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CAC Meeting Minutes February 21st, 2024

Start: 6:05 pm 

Welcome (Chair Wong was unable to attend this meeting): Community Liaison Ford welcomed everyone. 

CAC stands for the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, a volunteer group composed predominately of parents of children with special needs who attend school within the Fresno Unified School District.  CAC is a group of parents, school personnel, and other community members, who work together to ensure that children with special needs are receiving the best education available.  Fresno Unified is required by law to have a CAC.

CAC is parents advocating for children with special needs.  CAC meets once a month to identify the needs of students with special needs in our District, and advises the District on issues relating to special education.  CAC works to provide information to parents and also listens to parents’ concerns.  CAC’s ultimate purpose is to participate in a partnership with the school district that enhances the education of each child with special needs.

Expected Etiquette/Public Comment 

Recognize and respect differences of perspective and style of the CAC among members, staff, students, parents/guardians and the community.            

Act with dignity and understand the implications of demeanor and behavior. 

When speaking of your concerns, please do not use your student’s name or the school location.  Please respect the confidentiality and needs of your student.

Thank you and welcome.

Roll Call & Agenda Approval (Secretary Flores):  Agenda needed to be changed due the Parent University presenter and Captain Program presenter unable to attend at the last minute. 

However, Dr. Jill Friebele, Orthopedic Surgeon, wanted to present the Valley Children’s Hospital Adaptive Sport program to the CAC.  Mr. Kent Beckler from Leadership Associates wanted to present to the CAC and ask for their input regarding the District’s new Superintendent search. 

Business:  Roll call: 39 Present in person/ 4 online        Quorum: 16 members were present – yes

Agenda Approval

Motion to accept: 1st: Patricia C. / 2nd: Jen D. – Yeas: 16 / Nays: 0

Previous Months Minutes (Chair Wong)

Motion to accept: 1st: Cara F. / 2nd: Annel L. – Yeas: 16 / Nays: 0

•Old Business/New Business (Secretary Flores):  No old business

•Membership (Secretary Flores):   Two new members were accepted into CAC.

6:00 – 6:45pm Guest Presentation

•Parent University Presentation

•Captain Presentation

6:45 – 7:30pm Educational Partners Forum (Secretary Flores)

Parent – Had concerns about messages not being returned, Occupational Therapy, and Assistive Technology.  The Special Education Manager staff that was present would assist the parent with her concerns.

Parent – Had concerns about the RSP paraprofessional not being allowed to attend the IEP, the afterschool program, behaviors of her student that may be impeding academic and IEP goals, and whether or not union issues prevented the paraprofessional from attend the afterschool program.  The Special Education Manager staff that was present would assist the parent with her concerns.

Parent – Had concerns about Speech therapy not being provided at their school.  The Special Education Manager staff that was present would assist the parent with her concerns.

7:27pm   Closing and Adjournment (Secretary Flores):

Upcoming Meetings: Please remember that the next CAC meeting will be held on:

CAC Meeting March 19th, Tuesday, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location:  Addicott Elementary 4784 E. Dayton Ave, Fresno, 93726

The Village Parent & Guardian support group meeting February 22nd, Thursday at Addicott Elementary 5:30pm-7:00pm

CAC email address (cac@fresnounified.org) to email agenda items for the upcoming meeting or next month’s meeting

Meeting Information

The Community Advisory Committee on Special Education, or CAC, invites you to participate in our monthly in-person meeting at Parent University. The address is 850 N. Blackstone Ave., Fresno, CA 93701.

  • The phone number to Parent University is (559) 457-3390.
  • Both Spanish and Hmong interpretation will be provided
  • Refreshment will be served. 
  • Childcare will be provided as well. 

We are delighted to offer childcare services during our meeting upon request, catering to children aged 4-12 years old. To ensure we can accommodate your childcare needs during your attendance at our CAC meeting, kindly complete the following Child Care Survey.

Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you at the meeting.

Online Option

If you cannot make the CAC meeting in person you can attend the meeting on Microsoft Teams. Please note that the online meeting will be in English only. Spanish and Hmong Interpretation will be provided in person.

Link to Team Meeting: Click here to join the meeting

Next Scheduled CAC Meeting

CAC Meeting March 19th, Tuesday, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Addicott Elementary 4784 E. Dayton Ave, Fresno, 93726

We appreciate your attendance at our meetings

Your support of Special Education is Vital

Who is CAC?

CAC stands for the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, a volunteer group composed predominately of parents of children with special needs who attend school within the Fresno Unified School District.  CAC is a group of parents, school personnel, and other community members, who work together to ensure that children with special needs are receiving the best education available.  Fresno Unified is required by law to have a CAC.

What does CAC do?

CAC is parents advocating for children with special needs.  CAC meets once a month to identify the needs of students with special needs in our District, and advises the District on issues relating to special education.  CAC works to provide information to parents and also listens to parents’ concerns.  CAC’s ultimate purpose is to participate in a partnership with the school district that enhances the education of each child with special needs.

Expected Etiquette/Public Comment 

Recognize and respect differences of perspective and style of the CAC among members, staff, students, parents/guardians and the community.            

Act with dignity and understand the implications of demeanor and behavior. 

When speaking of your concerns, please do not use your student’s name or the school location.  Please respect the confidentiality and needs of your student.

Thank you and welcome.