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Special Education State Advisory Committee on the Education
of Students/Children with Disabilities (SAC) In 1989, the New Hampshire legislature established, by RSA 186-C:3-b, the Advisory Committee on the Education of Children/Students with Disabilities. This committee advises the Commissioner of Education on issues related to special education, and promotes communication and cooperation among individuals involved with students with disabilities. In addition, the committee is charged with reviewing the federal financial participation and the level of state funding to determine their impact on the programs and delivery of services to children/students with disabilities throughout the state. Specific responsibilities of the Committee include: advising the Department of Education (DOE) regarding unmet needs within the state in the education of children /students with disabilities; provide an annual report to the Governor and the State Legislature on the status of education of students with disabilities in New Hampshire; Comment publicly on the state plan and rules or regulations proposed for issuance by the state regarding the education of children/students with disabilities; assist the state in developing and reporting such information and evaluations as may assist the U.S. Secretary of Education in the performance of responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); advise the DOE in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports; advise the DOE in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children/students with disabilities. The Department of Education provides the Committee with administrative support. Annual
Report Of The High School Re-Design & Alternate Education Powerpoint ~ June 6, 2007 The
New Hampshire State Advisory Committee on the Education of Children/Students
with Disabilities' ( SAC ) acts as a State Special Education
Advisory Panel . Their purpose is to provide policy guidance
with respect to special education and related services for children
with disabilities in the state. The committee meets monthly during
the school year to discuss critical issues impacting the services
of children with disabilities. The committee is made up of stakeholders
throughout the state. The majority of the committee consists of
individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.
These individuals represent all stakeholders in the State. This
group provides advice to the State Education department and welcomes
public input. The committee agenda includes a time when the public
can comment on the committee's priorities and/or other issues they
are interested in bringing to the committee. Public input can be
delivered in several ways; by e-mail, written or verbally at a committee
meeting. There are guidelines for input such as: • Know the time on the agenda when public input is received • Limit comments to no more than five minutes • Be factual and objective; please do not mention a student and/or school staff by name. • If appropriate, comment on positive things that are happening. • Provide comments on things that need to improve; offer suggestions on how they can be improved.
For more information on how and when you can provide input by e-mail, in written form, or verbally, please contact: Patricia Swonger, Chairman at: SAC_Chair@ed.state.nh.us
The State Advisory Committe on the Education of Students with Disabilitites meets monthly ~ the first Wednesday of each month, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the New Hampshire State Department of Education ~ Room 15. Scheduled meetings are as follows:
March 3, 2010 (Snow Date ~ March 10, 2010) April 7, 2010 May 5, 2010 June 2, 2010 MINUTES OF THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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