Fresno Unified School District
CAC Meeting Minutes March 15, 2023
Started: 6: 10 pm
Welcome and Introductions
CAC Chair Julie Wong: Introduced the staff to parents. Ms. Wong made opening statements, CAC mission, reminder for the expected etiquette, and expected educational partners forum comments time.
CAC Business
CAC Secretary Ivan Flores 17 Members / 52 Participants (37 In-person / 15 online) – Quorum was established, and CAC business took place.
Minutes: Reviewed the February minutes and no changes were recommended.
February: Eileen G. made the motion to accept the February Minutes with no corrections. Laura E. seconded the motion. Vote: 15 Yeas / 0 Nays. Motion passes to accept the February Minutes.
Local Plan Updates were provided by Dr. Sean V. and Julie W.:
A PowerPoint was presented by Julie W. about Camps, similar to the camps offered during winter break, that will be made available to all students. Efforts will be made to include and support all students and students receiving special education services. Questions:
- Will camps have Autism support? There will not be a camp specific to Autism but there will be support provided.
- Will there be aides at the school camps? There will be support for all students.
Congreso Familiar iPad Lending Program (Selene Gonzalez, Program Manager, and Patricia Albeno, Counselor):
Congreso Familiar is a collaboration of parents, professionals, and community agencies. The goal is to bring education, information and a sense of community to Spanish speaking families. The conference promotes and develops leadership skills families that have a child or family member with disabilities.
- iPad Loan Program is available for families receiving services from the Regional Center.
- Don’t have a reliable device or tablet.
- Families who want to learn virtually about services, resources, special education laws, etc.
Email: info@congresofamiliar.org
Phone or text: 510-806-8590
Career Technical Education Student Pathways (Brad Barrett, Program Manager II):
- Academic and Technical Skills for College and Careers
- Hands-On Learning Experiences
- Real World Connections
- Industry Partnerships
- Preparing Career-Ready Graduates!
A career-ready graduate is a student who has all possible options available to them upon graduation from Fresno Unified School District. This student has a strong academic foundation, has completed required courses, and has acquired the workplace skills and competencies necessary for success after high school. Check out: CTE Pathways and Programs Brochure | Fresno Unified College & Career Readiness
Many more programs like Aviation Project and Future Farmers of America will be developed.
Career Technical Education Elective Rankings for Students (Tyson Stucki, School Counselor):
Provided information on CTE Elective Rankings.
Educational Partners Forum was not provided as our meeting was running late. Parents were requested to submit Concern Form that were provided at the tables.
7:31pm, Closing and Adjournment
Link to February Meeting Minutes https://sped.fresnounified.org/cac-minutes-february-15-2023/
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.
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, Hmong and Sign Language Interpretation will be provided in person.
Link to Team Meeting: Click here to join the meeting
Next Scheduled CAC Meeting
April 19, 2023, 600 PM – 7:30 PM at Parent University
We appreciate your attendance at our meetings
Your support of Special Education is Vital