CAC News

PAUSD calls for input on budget

November 29, 2018
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Let’s Talk Budget | Palo Alto Unified School District

The district is “beginning the Budget Planning Cycle for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, and welcome any comments you may have about the District’s budget. Are there programs, services, initiatives that you would like to see expanded in […]

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PAUSD Special Education Update: Review, Recommendations and CAC Response

May 23, 2018
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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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2018 Dyslexia Plan – CAC response and resources

April 11, 2018
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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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CAC Statement regarding PAUSD Special Education Evaluation

February 28, 2018
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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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CAC Statement to Board on Proposed Equity Plan (Dec 2017)

January 13, 2018
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Click here to read a statement CAC made to the PAUSD Board about the new Equity Plan (Dec 17, 2017)

The Proposed Plan illustrates key building blocks for an equity-focused system — setting high expectations for all students, and goals for the groups who are the furthest behind […]

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PAUSD Celebrates Unity Day – slideshow

November 1, 2017
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Thank you to everyone who helped to support Unity Day 2017. On this occasion we took action to unite our district and stand together against bullying, harassment and relational aggression. Together we are sowing seeds for a kinder future! Here is a slideshow of the celebration at campuses […]

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CAC letter to Superintendent McGee regarding Special Education Director search

May 8, 2017
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The Palo Alto CAC has prepared this letter (PDF) describing the attributes and qualities we hope to see in the district’s next Special Education Director […]

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Video of PA School Board Candidate Forum

October 19, 2016
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2016 PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum, jointly sponsored by Parent Advocates for Student Success, the Palo Alto CAC, and the Palo Alto Council of PTAs. Video recording from Saturday, October 1st, 2016 […]

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CAC Response to Proposed PAUSD Budget Cuts and status of Special Education Review

August 11, 2016
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Statement presented by Palo Alto CAC for PAUSD School Board meeting, August 9, 2015.

Palo Alto CAC responded to proposed budget cuts and requested the Final Report for the Review of PAUSD Special Education be made public and discussed, before any decisions are made based upon its recommendations […]

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CAC Response to the PAUSD Special Education Preliminary Review and Recommendations

June 17, 2016
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Upon release of preliminary findings and recommendations from the Harvard Review of PAUSD Special Education, Palo Alto CAC addressed the School Board at its June 13th retreat and subsequently provided the following statement to the Board and district leadership.

The Review is an important first step in building […]

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