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CAC Meeting Minutes October 17, 2023

Wednesday October 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m

Start Time: 6:03 PM

Welcome (Chair Wong): Chair Julie Wong welcomed everyone and reminded everyone to respect all views from everyone in the room. 

Roll Call & Agenda Approval(Chair Wong): Ivan Flores, CAC Secretary – reported to the CAC Executive Board that he would be unable to attend the meeting tonight. Business:  Cara Ford took Roll call: 38 Present in person/ 11 online  Quorum: 14 members are present

Agenda Approval

Motion to accept agenda: Eileen Giron/2nd: Patricka Camarillo – Yeas: 14 / Nays: 0

Previous Months Minutes

June minutes were presented.  Motion to accept: Eileen Giron/2nd: Edith Rosemond – Yeas: 14 / Nays: 0

Old Business

New Business & Membership (Chair Wong) No old business and there were no applications for new membership. 

New Business:  CAC Calendar 2023-2024               

Academic Calendar Presentation – Sheryl Weaver FUSD Retiree – Presented two 2 potential calendars for the next two years.  The biggest changes are starting/later: 1 week earlier, 1 week later, and when we have winter break. 

  • Calendar A school starts:  August 19, 2024 and ends on June 19, 2025/Winter Break:  December 23, 2024 – January 10, 2025
  • Calendar A school starts:  :  August 12, 2024 and ends on June 5, 2025/Winter Break:  December 16, 2024 – January 3, 2025
  • All members were given an opportunity to vote for Calendar “A” or “B”.
  • Voting ballots were picked up and taken by Sheryl Weaver.

Navigating the IEP Process (Jen Dote, Exceptional Parents Unlimited):  Ms. Dote provided the CAC members and participants with a PowerPoint presentation on the IEP process. 

Special Education Acronyms: Tabled until next month’s meeting.

Educational Partners Forum

Guest Speaker – Nikki Henry Executive Director Of Communication – Ms. Henry provide a Strike Update and fielded questions from CAC members and participants.  Of utmost importance was, “What happens to our Special Education  ids during the strike?”  Ms. Henery stated she did not know specific plans but was there to discuss general education plans. 

Closing and Adjournment (Chair Wong): 7:32 PM  The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 PM but offered to let Ms. Henery and any parent with questions to continue to stay after and continue the discussion. 

Link to September Meeting Minutes

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

November 15, 2023 at Parent University

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