Department of Special Services
January Special Education Parent Advisory Meeting Notes
On January 25, 2012, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council met at the Education Center at 6:30 p.m. In attendance, was the Assistant Superintendent, Mr. Conklin, JoAnn Riley, Supervisor, and Catherine Swayze, Supervisor.
The meeting began with a presentation by Dean-na DiCorcia and Jillien Slasano from Acelero Learning of Monmouth/Middlesex County from Head Start. The presenters provided the audience with a brief background on “What is Head Start?” They explained that the Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of education, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.
The next part of the presentation focused on Acelero Learning. Acelero Learning is a network serving more than 4,000 young children and families in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties. There are thirteen centers plus home-based services located in diverse communities across the two counties.
The presentation ended with “Why Refer to Acelero.” The following are the reasons: comprehensive services, home based option, full day sessions, ESD, full year program, transportation, LRE, and no tuition.
After the presentation was completed the group discussed what they would like to be a topic for the break-out sessions for the symposium.
The meeting ended with a reminder that the symposium will be Thursday, April 19th at Woodrow Wilson Middle School from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M.
All future meetings will begin at 6:30 P.M.
All special education parents are invited!
