Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (2018-19)
State Mandated Special Education Advisory Committee
Contact Us
School Board Liaison
Elizabeth Schultz, Springfield District Representative
Staff Liaison
Michael Bloom, Acting Director, Special Education, Department of Special Services
If you are unable to attend a meeting open to the public where you can provide public comment, you may submit your public comment in writing to the Office of Special Education Instruction. If you have specific concerns about your child’s educational services, you may contact Michael Bloom at [email protected].
Additional Special Education Contact Information
Committee Purpose
8 VAC 20-81-230(D)—A local advisory committee for special education, appointed by each local school board, shall advise the school board through the division superintendent.
2018-19 Committee Charge
- Explore FCPS practices regarding transition to post-secondary opportunities for students with disabilities.
- Make recommendations designed to improve divisionwide practices to improve post-secondary outcomes for students who exit or graduate from FCPS services.
View the ACSD Staff Response to the 2017-2018 Recommendations
Meeting Dates and Parking Information
Monthly Meetings are held at the Gatehouse Administration Building which is located at 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042. The parking deck is located to the rear of the building. Take the elevators to the first floor. On the first floor, turn in the direction of the offices and make a left down the hall. Room 1600 is located directly across from the Apple Federal Credit Union on your right.
| Date | Meeting or Event Information |
|---|---|
| 9/12/18 | 6 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 10/10/18 | 7 p.m - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 11/5/18 | 11 a.m.- Special Education Advisory Committee Orientation at Willow Oaks in room 2097 |
| 11/14/18 | 6 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 12/10/18 | 8:30 a.m. - ACSD Committee Tour of the Davis Career Center |
| 12/12/18 | 6:30 p.m. - Subcommittee meeting 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 1/9/19 | 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 2/13/19 | 6 p.m. - Subcommittee meeting 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 3/7/19 | 7 p.m. - Subcommittee meeting at Gatehouse in room 1610 |
| 3/13/19 | 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 4/10/19 | 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 5/8/19 | 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda | Minutes |
| 5/22/19 | 7 - 9 p.m - Meet and Greet at Luther Jackson MS | View Event Page |
| 6/12/19 | 7 p.m. - Monthly meeting at Gatehouse in room 1600 - Agenda |
2018-2019 Membership
Toby Latham, Assistive Technology
Jane Wilson, Braddock District
Cathy White, Transition Services
Darcy Acquavella, City of Fairfax School Board
Sandi Dallhoff, Department of Neighborhood & Community Services
Michael Beattie, Disability Services Board
Elizabeth John, Dranesville District
Melissa Johnson, Faculty
Jeanne Frost, Fairfax County Health Department
Ann Marie Ward, Fairfax County Council of PTA
Jessica Bradley, Fairfax County Federation of Citizen’s Associations
Erin Lauer, Fairfax/Falls Church Community Service Board
Linda Mason, Higher Education
Brandon Cassady, Hunter Mill
Andrianne Konstas, League of Women Voters
Meghan Gray, Lee District
Harry Henderson, Mason District
Rachna Heizer, Member at Large Keys-Gamarra
Judy Farabaugh, Member at Large-McElveen
Joe Alston, Member at Large-Moon
Connie Lorentzen, Mount Vernon District
Susan Edgerton, Parents of Autistic Children of Northern Virginia (POAC-NOVA)
Cindy Woodcock, Preschool
Vacant, Providence District
Paul Keiser, Region 1
Niki Zimmerman, Region 2
Phara Rodrigue, Region 3
Joanne Walton, Region 4
Laura Allen, Region 5
Michelle Cades, Special Education Parent-Teacher Association (SEPTA)
Cheri Belkowitz, Springfield District
Darcy Mills, Student Representative
Vacant, Sully District
Executive Members
Cheri Belkowitz, Chair
Connie Lorentzen,Vice-Chair
Toby Latham, Co-Secretary
Sandi Dallhoff, Co-Secretary
Special Education Update Newsletter
View the latest edition of the Special Education Update Newsletter
Meeting Agendas
September 12, 2018
October 10, 2018
November 14, 2018
December 12, 2018
January 9, 2019
February 13, 2019
March 12, 2019
April 10, 2019
May 8, 2019
June 12, 2019
Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2018
October 10, 2018
November 14, 2018
December 12, 2018
January 9, 2019
February 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
April 10, 2019
May 8, 2019
Presentations and Training Information
| Date | Presentation Information |
|---|---|
| 10/10/18 | FCPS Career and Transition Services by Sarah Blake, Janelle Ellis and Trevor Christensen |
| 11/14/18 | Career Centers Overview by Chad Clayton, Principal of Davis Career Center and Lonnie Bickel, Principal of Pulley Career Center |
| 12/12/18 | The Role of SEAC in Identifying the Unmet Needs of Students with Disabilities by Christine Germeyer, State Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Chair |
| 12/12/18 | The Role of the Ombudsman in Fairfax County Public Schools by Armando J. Peri Jr., FCPS Ombudsman |
