dyslexia Guidelines Implementation Plan.
Also, the Dyslexia Resolution was presented by the PAUSD Dyslexia Workgroup on January 30, 2018.
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