SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA: SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
PLEASE SIGN THE ATTENDANCE SHEET AND INDICATE IF YOU ARE A BUILDING REP
BUILDING REPS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING MINUTES FROM
THIS MEETING TO THEIR PTA PRESIDENT PRIOR TO THEIR
BUILDING PTA MEETING
WELCOME TO ALL OUR PAST AND NEW MEMBERS
1. INTRODUCTIONS – AMY AND MARIBETH, DR. HARRIGAN, ADMINISTRATORS, MEMBERS
2. SIBS R US OVERVIEW – ROSALIE CLEMENTS
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. PROCEEDS FROM 2008 FALL NOVELTY SALE - IN ADDITION TO A GREAT STAFF APPRECIATION
DINNER, OUR COMMITTEE WAS ABLE TO SUPPLY ADAPTIVE PE EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS ON AUTISM 
AND DOWN SYNDROME FOR ALL SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN THE DISTRICT. (BOOKS DONATED IN MEMORY OF FRAN GREENSPAN)
B. HANDOUTS FROM LAST YEAR’S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEETING AVAILABLE.
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. HALLOWEEN NOVELTY SALE FUNDRAISER – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 10:45 – 1:45 BOTH DAYS BUILDING REPS: PLEASE ASK FOR HELP AT YOUR NEXT PTA MEETING. YOUR KIDS LOVE SEEING YOU AT SCHOOL, SO PLEASE SPEND A FEW HOURS HELPING. A SIGN UP SHEET IS BEING PASSED AROUND
B. SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD – RETARD AND THE NEW R WORD RESPECT
THE SPECIAL ED COMMITTEE IS WORKING WITH THE DIVERSITY AND PRC COMMITTEES FOR A
NOVEMBER FORUM ON THIS TOPIC. TRISH FROM THE DIVERSITY COMMITTEE WILL SPEAK TONIGHT ABOUT IT.
C. UPCOMING MEETINGS:
SCHEDULED: OCTOBER 21, 2009 – DR. MICHAEL DIAMOND WILL DISCUSS THE LINK BETWEEN NUTRITION
AND BEHAVIOR


JANUARY 2010 – IRIS ROSKIN, CPA – TAX HELP FOR FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL KIDS

MARCH 2010 – CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM HHH SCHOOL DISTRICT

OTHER TOPIC IDEAS INCLUDE: BRIAN QUINN - FAMILY PROBLEM SOLVING;
READING AND DYSLEXIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE RELATING TO SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS;
MOVIE NIGHT; PARENT-TO-PARENT NIGHT. STAY TUNED!
D. RED DOT PROGRAM – TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
E. MARCI PELL – SPORTS PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY SPORTS ACTION PLUS – 426-7529
F. PIANO LESSONS FROM BRITTANY MAIER FOUNDATION – MARIBETH KRAMER
G. CHALLENGER BASKETBALL 2009 (11/14 – 10:00AM -11:00 @ VANDERBILT)
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