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Members thanked Catherine for her service. Missy Wrigley noted that the membership committee will announce the vacancy and ask full-council members to recruit candidates; the group identified current student vacancies and said student representation remains a priority.

Members flagged an anticipated change among legislative representatives: one member reported speaking with Josh Martin, who has moved districts and may need a replacement; staff said Bridal (responsible contact) handles legislative appointments and will follow up. The committee also confirmed that three legislative seats remain filled at this time.

Ending: staff and membership committee members will circulate the vacancy notice, recruit potential student and legislator replacements as needed, and update the SAC membership list on the website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CT State Advisory Council for Special Education 9/10/25 (Executive Committee)","oneSentenceSummary","Catherine said she will step down as membership committee chair but will mentor a replacement and remain on the committee; members noted open student seats and a possible vacancy for a legislative representative.","taxTitle","State Department of Education, Departments and Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Connecticut","taxId",15759,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5978830,"Executive committee to allocate workgroups for annual SAC report and timelines",538,828000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793676-18d8a51a6354ea03e243852ce0074778&start=828&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793676-18d8a51a6354ea03e243852ce0074778/thumbnail_828000.jpg","/articles/5978830/Connecticut/Executive-committee-to-allocate-workgroups-for-annual-SAC-report-and-timelines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978830-a6e5e835c81f5cab7275a8326286224a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775557319&Signature=o82ZhoXEngJ1mH7x7pkvJgmyLdE6yShBXX42eRvBEMHtA6OSHGuCqhry7DlBEJ0ZaRU59DE2u9stGwk3~VD1236inCDwmK8oFCIl~0FZsaOzCtLz6QYFgDjUyqmjgVlM5W5Vs7BxbTl8qBnQiJEvDaRuwnm7NMHyb3JbVx7u3k~eFqJQVKGcnta56j5niZpMqREcuLr7EEYLkc~mV4VW3ptCJEzOnmK7ATIh~cn4AOuoq899zyC45PRa0rUA024xeNXCmfSqfgckN4akcVrkHXi-2Xa~tdJvH0VjT~O1z4GyawMwaJ5ao~5f53fwo0~Q36qJJr6vuC4rkCRdCh2Wxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The executive committee discussed the annual SAC report and agreed to use small workgroups to divide drafting tasks and to schedule additional meetings before the December deadline.

Missy Wrigley said she found notes suggesting a subcommittee had worked on the report previously and asked whether the same smaller group would continue. Sean clarified that the whole executive group acts as the subcommittee but that workgroups have been used to divide drafting. \"Basically, what we do is we dole out different pieces of this report. People take ownership over it, and we talked about who's going to write what and update different pieces of the report,\" Sean said.

Committee members agreed it is typical to set aside time in December for final edits so the report can be submitted with enough time for CERC and the state department to include their sections. Christine said staff will help assemble previous meeting notes and provide templates from past drafts. \"We set that all up. We try to get it done before Christmas time so that we can give it so that CERC has enough time and that, CSDE has enough time to put in their portion,\" she said.

Members asked for targeted check-ins with Brian (special education administration staff) to confirm how much time he needs for a back-to-school update and whether a due-process presentation should be scheduled at a full council meeting. Staff agreed to reach out to Brian to coordinate time and to ensure that Brian and CSDE staff can review the final draft before submission.

Ending: working groups will draft assigned report sections, staff will circulate templates and prior drafts, and the committee will hold extra December meetings to complete the annual report for submission to CERC and CSDE.","Members agreed to use workgroups to draft sections of the annual report, plan extra December meetings for final edits, and coordinate with CSDE staff (Brian) for review and wording before submission.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5978833,"Committee debates LOB space, backup venue and new registration process for full SAC meetings",1922,532000,2454000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793676-18d8a51a6354ea03e243852ce0074778&start=532&end=2454","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793676-18d8a51a6354ea03e243852ce0074778/thumbnail_532000.jpg","/articles/5978833/Connecticut/Committee-debates-LOB-space-backup-venue-and-new-registration-process-for-full-SAC-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978833-3dc9b310c79592cf9e8e009095c50f58/orig.mp4?Expires=1775557319&Signature=I81T1XWHT7Wmn8~WWF0wXYvBNeWnJtFp2xGBqM1slhrGwfjZ-blt~O3z-7PM~3hG3Yuhf2jQ51YLwLCnCGDSCnvj-ZWV-opKV6xyWjKTsrWxROjyV7BX9dSm8fGPtD1z6PZ2WOs9o8x83C76jE9WjSWrR9YLj1ZI521~Ndo4pgqK~~RdCPaH5oxthdX3HFCKu-5m~EwOf3LZioerYcULHPVBEf7Akz7BS693wIcnBt-w7kN2N3IMTjxZzdgf9tTS4Q~E8qfpOg60U4AU31AYtORJOU5FOXDsvxeGS56wNKKp2tQEBWKLttbrx~bInNhOiYz~fuULrJssgW9F4wUctg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members raised logistical concerns about where the full council will meet this year and how the council will distribute meeting registration links.

Staff member Christine said the group has two events planned at the LOB — an Oct. 15 meeting and a Feb. 25 breakfast — but noted access to LOB rooms can be limited during legislative session. \"What we're trying to do is bring Rep. Comey in and, and Cass, her aide, to help us to secure space in it, because we needed their help, like, previous years,\" Christine said. Members recalled being asked to leave a LOB room at the last minute during a prior meeting and discussed reserving a contracted room (examples cited: rooms 301 or 308) to prevent last-minute displacement.

Members said technology and streaming needs are important when selecting rooms. One member noted, \"This space has a projector. It has a podium. It has everything up in the corner. I used to use it for 1 of our award ceremonies.\" The committee agreed to ask Rep. Comey’s staff about a guaranteed room and to keep CREC as a backup when LOB space is unavailable.

Separately, staff explained a new registration process for full council meetings that will require attendees to register; links and calendar confirms will be sent after staff completes internal approvals. Christine said, \"There will be a registration process, and a link will come out. ... It comes out 2 hours before.\" Committee members raised concerns that members did not yet have calendar holds for upcoming dates; staff said registration will generate calendar entries once participants register and that staff will send a separate “save-the-date” email while the registration workflow is completed.

Several members asked that staff send a pre-meeting reminder to review key documents (for example, the bylaws) a week before meetings. Staff agreed to re-send documents via Teams and email, and to provide a “save the date” message while approvals are pending.

Ending: staff will ask Rep. Comey’s office about contracted space at the LOB, keep CREC as a backup, circulate the registration link when approvals are complete, and send a save-the-date to members so they can hold meeting times on their calendars.","Members discussed being displaced from the Legislative Office Building (LOB) last year, seeking a contracted room for stability, using CREC as a backup, and a new registration process that will send links and calendar holds once staff completes approvals.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5978837,"Special Education executive committee to finalize SAC bylaws, create ad hoc bylaws group",792,1388000,2180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793676-18d8a51a6354ea03e243852ce0074778&start=1388&end=2180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793676-18d8a51a6354ea03e243852ce0074778/thumbnail_1388000.jpg","/articles/5978837/Connecticut/Special-Education-executive-committee-to-finalize-SAC-bylaws-create-ad-hoc-bylaws-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978837-851c704618b79e2da733781664396546/orig.mp4?Expires=1775557319&Signature=gvYaR-15KALvaoStCo9oPslswqrZegTeQo9jXPZyq3YfgLZeOOzGNA4h1rzlqmOgNjT30y0GuvouLS19uEK0XQ5PohEiofYDiO1IlG0rqlT3yzMQP75-g0WUOuVw3P6R90zhmXHDGmE02rxExgz9gf-LYPpbNDHqxoDH72xUm-5DPMtFYOr26YRFB8o9rJifAcEbAT3dn8xK2~dcT5g~qO6sajvvBdv5ARWtzOLOSWdCFELuR0TzKwoS~IMYC~w5abyeIetImIWNknXpvZP7FDZrNXLaUMNNCvarmqKsBbJt4Eb7Qouln~9pEzMhcwjEO5XxbcAii30CziVgTYu2ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Special Education Executive Committee agreed to create an ad hoc bylaws group and to finalize a revised set of bylaws for a full-council vote in October.

Committee Chair Missy Wrigley said the bylaws on the website still show “02/2019” and that the committee needs to finalize the updated text and bring it back to the full council for formal adoption. \"We need to finalize some of that because I don't think it ever got finalized at the end of last year,\" she said.

Why it matters: the committee’s bylaws define membership expectations and committee practices; the executive committee framed final editing, a review schedule and a plan to add operational procedures so future chairs and members have a clear orientation.

Members agreed to add the bylaws review to the Oct. 8 executive meeting agenda and to prepare the draft as a packet to be read in advance. Jeff explained that operational procedures — described as an appendix to the bylaws — should document how individual committees run and how routine items such as scheduling and notice are handled. \"We would like to get those ready as soon as possible. So as soon as you have yours done for your committee, you can send it to Missy and Brandolyn, and probably Susan to review,\" he said.

Committee members described the operational procedures as practical templates and suggested an appendix or member “handbook” that would not be part of the legal bylaws but would serve incoming chairs. One participant suggested adding sample scripts and a transition portfolio to help chairs hand off responsibilities.

The group also agreed that the executive committee would schedule a brief ad hoc meeting in October to complete edits so the revised bylaws could be presented to the full council on Oct. 15. Christine and Lauren were asked to confirm the location and circulate the latest draft; participants noted the last draft is on Teams and that staff will re-send it.

Members emphasized that the full council must vote to adopt changes to the bylaws. Several members asked that the draft be distributed well ahead of the Oct. 8 executive meeting so the committee can do light, pre-meeting editing rather than a lengthy line-by-line review.

The executive committee directed staff to: (1) re-send the latest bylaws draft and operational procedures to members, (2) schedule an ad hoc bylaws meeting tied to the Oct. 8 executive meeting and (3) list the bylaws vote on the Oct. 15 full council agenda for a formal vote.

The committee did not make a legal change at this meeting; it scheduled review steps and assigned follow-up tasks to staff and volunteer reviewers. Ending: committee members who volunteered to draft or review operational procedures will circulate material before Oct. 8 and the group will confirm a final version for the Oct. 15 full council meeting.","Committee members agreed to form an ad hoc bylaws group, review a revised draft before an Oct. 8 executive meeting, and move a final version to the full council for an Oct. 15 vote; operational procedures will be prepared as an appendix and circulated to committees.","actionData","errors"]

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