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Meeting Date:
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8/19/2020 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.3 Chapter 853 - Committee on Special Education
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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RATIONALE FOR RESOLUTION:
This is an annual resolution as required by Chapter 853 of the Laws of the State of New York, which stipulates that the Board of Education of each school district shall establish a Committee on Special Education.
FOCUS POPULATION:
Students grades K to 12 who have been referred to the Committee On Special Education
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Funding:
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Resolution:
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Chapter 853 of the Laws of the State of New York, became effective July 1, 1976 and stipulates that the Board of Education of each school district shall establish a Committee on Special Education, and
WHEREAS as of July 1, 1986, the name of the Committee on the Handicapped was changed by act of the legislature to the Committee on Special Education, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education is desirous of promulgating rules and regulations in compliance with such law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers School District Committee on Special Education be established as required by law:
Administrator and/or Teacher of Special Education
School Psychologist
School Physician
Parent of a disabled child residing in the School District
Child's Teacher
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Committee on Special Education functions as described in Chapter 853 of the Laws of 1976.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Andrea Brown seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Chapter 853 of the Laws of the State of New York, became effective July 1, 1976 and stipulates that the Board of Education of each school district shall establish a Committee on Special Education, and
WHEREAS as of July 1, 1986, the name of the Committee on the Handicapped was changed by act of the legislature to the Committee on Special Education, and
WHEREAS the Board of Education is desirous of promulgating rules and regulations in compliance with such law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers School District Committee on Special Education be established as required by law:
Administrator and/or Teacher of Special Education
School Psychologist
School Physician
Parent of a disabled child residing in the School District
Child's Teacher
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Committee on Special Education functions as described in Chapter 853 of the Laws of 1976.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Abdool H. Jamal | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Lakisha Collins-Bellamy | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Judith_Ramos Meier | Yes | |
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