<p> Minutes</p><p>Special Education Advisory Committee</p><p>Lansing Community College West Campus Conference Center 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI 48917</p><p>October 1, 2014</p><p>10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.</p><p>Delegates Present: Barbara Brish, Michel DeJulian, Mary Ann Deschaine, Paulette Duggins, Sharon Dusney, Jason Feig, Latika Fenderson, Bruce Ferguson, Dorie France-Winegard, Kimberly Love, Mark McKulsky, Nicole Miller, Wendy Minor, Caryn Pack-Ivey, John Patterson, John Searles, Jane Shank, Richard Spring, Lori Haindl Torres, Mary Vratanina, Janis Weckstein</p><p>Alternates Present: Michelle Driscoll</p><p>Ex-Officio Present: Teri Johnson Chapman</p><p>MDE Staff Present: Jessica Brady, Beth Cooke, Oren Christmas, Meredith Hines, Ashley Kemmer, Sandi Laham, John Robertson, Nick Thelen, Jeanne Anderson Tippett, Julie Trevino, Joanne Winkelman</p><p>Guests Present: Lois Lofton-Doniver, Steve Goodman, Connie Marks, Marge Stoi, Michelle Peckham, William Young</p><p>I. Call to Order</p><p>Sharon Dusney called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.</p><p>II. Roll Call</p><p>The SEAC Secretary, Meredith Hines, read the roll call. A quorum was present.</p><p>III. Introduction of Guests</p><p>Guests introduced themselves.</p><p>IV. Approval of Proposed Agenda</p><p>Mark McKulsky moved, seconded by Dorie France-Winegard that the Special Education Advisory Committee approve the October 1, 2014 agenda. The vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried. V. Approval of (Month) Meeting Minutes</p><p>John Searles moved, seconded by Barbara Brish that the Special Education Advisory Committee approve the September 10, 2014 minutes. The vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried.</p><p>VI. Public Comment</p><p>There was no public comment.</p><p>VII. Chairperson’s Report</p><p>A. Celena Barnes died in a tragic house fire. A moment of silence was observed in her memory. </p><p>B. Several SEAC members reflected on Celena’s life and legacy.</p><p>C. Meeting Focus: Target Resetting on State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator# 2, 4a, 5, 8; First meeting of 2014-2015 SEAC Committees.</p><p>D. Executive Committee Meeting Report</p><p>1. September meeting update PowerPoint, Teri Johnson Chapman, Director, Office of Special Education, was included in the October meeting packet.</p><p>2. Questions from the September State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report presentation and information on State Determinations was included in the October meeting packet.</p><p>3. Results of the dialogue regarding the SEAC definition of unmet needs was included in the October meeting packet.</p><p>4. Calendar year was reviewed.</p><p>5. September 10, 2014 SEAC meeting evaluation results were included in the October meeting packet.</p><p>E. Meeting norms were reviewed and meeting raters were identified at each table.</p><p>F. SEAC mandated functions were reviewed.</p><p>VIII. State Department Report</p><p>Teri Johnson Chapman, Director, Office of Special Education presented updates (attached PowerPoint). IX. Ex-Officio Report</p><p>A. Department of Corrections – No report</p><p>B. Institutions of Higher Education – No report</p><p>C. Department of Community Health – No report</p><p>D. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act – No report</p><p>E. Department of Human Services – No report</p><p>F. Michigan Rehabilitation Services – No report</p><p>X. Resetting of Indicator Targets for the State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report</p><p>A. Focus on SPP indicator #2 Dropout, Indicator #4a Suspension/Expulsion, Indicator #5 Educational Environments, and Indicator #8 Facilitated Parent Involvement with the goal of understanding the proposed target resets and developing preliminary feedback on those proposals. </p><p>B. A six step process was used to review the proposed targets:</p><p>1. In step one, homework groups identified five key facts for other members of the SEAC to understand the current state of improvement on that indicator.</p><p>2. Mixed groups with members representing each indicator taught their colleagues about the indicator in step two.</p><p>3. Oren Christmas and Julie Trevino presented proposed targets for the four indicators to the SEAC as a whole in step three.</p><p>4. In step four, homework groups reviewed and considered the proposed targets and developed preliminary feedback. Representatives from the SPP/APR were available to answer questions.</p><p>5. Preliminary feedback and rationale was presented to the SEAC as a whole with input taken from the SEAC as a whole.</p><p>6. In step six, homework groups will revise and refine their feedback on the indicator based on the SEAC as a whole feedback.</p><p>The intent of this process was to assure that all members of the SEAC have clarity on the intent and meaning of the proposed changes and have opportunity to give advice input. Action on the proposed target will be taken by the SEAC at the November 2014 meeting.</p><p>C. In preparation for the October work, SEAC members were divided into four groups and were requested to come prepared with five key ideas to understand the indicator and five key ideas to understand the current state of improvement on that indicator.</p><p>XI. Committee Reports</p><p>A. The SEAC Executive Committee adopted a shared focus on intervention at the earliest of age for committees with the consideration of how finance, policy and credentialing impact equity of access to quality programs and services for students with IEPS at the earliest of age.</p><p>B. Committees will meet in November to identify learning needs for their committee and to appoint a co-chair. Descriptions of committees and key questions for those committees to consider were included in the October meeting packet.</p><p>XII. Information Items 1</p><p>Feedback on SPP Indicators #2, #4a, #5, #8</p><p>XIII. Action Items</p><p>There were no action items.</p><p>XiV. Legislative Information</p><p>A. Intended to provide SEAC delegates opportunities to inform other delegates about legislative activity that may impact the education of children with IEPs. Facilitated access to information is the intent.</p><p>B. Information on current Michigan legislation can be found at: </p><p> http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S %2844dcbo22ondo3a45s3v1tr55%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=home.</p><p>C. Meet next month the day after the election, make sure to vote. XV. Topics for Future Committee Consideration</p><p>A. Opportunity for members to identify issues that rise to the level of being identified an unmet need, per definition that was included in the September meeting packet. None were identified.</p><p>XVI. Member Announcements</p><p>A. No member announcements</p><p>XVII. Future Agenda Considerations</p><p>A. November a.m. will be committee work. p.m. will be Committee of the Whole.</p><p>B. December, action on Indicate 7 and 14. Ask for nominations for Executive Committee.</p><p>XIX. Process Check </p><p>A. Feedback from meeting raters. </p><p>B. Meeting evaluation was sent to all SEAC delegates at approximately 2:00 p.m. If members do not receive the evaluation, please contact Meredith Hines, SEAC secretary, [email protected].</p><p>C. State Board Continuing Clock Hours – please sign in and out of the meeting at the SEAC registration desk following the meeting.</p><p>XX. Adjournment</p><p>Motion to adjourn by John Searles, seconded by Dorie France-Winegard. Vote was taken. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.</p>