OCASC ~ Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils

IEP* Presentation & Q&A
with Lamar Mason

Thursday Jan.26, 2012 7-9:30 pm
at Woodroffe High School Library, 2410 Georgina Drive

Is your child’s IEP* working for him/her?
Do you understand what the IEP is supposed to achieve?
Is it SMART? (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely)
What can you do to help?

OCASC Report from Committee Representatives
Committee: Education Committee
Meeting Date: Thursday, December 13, 2011
Report / Summary / Highlights:

1. Request for Additional Program Offering at Bell High School
2. Consultation on Special Education Classes, Programs and Services for 2012-2013Schools affected are Sir Winston Churchill Public School, South March Public School, Henry Munro Middle School, Glashan, Hawthorne, Trillium, and Ottawa Technical Secondary School.
3. Trustee Kavanagh brought forward a motion to set up a pilot program for a non-academic credit for students who consistently do regular or daily physical activity outside of school hours.
4. District staff going to be striking a Numeracy Committee. More details to follow.
5. Follow-Up regarding Instrumental Music at the Intermediate Level in Elementary Schools

The draft version of the November OCASC Assembly meeting minutes are now available.  Click here to read the minutes in .pdf format.  Enjoy!!  Please note that the minutes are still to be approved at the December meeting.

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