How to Submit Public Comment Public comments are subject to a 2-minute limit, approximately 300 words for written comments submitted via .

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San Juan Unified School District

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education Special Education Office--District Annex

4825 Kenneth Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608

(916)971-7525 Heather Taylor, Chair

Tina Cooper, Vice Chair Kimber Rice, Secretary VACANT, Parliamentarian

Online Meetings

Following health orders and social distancing guidelines, the San Juan Unified School District Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold meetings in an online format. Please visit our website for updates and meeting information: www.sanjuan.edu/ Page/23374 Zoom is an online meeting platform that will be used by the San Juan Unified School District CAC. Attendees will be muted during the meeting unless making a comment during appropriate public comment times.

See “Remote Board Meetings” www.sanjuan.edu/Page/49724 San Juan Unified School District, School Board, SJUSD Site Admin.

How to Submit Public Comment

Public comments are subject to a 2-minute limit, approximately 300 words for written comments submitted via e-mail.

Submitted via email at any time to [email protected]. Comments submitted before 6 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be shared during the live meeting. Comments submitted after 6 p.m., including those submitted during the meeting may be read live during the meeting’s Public Comment portion. Comments may be submitted on an agenda item until that agenda item has been discussed. Please note that email delivery is dependent upon multiple providers systems and may sometimes experience short delays.

Those wishing to offer comments via email are encouraged to submit their email as early as possible.

If participating in the meeting via Zoom - use the "raise your hand" feature and share a comment via audio during the meeting. When the CAC Chair calls for public comment on an item, the meeting host will give instructions and invite participants who wish to speak to "raise their hand". The "raise hand" button can typically be found under the “participants” button, or in the main toolbar at the bottom of the screen when using a mobile device, or at the bottom of the participants' list when using a desktop or laptop device. Those who raise their hand will be called on. Your microphone will be unmuted and you will be provided with up to two minutes to provide a comment.

Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, the committee is unable to respond to any individual comments or questions regarding items not on the agenda; however, the committee listens carefully to all public comments and appreciates community input and participation.

For translation or accessibility assistance, contact the Special Education office at least 48 hours prior to our meeting time, or email

[email protected]

2020/21 School Year Meeting Dates

Sep 1, 2020 6:30 PM Oct 6, 2020 6:30 PM Nov 4, 2020 6:30 PM Dec 1, 2020 6:30 PM Jan 5, 2021 6:30 PM Feb 2, 2021 6:30 PM Mar 2, 2021 6:30 PM Apr 6, 2021 6:30 PM May 4, 2021 6:30 PM

Interested in becoming a CAC Member?

CAC meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 – 8:30pm

The CAC Membership Application is available on the CAC website: www.sanjuan.edu/Page/23374

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Agenda

December 1st, 2020 at 6:30p

Meeting is being held via Zoom – Recorded for purpose of the minutes

Agenda

A. Call to Order/Welcome: Heather Taylor, Chairperson B. Approval of Minutes: Heather Taylor, Chairperson

C. Superintendent/Board Liaison Remarks: Zima Creason, School Board Clerk/CAC Liaison D. Visitor Comments: Heather Taylor, Chairperson

The law allows the public to address the Board on any matter, not on the agenda, but the law prohibits action by the Committee on non-agenda items. Issues raised by the public may be referred to a future meeting non-agenda for CAC discussion. Please limit comments to two minutes per individual.

E. Director’s Report: Vanessa Adolphson, Director of Special Education

Family Supports Workshop Series Monthly Family Check-Ins

SELPA Updates • Member Questions

• Public Comment (regarding this agenda item) • Member Discussion

F. Presentation/Review

Parent Training Information: Susan Henderson, Executive Director of DREDF

• Member Questions

• Public Comment (regarding this agenda item) • Member Discussion

H. Future Agenda Items: Heather Taylor, Chairperson

• Learning Continuity Plan: Lisa Borrego, Director Family Engagement and Partnerships I. Visitor Comments: Heather Taylor, Chairperson

The law allows the public to address the Board on any matter, not on the agenda, but the law prohibits action by the Committee on non-agenda items. Issues raised by the public may be referred to a future meeting non-agenda for CAC discussion. Please limit comments to two minutes per individual.

J. Adjourn

G. Committee Business: Heather Taylor, Chairperson • Parliamentarian Nominations

• SPAC Representative Nomination

• Establish CAC Bylaw Review Subcommittee • Subcommittee Updates

o Membership Nomination Committee o You Light the Way

• Parent Education/Resources

• Member Questions

• Public Comment (regarding this agenda item)

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CDE Special Education Monitoring System

Special Education Plan - SEP

SEP

Overview

San Juan Unified School District SELPA

CAC Presentation

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Monitoring System Evolution from Multiple

Plans

• Prior to 2020, the CDE used distinct and separate monitoring systems

• PIR – Performance Indicator Review

• DINC – Data Identified Non-Compliant Review

• DISPROPORTIONALITY – Disproportionate representation of specific

groups within the special education programs

• SIGNIFICANT DISPROPORTIONALITY – Significantly Disproportionate

over 3 years

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Monitoring System Evolution to One Plan

• PIR – Performance Indicator Review

• DINC – Data Identified

Non-Compliant Review

• DISRPROPORTIONALITY –

Disproportionate representation of

specific groups within the special

education programs

• SIGNIFICANT DISPROPORTIONALITY –

Significantly Disproportionate over 3

years

• COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS

2020 -2021

SPECIAL EDUCATION

PLAN (SEP) = One Process

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Current CDE

Monitoring

System

• Designed to improve outcomes for students

• Addresses the legal requirements of

monitoring

• Unifies the CDE special education

monitoring system

• Based on a wide range of data sources

• Similar to PIR but NOT PIR

• Includes File Review Component

• Utilizes Policy Procedures and Practices

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Monitoring

Levels

UNIVERSAL

all LEAs

TARGETED

SEP Required in specific

areas based on identified

elements

INTENSIVE

SEP

REQUIRED

SIG DIS

STATUS =

CCEIS PLAN

Chronic systemic long- term

issues

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The 2020-2021 monitoring status for San Juan Unified School District for the

School Review Year 2019–20 is

INTENSIVE MONITORING

Areas required for SEP development:

● Graduation Rate

● Statewide Assessments Participation (ELA and Math)

● Statewide Assessments Achievement (ELA and Math)

● Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - Separate Schools

● Disproportionality in Discipline

Identified with Significant Disproportionality (Yes/No)

YES

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Locally Funded Charters

• Charter Schools are also responsible for completing a Special Education

Plan (SEP).

• The oversight of the Charter School SEP development is the

responsibility of the SELPA.

• Charter School Areas for SEP Development:

• Visions in Education

• Statewide Assessment Participation (ELA and Math)

• Statewide Assessment Achievement (ELA and Math)

• Options for Youth

• Graduation Rate

• Statewide Assessment Participation (ELA and Math)

• Golden Valley Charter

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SEP Development Process

PHASE 1 – PLAN DEVELOPMENT

• Fall 2020 –

1. SEP Team Orientation

1. Task Assignments,

2. Use of the Padlet

3. Data Collection and Analysis and Root Cause

4. Draft Plan Writing

2. Finalize Plan for Approval and Submission to the CDE

PHASE 2 – PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING

• Winter 2021 –

1. Plan Implementation

2. Monitoring Strategies and Plan Activities

• Spring 2021 –

1. Review Plan Outcomes

2. Collect and Review Documentation

Note: LEAs must maintain a list of Improvement Team meeting dates, including dates for data analysis, plan writing,

plan implementation, and plan monitoring. The list of meeting dates must also include an appropriate schedule of

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Collaboration Between Workgroups

SEP Team Members:

• Special Education Administrators

• Principals and Vice Principals

• School Counselor

• Special Education Teacher

• School Psychologists

• District Research Specialist

• General Education ELA and Math

Specialists

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Element 1: Graduation Rate

• 18-19 Graduation Rate = 65.9%, a decline

of 5.8% from the 17-18 school year.

• Root Causes

• Lack of individualization with student

transition plans

• Structural programmatic issues with the

design of the special education programs

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Element 3b: Statewide Assessment Participation

(ELA and Math)

• 18-19 School Year Rates:

• ELA = 93.75%

• Math = 93.61%

• Target Rate = 95%

• Root Causes

• Use of parent exclusion letters without consistent process

in monitoring or addressing related concerns

• Student’s disabilities and/or related behaviors impact

students’ ability to access statewide assessments

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Element 3c: Statewide Assessment Achievement

(ELA and Math)

• 18-19 School Year Proficiency Rates:

• ELA Rate: 12.46% Target Rate: 15.9%

• Math Rate: 10.28% Target Rate: 13.6%

• Root Causes:

• Lack of access for students with disabilities to appropriate general

education core curriculum and quality first instruction.

• Inconsistent implementation of individualized instruction through

interventions.

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Element 5c: LRE Separate Schools

• Rate of students placed in separate schools: 6.7%

• State Target Rate: < 3.8%

• Root Causes

• Lack of options for students who are significantly impacted by

their disabilities on comprehensive school sites

• Lack of clear guidelines/procedures for the referral process to

Center Based Schools

• Inaccurate coding for students attending a center based school

through dual enrollment, HHI, or attending an adult school.

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Disproportionality in Discipline

• Suspension of African American students with disabilities for 10

or more days during the 18-19 school year at a ratio of 4.13

(maximum ratio = 3.0)

• Root Causes

• Policies and practices around discipline implementation

across the district is inconsistent.

• Implicit bias and lack of cultural awareness results in a

disproportionate suspension of African American students

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Next Steps

● The SEP is due to the CDE on December 15, 2020

● Implementation of SEP begins January 5, 2021

● The LEA’s SEP Team will meet throughout the 2020–21 school

year to monitor the LEA’s implementation of the improvement

activities and to evaluate progress.

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)

in collaboration with Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center is the

Parent

Training and Information Center (PTI) for the 28 counties in California’s Region 5

PTIs serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 26 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive,

emotional, and learning. Our goal is to help parents and youth become confident advocates. PTIs:

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Help families obtain appropriate education and services for their disabled children

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Improve education results for all children through systems advocacy

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