Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is an advisory committee mandated by the Ministry of Education to advise the Board on any issues related to students with diverse or exceptional learning needs including special education needs. The members of the committee include representatives of local associations, members of the school board, Aboriginal representatives, and may include additional members who do not belong to any of these groups.

For more information about SEAC roles and responsibilities, you may wish to visit the Ontario Ministry of Education's SEAC Learning. SEAC has a long history of active participation in supporting students with special education needs. SEAC supports the team approach to provide a Catholic Education which develops spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical capabilities of each individual to live fully today and to meet the challenges of the future, thus enriching society. In keeping with legislation set out in Regulation 464/97, 11, 12(1), (2) of the Education Act, the roles and responsibilities of the SEAC include:
  1. To ensure that the rights of students with special needs within the Board are being met;
  2. To provide specific information, assistance and advice to parents and guardians whose children may require additional support;
  3. To make recommendations to the Board concerning the establishment and development of special education programs and services;
  4. To participate in the Board's annual budget process as it relates to special education; and 
  5. To participate in the Board's annual review of the Special Education Plan.
Click here to access the PDF for the Nominations for Representatives to the Special Education Advisory Committee

KENORA CATHOLIC SEAC MEMBERS

  • Shirley Jette - Harmony Center for Community Living Red Lake
  • Lina O'Connor, Kenora Association for Community Living
  • Joel  Willett, FIREFLY
  • Diane Griffiths, Community Member-at-Large
  • Anne Sweeney, Community Member-at-Large
  • Diane VanderZande, Community Member-at-Large
  • Marie Lundin - KCDSB Trustee Representative

SEAC MEETINGS AND MINUTES

SEAC meeting 2023-2024 Location Minutes 
September 22, 2023 CEC or Microsoft Teams September 22, 2023
October 220, 2023 CEC or Microsoft Teams
October 20, 2023
November 17, 2023 CEC or Microsoft Teams
November 17, 2023
December 8, 2023 CEC or Microsoft Teams
December 8, 2023
January 12, 2024 École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys or Microsoft Teams
January 12, 2024
February 16, 2024 St. Louis Living Arts School or Microsoft Teams
February 16, 2024
March 8, 2024 Pope John Paul II School or Microsoft Teams
March 22, 2024
April 12, 2024 St. Thomas Aquinas High School or Microsoft Teams April 12, 2024
May 21, 2024 St. John School or Microsoft Teams May 21, 2024
June 14, 2024 CEC or Microsoft Teams June 14, 2023
SEAC meeting 2022-2023 Location Minutes 
September 23, 2022 CEC or Microsoft Teams September 23, 2022
October 21, 2022 CEC or Microsoft Teams
October 21, 2022
November 18, 2022 CEC or Microsoft Teams
November 18, 2022
December 9, 2022 CEC or Microsoft Teams
December 9, 2022
January 13, 2023 École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys or Microsoft Teams
January 13, 2023
February 17, 2023 St. Louis Living Arts School or Microsoft Teams
February 17, 2023
March 24, 2023 Pope John Paul II School or Microsoft Teams
March 24, 2023
April 14, 2023 St. Thomas Aquinas High School or Microsoft Teams April 14, 2023
May 16, 2023 St. John School or Microsoft Teams May 16, 2023
June 16, 2023 CEC or Microsoft Teams June 16, 2023

 SEAC meeting 2021-2022 Location Minutes 
September 17, 2021 CEC or Microsoft Teams September 17, 2021
October 15, 2021 CEC or Microsoft Teams
October 15, 2021
November 19, 2021 CEC or Microsoft Teams
November 19, 2021
December 17, 2021 CEC or Microsoft Teams
December 16, 2021
January 21, 2022 École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys or Microsoft Teams
January 21, 2022
February 18, 2022 St. Louis Living Arts School or Microsoft Teams
February 18, 2022
March 25, 2022 Pope John Paul II School or Microsoft Teams
March 25, 2022
April 29, 2022 St. Thomas Aquinas High School or Microsoft Teams April 29, 2022
May 17, 2022 St. John School or Microsoft Teams May 17, 2022
June 17, 2022 CEC or Microsoft Teams June 17, 2022

SEAC Meeting 2020-2021 Location Minutes 
September 18, 2020 Microsoft Teams September 18, 2020
October 16, 2020 Microsoft Teams October 16, 2020
November 20, 2020 Microsoft Teams November 20, 2020
December 18, 2020 Microsoft Teams December 18, 2020
January 15, 2021 Microsoft Teams January 15, 2021
February 19, 2021 Microsoft Teams February 19, 2021
March 26, 2021 Microsoft Teams March 26, 2021
April 16, 2021 Microsoft Teams April 30, 2021
May 18, 2021 Microsoft Teams May 18, 2021
June 18, 2021 Microsoft Teams June 18, 2021

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