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Howard County Special Education Community Advisory Committee (SECAC)

Howard County SECAC is a group of parents of children who receive special education services or who have learning differences who are working to improve the Howard County Public School System for ALL students.

Maryland State Law includes a provision for each school system to establish a Special Education Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Special Education and the Local Board of Education about issues and concerns related to children receiving special education services.

The Howard County SECAC was established in 1996 and has a strong history of advocating for children receiving special education services. Among its accomplishments are:

participation on workgroups including ESY, Early Identification for Learning Disabilities, Close Adult Supervision and others;
participation on the budget committee,
giving public testimony to the Board of Education , testifying to the County Counsel,
Hosting Forums with the Department of Special Education,
Hosting Board of Education Candidate's forums,
Hosting an annual meeting with the Superintendent of Schools,
Giving input on proposed budget priorities and staffing plans and
Generally advising the Department of Special Education and the Board of Education on issues related to children receiving special education services or who learn differently
Annual staff recognition night that has grown in participation each year.

Join us May 6, 2009 at Hammond High School for Staff Recognition Night

Submit nominations to secacnominations@yahoo.com
or fax to 410-313-7150
or mail to:
    Ann Scholz
    Family Support and Resource Center
    10598 Marble Faun Ct.
    Columbia, Md 21044

Deadline for nominations is April 3.

Nominations can be made for teams or individuals who have significantly enhanced your child's experience.

Please send an email describing a specific action, attitude or approach that you feel made that individual stand out in making a difference to your child's experience or education.

For Team recognitions please describe how the team worked together to provide an exceptional educational experience. Kindly avoid writing a separate citation for each team member.

If you have pictures of your child with or without the nominees and would like to contribute them to our Recognition Night presentation, please forward them with your nomination

The Special Education Community Advisory Committee (SECAC) encourages all who want to make a difference in the education of all children to join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Faulkner Ridge Center (unless otherwise noted). The Faulkner Ridge Center is located at 10598 Marble Faun Ct., Columbia 21042