The February CACSE meeting has been changed from Tuesday, 2/14/12, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. to

Wednesday, 2/22/12
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

the Board of Education Building for the ESY Workshop by Partners for Success.  

 

 

Advocating for the Educational Needs of Children in St. Mary's County

What is CACSE?

According to Maryland law, each local school system must establish a special education citizens’ advisory committee. CACSE fulfills this requirement for St. Mary’s County Public Schools.


Some of the functions of CACSE are:

  • to study specific issues and concerns of parents, educators, concerned citizens, and the Board of Education
  • to advise and counsel the Department of Special Education and the St. Mary’s County Board of Education about the needs of children and youth with disabilities
  • to advise and counsel on the relevancy of educational programs and related services to meet the needs of children and youth with disabilities
  • to offer suggestions for the local proposed budget

What can CACSE do for you?

CACSE offers the opportunity….

  • to become more knowledgeable about local, state, and national special education issues
  • to collaborate with the Department of Special Education to improve the education of children with special needs
  • to hear the monthly Director’s Report about developments and changes within the Department
    of Special Education
  • to influence decisions and policy
  • to meet other parents, educators, and service providers with similar goals

Additionally:

  • CACSE offers local workshops on special education topics.
  • CACSE can provide funding for members to attend conferences.

CACSE Needs You

CACSE needs your experiences, perspectives, insights, and ideas.

  • Come to a monthly meeting and see what CACSE is all about.
  • Volunteer to be the CACSE representative (or alternate)
    for your school or agency.

Representatives are voting members of CACSE and agree:

  • to attend monthly CACSE meetings
  • to report relevant meeting information to their agency
    or school (to principals or SIT teams, for example)
  • to focus on group needs rather than personal issues

Talk to your school’s principal or special education chairperson to be named as your school’s representative

 

CACSE has representatives from all public schools as well as from several community organizations and agencies

 

CACSE meetings are open to the public. You do not have to be a school or agency representative to attend. 

 

CACSE meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,

at the Board of Education Building, 23160 Moakley St., Leonardtown, MD.

 

Make a difference, attend CACSE!