Common use of Charter School Clause in Contracts

Charter School. A charter school, chartered through one of the local governing boards or the SELPA that operates as its own LEA for special education purposes, shall be assigned to a region for representation on the Program Advisory Council (PAC). Responsibilities of the Program Advisory Council • Advise the SELPA Director and the SELPA Governing Board regarding the status, accomplishments and needs of special education programs operated within the Local Education Agencies. • Provide technical advice and assistance to the SELPA Director and the SELPA Governing Board. • Work cooperatively to plan and coordinate educational programs and services for all individuals with exceptional needs within the SELPA. • Provide leadership and support in the implementation of SELPA policies and procedures. • Act as liaison with parents, community resources, other Local Education Agencies, the SELPA Director and the SELPA Governing Board. • ▇▇▇▇▇▇, interpret, and report data regarding the implementation, administration and operation of the Local Plan. • Advise the SELPA Director of the annual program needs of the Local Plan Area to be considered in the development of the annual budget plan. • Provide the SELPA Director with information relative to the development of the annual service plan. • Recommend staff development activities for the SELPA. • Recommend members for the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). • Recommend policies and procedures to the SELPA Governing Board. A charter school that has been approved to operate as an LEA for special education purposes shall be included in the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in the same manner as other LEAs. Note: All regions will agree on a procedure and criteria that the regional representative will use to make decisions for his/her region. The Finance Advisory Council (FAC) is made up of the chief school business officers or designee from each Region. The Finance Advisory Council (FAC) makes recommendations to the SELPA Director and/or SELPA Governing Board regarding fiscal issues related to special education funding, facilities and review of the fiscal allocation of special education funds. FAC will collaborate with the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) as needed. A quorum will consist of four voting members in attendance. Finance Advisory Council (FAC) representatives have the option of designating a representative from their region when he/she is unable to attend a meeting of the SELPA Finance Advisory Council (FAC) The SELPA Director serves as the chairperson of the Finance Advisory Council (FAC) and is responsible for providing timely written notice of the meeting and agenda, minutes for the meeting and additional documentation as needed to provide for informed decision making. • Recommend policies and procedures to the SELPA Governing Board. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the SELPA is composed of regular and special education parents, agency representatives, general and special education teachers, persons with disabilities, support staff, and administrators. The Community Advisory Committee CAC is an advisory committee to the Program Advisory Council (PAC).