ACSE Agenda April 21, 2021 - Administration & Support (CA Dept of
Education)
ACSE Agenda April 21, 2021
Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.
Important Notice
Please note, the April 2021 Advisory Commission on Special Education
(ACSE) meeting will be held as a teleconference; Room 1101 (board
room) will be closed to the public. See ACSE Meeting Logistics section
below for options to view and participate in the meeting.
Advisory Commission on Special Education Members
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David M. Toston, Chair
Havaughnia
Hayes-White, Vice Chair
Stacey
Adler
Marie Alvarado Gil
Michele Andrus
Elizabeth Estes
Dawn Hamilton
April Lopez
Christina Mills
Sara Notch
Christine Oyakawa
Gloria Ruiz
Kimberly Salomonson
Jeannine
Topalian
Steven Winlock
Legislative Members
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Honorable Richard Pan, Senate
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Honorable Jim Frazier, Assembly
State Board of Education Liaison
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Ilene Straus, State Board Vice President
Executive Secretary
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Heather Calomese, Director, Special Education Division
California Department of Education
All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only. Items may be re-ordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting
or on a subsequent agenda. The order of business may be changed without
notice. Every effort will be made to webcast this meeting in its entirety,
but some portions may not be webcast due to logistical constraints.
Reasonable Accommodation for Any Individual with a Disability
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires
reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function
of the ACSE, may request assistance by contacting the California Department
of Education (CDE) Special Education Division (SED), 1430 N Street, Suite
2401, Sacramento, CA 95814; telephone: 916-445-4602; fax: 916-327-3706.
Advisory Commission on Special Education
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Meeting Schedule
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Meeting Location
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
10
a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time ±
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California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101, Sacramento, CA
Phone: 916-445-4602
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ACSE Meeting Logistics
On March 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20
related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Order allows state bodies
covered by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Act) to hold public meetings
covered by the Act via web and/or audio teleconferencing. As such, the April
ACSE meeting will be held as an audio/video teleconference and will have
a live webcast; Room 1101 (board room) at the California Department of Education will be
closed to the public. Please see the Public Comment Guidelines section below
for options to view and participate in the meeting.
Public Comment Guidelines
Public comment may be via email or phone, as specified below.
Email
The public is highly encouraged to submit written comments to the ACSE
members in advance for prior consideration. In order to help ensure that
commissioners have time to review the comments, please submit comments by
noon on Friday, April 16, 2021. However, comments received after that time
will be forwarded to Commission members until the day of the meeting.
Comments should be submitted to the ACSE mailbox at: ACSE@cde.ca.gov. The following information should be included in the body of the email:
(1) commenter’s first and last name, (2) organization affiliation, (3)
agenda item number or general public comment.
Phone
Public comment may also be provided by dialing the phone number and
participant access code that will be provided on April 21, 2021, and then
following the operator’s prompts. Upon dialing in, callers will be added to
a caller queue. The operator will notify callers when it is their turn to
provide public comment. Public comment will be limited to one minute for
each agenda item unless otherwise specified by the ACSE. Members of the
public wishing to dial in for public comment should view the live-stream of
the meeting. The number and access code will be provided at the start of
public comment for each item.
Prior to making public comment, speakers who are watching the meeting
via live webcast should make sure the volume on their computer is muted to avoid
echoing or feedback sounds during the call.
Agenda Item Materials
Agenda item materials, including presentation materials, are available by
sending a request for copies to ACSE@cde.ca.gov.
Advisory Commission on Special Education Mental Health Committee
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 8–8:45 a.m. Pacific Time
California Department of Education
Sacramento, California
Members of the ACSE Mental Health Committee will be meeting prior to the
start of the ACSE meeting to discuss opportunities and challenges at the
state level related to improving children's social, emotional, and
behavioral health.
- Purpose and role of the committee
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Committee activities and how often the committee will meet
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Opportunities and challenges related to distance learning and returning to
in person learning
