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Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

Role of the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) meets monthly:
  • To provide advice on Special Education to Board on matters affecting
    establishment, development, and delivery of Special Education programs and
    services for exceptional pupils.
  • To include a membership of First Nations’ representation (for students attending
    under an Education Services Agreement) and representatives of local
    associations, community parent members
  • To include a 4-year term; coinciding with the election of Board of Trustees
 
 
Meetings are held virtually using Microsoft Teams with audio-conferencing available from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Please note, some meetings may be held via teleconference.
 

Committee Members

PARENT REPRESENTATIVES

 
Christine Heavens, Committee Chair Parent Representative

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 
Dennis Draves Trustee, Cochrane and Smooth Rock Falls
Crystal Hewey Trustee, Timmins and Area
Larry Wiwchar Trustee, Temiskaming Shores and Area
Rosemary Pochopsky (Alternate) Trustee, Kirkland Lake

BOARD STAFF REPRESENTATIVES

 
Lesleigh Dye Director of Education
Steven Pladzyk Superintendent of Education
Jody Pecore Special Education Administrator
Rosemary Quinn Special Education Administrator
Denise Plante-Dupuis Mental Health Lead

COMMITTEE RESOURCES

 
Holly Castellani Cochrane Temiskaming Resource Centre (CTRC)
Margaret Edwards Apitipi Anicinapek Nation Representative
Shannon Costello Cochrane District Services Board
 
Contact with any of our SEAC members can be made by calling Lisa Nixon, Executive Assistant to Steven Pladzyk, at the Schumacher Board Office at (705) 360-7691 or 1-800-381-7280, extension 17691. 

Upcoming Meetings

September 4, 2024 - Minutes
October 9, 2024
November 6, 2024
December 4, 2024
January 15, 2025
February 12, 2025 (Revised Date)
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025
May 7, 2025
June 4, 2025
 

2023-2024 Minutes

September 6, 2023 - No quorum - informal meeting
October 4, 2023 - Minutes
November 8, 2023 - Minutes
December 6, 2023 - Minutes
January 14, 2024 - Minutes
February 7, 2024 - Minutes
March 6, 2024 - Minutes
April 3, 2024 - No quorum - informal meeting
May 8, 2024 - No quorum - meeting cancelled
June 12, 2024 - Minutes
 
 
 
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