The Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) shall advise Alexandria Public Schools on the education of children with disabilities. The Essence of the Council's purpose is to provide a broad base of input to Alexandria Public School policies, practices, and issues related to the education of children and youth with disabilities who are between the ages of birth to twenty-one. The SEAC shall be comprised of volunteers with a majority of the members being parents of students with disabilities or individuals with disabilities. Membership on the council shall be composed of individuals involved in, or concerned with the education of children with disabilities.

SEAC Members

Lori Gibson

Nicki Sorensen

Kelly Wencl

Brandi Chanay

Jenny Johnson

Non-Voting Members

Michelle Bethke-Kaliher, PhD, Director of Student Support Services

Dana Christenson, Principal

Sara Richards, Assistant Director of Student Support Services

Please login and join our next virtual meeting on October 27, 2020 at 6:00pm! Hope to see you there!

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Acronyms

Minnesota Department of Education

PACER

Windmill Project

Achived Webinars from the PACER Center for Parents

Being an Active Partner in Your Child's Transition from Early Childhood Speical Education to Kindegarten

Assisitve Technology to Support Social-Emotional Development for Young Children

Supplemental Security Income: The Bridge to Work

Introduction to Customized Employment

Voting Resources

 Disability Rights and How to Vote

The video features self-advocates outlining the Minnesota voting process, discussing available accommodations, and addressing the voting concerns of individuals with disabilities. 

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