We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC's advisory role on our District Advisory page.
News
CAC and Special Education News
CAC Statement to School Board on PAUSD’s Special Education Continuum of Service
Board Meeting Agenda
(Under Reports, Item H: Special Education: Reviewing and Expanding Continuum of Services. This includes a report on NPS (Non-Public School) Placements & related support programs.)
CAC Comments to the Board
(Download PDF)
December 10, 2019
Dear PAUSD School Board Members, Superintendent Austin […]
Comments on November 19, 2019 Dyslexia Update
Comments on November 19, 2019 Dyslexia Update
Delivered by Kimberly Eng Lee, co-Chair Palo Alto CAC
(Download as PDF: CAC Comments on Dyslexia 11_19_19)
We appreciate and acknowledge the teachers who screened all our 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders for dyslexia. And […]
Paly Campanile article on Dis-proportionality in Special Education
The student newspaper Campanile wrote an article about dis-proportionality of minorities in Special Education, and interviewed Kimberly Eng Lee and Tara Ford of the CAC.
Sept 27th, 2019 Campanile Article – “Minorities disproportionately in special education”
Read MoreSlides from Nov 2. “Facilitating Social Skills Using Mobile Technology” Event
On Nov 2, we held a”Facilitating Social Skills Using Mobile Technology” Event
Here are the presenter’s slides from the event […]
PTAC endorsement of California State PTA Dyslexia resolution
Palo Alto PTA Council endorsed the California State PTA Dyslexia resolution:
“Addressing the Educational Implications in Public Schools” (2016) ( a.k.a CAPTA Dyslexia Resolution) at their
board meeting on October 16, 2019.
Letter of Endorsement of Dylexia Resolution CAPTA Association meeting 10_30_2019
Resolutions call attention to a […]
Dyslexia Awareness Month
On November 5th, district staff will give an update on it’s Dyslexia work, but October is Dyslexia Awareness month. Parents will attend Tuesday Oct 15th PAUSD Board Meeting during Open Forum and rally together for a reading of PAUSD’s Dyslexia Resolution, and show that there is […]
Slides and Notes from Oct 5th 2019 IEP/504 Basics Workshop
On October 5th, we held an IEP/504 Basics Workshop.
Here are the presenter’s slides from the event, as well as notes taken during the event.
(In addition, the presenters have shared their handbook for their patients […]
CAC Statement to School Board on CDE Disproportionality Finding
Statement made by Palo Alto CAC at the August 28, 2019 PAUSD School Board Meeting.
CAC Comments on 2019 CDE Disproportionality Finding
CAC statement RE: Funding Reform on June 11, 2019
The following statement was made by CAC at the School Board meeting on June 11, 2019.
The CAC encouraged community members to advocate for district reform in Special Education. On June 7th, CAC wrote the following letter encouraging the public to write to the School Board and District […]
PAUSD Dyslexia Update June 2019
This report [on June 11, 2019] is the third update to the Board and provides a summary of the District level response to the California Dyslexia Guidelines, progress on the Dyslexia Implementation Plan, as well as action steps to ensure a comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of […]