For the unforeseeable future the SECAC General meetings for the 2020-2021 school year will be held virtually via zoom from 6:30-8:30 pm unless otherwise indicated on the schedule below. Some adjustments are made for school board and county council budget hearings when they conflict. Additional events may be held throughout the year at alternate locations, and will be indicated as such on the schedule. We welcome all AACPS parents/guardians, AACPS teachers and staff, and other community members interested in improving special education and support for children with special needs in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. SECAC MEETING DATES 2020-2021 September 10, 2020 6:30pm - 8:30pm General Meeting: Update from Director of Special Education, Bobbi Pedrick. (Agenda) (UNAPPROVED MINUTES) October 8, 2020 6:30pm - 8:30pm General Meeting SECAC MEETING DATES 2019-2020 September 12, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30 pm General Meeting (Agenda) (Meeting Minutes) October 22, 2019 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR SPMS November 14, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Conversation with the Director of Special Education, Bobbi Pedrick (Point Pleasant Resource Center) December 12, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm General Meeting (Agenda) (Meeting Minutes) **January 7, 2020 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm Budget Hearing (Old Mill High School) **January 9, 2020 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm Budget Hearing (Board Room) February 13, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Guest Speaker/General Meeting | Reading Strategies for Supporting Your Child at Home, Gabby Sheckells, Ellen Theloosen, Lindsay O'Keefe and Lauren Cornwell (Board Room) (Agenda) (Meeting Minutes) (Presenter documents) March 12, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Guest Speaker/General Meeting | Assisting Your Child in Developing Social Emotional Learning Skills (Board Room) (Agenda) - CANCELED DUE TO COVID 19 SECAC MEETING DATES 2018- 2019 September 11, 2018 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm General Meeting Meeting Minutes 9/11/18 October 16, 2018 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR SPMS November 8, 2018 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Conversation with the Special Education Director, BOBBI PEDRICK December 13, 2018 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm General Meeting Meeting Minutes 12/13/18 January 8, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm Budget Hearing OMHS January 10, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm Budget Hearing BOE February 7 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm Strategies for Supporting Children with Dyslexia, MEGAN MCGOWAN March 14, 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm Helping your Child with Special Needs Navigate Social Cues and Peer Relationships, MAISHA GILLINS, PHD and LORENZO HUGHES, PHD May 9, 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm Supporting students use of Assistive Technology in the Home, KAITY HARRIS, and CAROLINE PUSEY BUDGET HEARING May 9, 2019 7:00pm - 11:00pm May 13, 2019 7:00pm - 11:00pm Please see link for more information! SECAC MEETING DATES 2017- 2018 September 14, 2017 - General Meeting October 12, 2017 - General Meeting October 23, 2017 SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR SECAC resource fair flyer 2017.pdf November 9, 2017 Speaker- BOBBI PEDRICK Topic- Special Education in AACPS December 14, 2017 General Meeting January 10, 2017 Speaker- ROSS GREENE Topic- Collaborative and Proactive Solutions to Behavior Ross Greene Flyer Jan 2018.jpg February 8, 2018 General Meeting March 8, 2018 General Meeting April 4, 2018 Speaker- ROSE BLUCHER Topic- Twice Exceptional Students May 10, 2018 Speaker MEGAN MCGOWAN Topic- Understanding Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia +General Meeting June 14, 2018 General Meeting SECAC Schedule from 2016-2017 School Year: Aug 11, 2016 - Virtual board planning meeting, SECAC school year kickoff Sept 8, 2016 - General meeting Oct 10, 2016 - Special Education Resource Fair, 5:30-7:30pm, Severna Park Middle School Cafeteria Oct 13, 2016 - Speaker series - Bobbi Pedrick, Dir of Special Ed. A Conversation with the Director Nov 10, 2016 - Speaker series - Lisa Frank, M.Ed. Building an Appropriate IEP Dec 8, 2016 - General meeting Jan 12, 2017 - AACPS Board of Education Budget Hearing Feb 9, 2017 - Speaker series - Carol Robbins, Ph.D. Neurocognitive Tools for the ADHD Toolbox March 9, 2017 - Speaker series - Brittany Spiker, BCBA Understanding Your Child's Behavior March 15, 2017 - AA County Budget Town Hall with County Exec Steven Schuh, 7pm, Park Elementary School, Brooklyn; 201 East 11th Ave, Baltimore MD 21225 April 20, 2017 - Speaker series - Wayne Steedman, Esq. Navigating Special Education Law May 8, 2017 - AA County Council Proposed BOE and General County Budget Hearing; North County HS May 11, 2017 - AA County Council Proposed BOE and General County Budget Hearing; Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts May 11, 2017 - General meeting June 8 2017 - General meeting Please check back soon for updates on other events. ******************************************************************************************* SECAC Schedule from 2015-2016 School Year: Aug 11, 2015 - Board planning meeting was held Sept 10, 2015 - General meeting - Topic: SECAC Updates: Mission, Functions, Goals and Objectives; election for Treasurer position; Sept 21, 2015 - Special Education Resource Fair/Open House - Severna Park Middle, 5:30-7:30 pm Oct 8, 2015 - General Meeting - Topic: Conversation with Bobbi Pedrick, Director of Special Education and Special Ed Resource Teachers Nov 12, 2015 - General Meeting - Topic: School Bullying; Social Media Usage (the presentation from this session is posted on our Files page; Abbreviations for Texting and Social Media from Netlingo.com ) Dec 2015 - No Meeting this month - See our Survey - Advocating for Special Education at Board of Ed and County Budget Hearings Jan 5, 2016 - AACPS Budget Hearing, Old Mill High School Jan 7, 2016 - AACPS Budget Hearing, Board of Education Central Office, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis MD Feb 11, 2016 - General meeting - Topic: Office of Special Services (OT/PT/SLT etc) and Addressing Twice Exceptional (2e) Student needs (the presentation and question/answers from this session are posted on our Files page) Mar 10, 2016 - General Meeting Topic: Social Skills and Understanding Social Pragmatic Goals April 14, 2016 - General meeting - Topic: Challenging Behavior, Crisis Intervention for Challenging Behaviors, and ABA Approaches; Nominations for executive board positions accepted May 19, 2016 - General Meeting - board elections for next year for our new officers were held; Open floor discussion for parent hot topics June 16, 2016 - Planning meeting for next school year | Board of Education2644 Riva Rd |
Meeting Minutes from 2015-2016 School Year
