Community Advisory Committee
2024-2025 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| District | Name | Position |
| Acalanes Union High School District | Asia Becker |
SDC Teacher
Miramonte High School
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| Antioch Unified School District | Katherine Ingalls |
Assistant Director of Athletics and Community Engagement
Antioch Unified School District
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| Brentwood Union School District | Rachel Colwell |
Special Ed. Preschool Program
Isaac R. Montanez Elementary
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| Byron Union School District | Lizanne Goodwin |
Education Specialist
Excelsior Middle School
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| Canyon Elementary School District | Jason Arenas |
School Principal/Teacher
Canyon Elementary School
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| Contra Costa County Office of Education | Neila Hansel |
BCBA for Student Programs
CCCOE
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| John Swett Unified School District | Kaitlin Koykar |
Special Ed. Teacher
Carquinez Middle School
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| Knightsen School District | Elva Ochoa |
Special Ed. Instructional Aide
Knightsen Elementary School
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| Lafayette School District | Alexis Hammer |
PE Teacher & Athletic Director
Stanley Middle School
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| Liberty Union High School District | Carolynn Hoopes |
Assistant Principal
Freedom High School
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| Martinez Unified School District | Helen Rossi |
District Superintendent
Martinez Unified School District
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| Moraga School District | Casey Hayashi |
Special Ed. Teacher
Camino Pablo Elementary School
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| Oakley Union School District | Liz X Vue |
Parent & CAC Representative
Oakley Union School District
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| Orinda Union School District | Michelle Reese |
Counselor
Orinda Intermediate School
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| Pittsburg Unified School District | Cristhian Orellana |
PUSD Student, Actor, and Ambassador for Special Olympics and Congreso Familiar
Pittsburg Unified School District
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| Walnut Creek School District | Amanda Nelson |
SDC Teacher
Walnut Creek Intermediate School
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Meetings & Parent Training Schedule
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March 5, 2025
Meeting: 5:00 - 5:45 pm
CAC Awards: 5:45 - 6:30 pm
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CAC Awards
No parent training
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March 19, 2025
Parent Training Only: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
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Parent Training Topic:
Accommodations, Modifications, and Least Restrictive Environment
Presented By:
SELPA Program Specialists, Rachel Fogleman, M.A., and Soledad Springfield, M.A.
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April 9, 2025
Parent Training Only: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
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Parent Training Topic:
Behavioral Strategies for the Home and Setting Up an Environment for Individual Student Needs
Presented By:
Anusheh Khabbaz, Ed.S., School Psychologist
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May 7, 2025
Meeting: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
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CAC End of Year Meeting
No parent training
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The Contra Costa SELPA can provide reasonable accommodations for persons with special needs or translation planning to attend CAC meetings.
Please contact our office at least a week before the meeting at [email protected].
El área del plan local de educación especial de Contra Costa puede proporcionar adaptaciones razonables para personas con necesidades especiales o planificación de traducción para asistir a las reuniones del CAC.
Comuníquese con nuestra oficina al menos una semana antes de la reunión al [email protected].
These events are open to all parents and staff from Contra Costa SELPA member districts and others who wish to participate.
Please contact our office if you have any questions at 925.827.0949 x10.
In the Contra Costa SELPA we believe...
- In child focused decision-making
- In supporting the educational needs of all children
- In being supportive of parents
- That parents are essential in the decision-making process
Therefore, the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is an integral component of the SELPA structure.
Community Advisory Committee Mission Statement
The mission of the Contra Costa SELPA Community Advisory Committee is to collaborate with the local SELPA in an effort to facilitate parent education, increase understanding of issues within special education and advocate to elected officials, the governance committee and individual districts for students with diverse abilities in order for these students to receive the specialized support necessary to reach their potential socially, emotionally and academically.
The Purpose of the Community Advisory Committee
The CAC serves as an advisory body to the Governance Council and the Contra Costa SELPA Director, regarding the development and review of the Local Plan as well as any policy additions or revisions. Additional duties include assisting in parent education and in recruiting parents and other volunteers to support activities on behalf of individuals with exceptional needs. District representative members also have the responsibility of forwarding pertinent information from the CAC to their local boards and to assist in parent awareness of the importance of school attendance.
Membership
All meetings are open to parents of children with and without disabilities, educators, agency representatives and other community members. Voting members are appointed and approved by the school board of each district. The majority of voting membership must be comprised of parents of children with disabilities enrolled in public and private schools within the Contra Costa SELPA. We welcome everyone concerned with the education of children with special needs to attend.
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