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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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PAUSD Special Education Review – Preliminary Findings & Recommendation

June 15, 2016
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PAUSD Special Education Review – Preliminary Findings & Recommendation

June 15, 2016

The Preliminary Findings and Recommendation from the Review of Special Education conducted by Tom Herir & Associates are now available.

Harvard Review Preliminary Findings

The review team visited our district, reviewed student-level data and […]

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum Committee

March 17, 2016
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Executive Summary for March 8, 2016, Board Meeting:

“In the Education Services weekly of Friday, February 26, 2016, we presented a draft charge and parameters for a Distributed Counseling Committee.  Staff strongly endorses the concepts and plan presented, as it would ideally lead to identical, or at least […]

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Palo Alto CAC response to California Dept of Education Lawsuit/Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association

March 7, 2016
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California Dept of Education Lawsuit/Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association

It is the position of the CAC that parents should have as much information as possible to make an informed decision about this litigation and their children’s right to privacy.  You may read articles, blogs, and opinions […]

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Special Education Review by Thomas Hehir

January 30, 2016
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PAUSD – Review of Special Education Conducted by Thomas Hehir and Associates LCC

Information on the Proposals for the 2015 Review of Special Education of Palo Alto Unified School District to be conducted by Thomas Hehir and Associates LLC:  Phase 1 and Phase 2.

Phase 1 took place in […]

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Video of event: Inclusion in Middle and High School Electives, Lunch Clubs, and After School Activities

January 30, 2016
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How does inclusion look like in Middle and High School and what can be done to improve it?

Event held Monday January 25 2015 […]

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2015 Resource Fair Participants

February 20, 2015
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A Resource Fair of Summer Camps, After School Activities, and Educational Resources was held on Feb 18, 2015. It was co-hosed by Palo Alto CAC and PASS  and sponsored by PTAC and PAUSD.

About 50 vendors attended to interact directly with parents. All programs were either inclusive […]

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School Board Candidate Forum sponsored by CAC and PASS

September 25, 2014
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Video of School Board Candidate Forum sponsored by CAC and PASS  on 9/20/2014 […]

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CAC response to OCR Report on Bullying

February 15, 2013
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CAC-Special Education Statement in response to the recent OCR decision and Resolution Agreement under the ADA and Section 504

Statement presented by Palo Alto CAC at PAUSD School Board meeting, February 12, 2013

As a community, we are committed to responding appropriately to harassment, including bullying.

The […]

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