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5 Nov 20

@AltaLomaSD

From a SEAL...My public comments to @AltaLomaSD --Dear @ALSD_Super_Jim,
I am aware that ALSD is holding an in-person meeting tonight and unfortunately I cannot attend in person. I am requesting an accommodation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s stay home

@AltaLomaSD

order. I have individuals in my family that are considered “high risk” & therefore I am strictly adhering to the Governor’s orders. Please read the comments below into the record during public comment:
Dear @AltaLomaSD Board and members of the public,
I would like to take the

@ALSD_Super_Jim

opportunity to thank @ALSD_Super_Jim for his leadership in challenging a proposal by the West End SELPA to create a fund that would be used to collect sanctions against parents. This was a very encouraging gesture to parents in the community to show that perhaps there will be

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24 Oct 20

@TVUSD

From a SEAL: “I looked at my annual tax bill and saw that I'm paying taxes to District via the County tax collector. The voters at the City of Temecula passed a bond initiative to increase facility needs @TVUSD.

The same law firms who have attorneys used for bond

@IUSD

measures at Districts have lawyers within their firm who go to due process, federal court against students with disabilities.

@IUSD, SanD ieguito HS, @TVUSD and other Districts have legal agreements in Special Education with Dannis Woliver Kelly that are approved by the

elected school board.

I have a lot more to speak about how special education is tied into the bond measures at Districts within CA and how the same firms departments in Special Education and bond measures paid using our tax payer dollars intended to educate students.

Why

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@SEALS_065

21 Oct 20

@CentralSchoolD1

Do you want your children or grandchildren back in school? Would you at least like the option? The leadership of @CentralSchoolD1 doesn’t believe you should have that option and has refused to apply for a waiver as other districts in the area have done. Many families need the

@CSBA_Now

option of their children returning to school. In a recent tweet from @CSBA_Now, they shared that students across the state have been returning to the classroom this month and so far public health officials report no significant increase in Covid-19 cases. When it comes to

@CentralSD

schools reopening, @CentralSD leadership is on the wrong track. Vote for Mario Silva to bring a parent’s voice to the board, one who knows what young families are dealing with during these challenging times.

sites.google.com/view/votemario…

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@SEALS_065

16 Sep 20

Advocates for Angels: Meet the Panelists!

➡️Marc Levine: Marc is a retired Special Education Judge. He retired to help families of children with special needs. He co-founded Levine & Maybaum, LLP, a law firm that specializes in matters involving special education.

➡️Rita Fernandez-Loof: Rita has led efforts to improve education for children with disabilities and educate parents about their children’s rights. She authored legislation (SB 1327—Soto) to strengthen protections for children with disabilities attending private schools, which

ultimately became law.

➡️ Raven Woods: Raven is a Special Education and IEP Advocate from Northern Virginia. She has advocated for children for over 14 years. Raven has advocated not only for her own child, but for thousands of families across the US.

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@SEALS_065

16 Sep 20

@UplandUnifiedSD

There are many concerns about #WESELPA (@UplandUnifiedSD, @AltaLomaSD, @CJUHSD and 6 other districts). Each of these Districts pay into the #WESELPA to support their special education students.

The link below is from the #Fiscal Crisis Management Team (#FCMAT), an independent

organization that was called in by Independent districts within #WESELPA because of lack of trust and transparency. This report was done in 2010 and the same issues still exist in 2020.

This report talks about the contingency fund (#Xpot)* that is used for legal fees, p29.

The report states that staff was skeptical if Xpot* was used for intended purposes, #Xpot may encourage undesirable practices, Xpot is not a source of funding, #SELPA members do not have a clear understanding. *the term Xpot is no longer used.

Report stated #SELPA needs

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@SEALS_065

16 Sep 20

Public comments @ #WESELPA Program Advisory Committee (#PAC), the #SELPA spedheads from Advocate Peter Atwood:
“Some arithmetic: It captures the prevailing attitude that the #WESELPA reimburses 100% to litigate against kids, while only reimbursing 30% to actually do something

for a kid. Ricky [#SELPA Administrator], and the rest of you, so long as the #SELPA makes its priorities that clear with its checkbook, any talk about wanting to work with parents or to do anything for kids is idle chatter. I have two outstanding cases with you all.?

@CentralSD

Mary Kate Perez [of @CentralSD] is litigating a #Section504 due process case, and will shortly be getting an #IDEA filing at #OAH too, because she doesn't want to spend a few thousand dollars to help a kid who has crippling problems with reading due to his visual processing

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