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Board takes first reading of CPAC policy to formalize Special Education Parent Advisory Council
Summary
Trustees advanced the first reading of a policy creating a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) with voting‑member rules, communication supports, confidentiality safeguards and an option to organize a supporting 501(c)(3); sponsors requested minor edits and trustees praised the policy as a milestone for parent participation.
Trustees Gambino and May (policy sponsors) presented a first reading of a policy to institutionalize a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (CPAC). The policy would create a board‑recognized advisory council for families of students receiving special education and Section 504 services, require bylaws, confidentiality protections, open meetings, and a public web page; it also allows the group to form a separate 501(c)(3) to support CPAC activities.
Sponsors emphasized CPAC is advisory and not a decision‑making body, intended to identify trends, provide feedback and strengthen family‑district partnerships. Trustees asked clarifying questions about membership eligibility (voting seats reserved for parents of current students receiving special education or 504 services), whether CPAC is district‑affiliated or independent for fundraising, and whether bylaws should be referenced. District staff and trustees agreed to provide the board with the CPAC bylaws and to return edits before final reading.
