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I. PURPOSE

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council is established to provide a communications network between parents and the special education department of the Moorhead Area Public Schools.

II. GENERAL STATEMENTS OF PROCEDURE

A. Issues for discussion could be:

* explanation of present policies or practices.
* suggestions of possible changes or additions to current policies or practices.
* concerns regarding the special education programs and related services in the school district.
* input into short/long range planning for the school districts' special education programs.
* methods of improving communications between parents and school district staff regarding special education issues.
* other miscellaneous items.

B. Decision Making Authority

The council will provide input and/or feedback on issues impacting special education.  The council is advisory.

C. Selection of Participants

One parent of students receiving special education services from each of the following sites will be recruited to serve on the council:  Early Intervention Services, Elementary, Middle and High Schools, and three parents at-large.

Effort will be made to have each of the disability categorical areas represented. The categorical areas are: Vision Impaired/Blind; Deaf/Hard of Hearing; Traumatic Brain Injury; Other Health Impaired; Physical Impaired; Specific Learning Disabled; Emotional/Behavioral Disordered; Autism/Developmental Delay; Developmental Cognitive Disability; and Speech Language.

D. Length of Term

This will be determined by the Special Education Parent Advisory Council.

E. Meeting Date/Time

The council will establish appropriate meeting dates and times at the first meeting of each year.