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.
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The PAUSD Promise – includes Special Ed & Inclusion as a priority
Released January 2019, the PAUSD Promise. This guiding document is designed to clearly, concisely, and coherently outline our critical priority areas, provide space to explore our aspirations and determine metrics to monitor our progress.
https://promise.pausd.org/home
Special Education & Inclusion is now […]
School Board Candidate Forum (Oct 18) – final video now available
PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum – Final Video
Come meet the candidates […]
Superintendent’s Nov 16 2018 Board Update (excerpts related to Spec. Ed.)
From 11/16/18 Board meeting. Read full update here
Special Note: There is lots of great data (at the end) in Clarisse Haxton’s presentation titled “District Evaluation for Special Education Improvement”
Excerpts related to Special Education:
PAUSD’S NEW HIRE EQUITY WORKSHOP SERIES
A […]
PAUSD calls for input on budget
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 […]
Superintendent’s Oct 19 2018 Board Update (excerpts related to Spec. Ed.)
From 10/19/18 Board meeting. Read full update here
Excerpts related to Special Education:
From Strategic Initiatives and Operations
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT FORUM
The first Thursday of every month, the Special Education Division of the Department of Strategic Initiatives and Operations […]
PAUSD Special Education Update: Review, Recommendations and CAC Response
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 […]
2018 Dyslexia Plan – CAC response and resources
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
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 […]
CAC Statement to Board on Proposed Equity Plan (Dec 2017)
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 […]
Special Education – Final Review & District Presentation to Board (Nov 2017)
Read the Special Education Report: Summary of Findings and Recommendations
In the Fall of 2015, the district initiated a review of our Special Education services. Thomas Hehir and Associates, an educational research team…was contracted by the district to conduct a Special Education Program Review. The Board approved […]