You will find below the summary and recommendations for this year's Ad Hoc Special Education Committee prepared for our TSU UAGM [Annual General Meeting] on May 16, 2012. Further information on our new 2012-13 Special Education Committee and the application process is included in the reports below this blog.
MEMBERS:
Exec Liaison: DC [JCM]; Chair LW [JCM], JB (Archbishop Romero); TM (Prog/Special Serv-North); UK (Prog/Special Serv-North); JF (Dante Alighieri); SM (Special Education-Hearing); AMR [Fraser]
TERMS OF REFERENCE: [see last blog]
Ad Hoc Sped Committee Summary:
Conducted Special Education membership survey on issues and concerns distributed through our survey monkey link.
Provided Survey Summary to TSU executive, and TCDSB Special Education Services, for joint discussion purposes.
Provided Survey Summary for department heads and members feed back.
Held follow up meeting with Special Education teacher members and superintendent for Question and Answer session.
Conducted follow-up Ad Hoc Sped committee analysis and discussion.
Ad Hoc Sped Committee Recommendations:
To put forward a motion at TSU AGM for creation of a standing TSU Special Education Committee.
To forward recommendation to the TCDSB Collective Bargaining Committee for a Joint Special Education committee to be included in our Initial Contract Proposal Spring 2012.
To conduct ongoing surveys and dialogue with our Special Education teachers, department heads, and TCDSB Special Services.
To further develop and seek constructive solutions for the issues and concerns expressed by our TSU members in the 2011-12 Special Education Survey.
To further develop and seek constructive solutions for the issues and concerns expressed by our TSU members in the 2011-12 Special Education Survey.