Special Education Advisory Committee - SEAC

Special Education Advisory Committee

Welcome to SEAC, an advisory committee legislated by the Ministry of Education and appointed by the Board of Education, to assist the board in understanding the special needs of exceptional children and youth, and to advise the board in matters that apply to the delivery of special education services and programs. For more about SEAC, visit our FAQ page.

Contact information for the current SEAC membership

If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete and submit the required application forms found on the SEAC membership page.

SEAC Meetings

SEAC holds monthly meetings in the Boardroom at 5050 Yonge Street, usually running from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Meeting dates are established by the calendar year, in coordination with the Board meeting calendar. All interested parents, guardians and members of the public are invited to attend SEAC meetings.

SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) 2019/20
Month	Date	Start Time	Location	Materials	Minutes
SEP	9	7 pm	Boardroom	Draft Agenda	Minutes
OCT	7	7 pm	Boardroom	Draft Agenda	Minutes
NOV	4	7 pm	Boardroom	Agenda	Minutes
DEC	2	7 pm	Boardroom	Agenda	No Quorum
JAN	13	7 pm	Boardroom	Draft Agenda	Minutes
FEB	3	7 pm	Boardroom	Draft Agenda Staff Report Parent Engagement Presentation Secondary Review Presentation	Minutes
MAR	2	7 pm	Boardroom	Draft Agenda Staff Report	Minutes
APR	6	7 pm	Electronic	Agenda	Minutes Audio
MAY	4	7 pm	Electronic	Agenda Staff Report	Minutes Audio
JUNE	1	7 pm	Electronic	Agenda Staff Report	Audio

SEAC Agendas and Minutes

SEAC meeting Agendas are posted no later than the Friday before each meeting. All notes recorded in the Minutes are paraphrased by the recorder.

2019 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
January 14, 2019	Draft Agenda Minutes
February 4, 2019	Draft Agenda Minutes
March 4, 2019	Draft Agenda Approved March 4 Minutes
April 1, 2019	Draft Agenda Approved April 1 Minutes
May 6, 2019	Draft Agenda Approved May 6 Minutes
June 3, 2019	Draft Agenda June 3 Minutes

2018 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
December 17, 2018	Draft Agenda Minutes – December 2018 SEAC meeting
November 5, 2018	SEAC Agenda Minutes – November 2018 SEAC meeting
October 1, 2018	Agenda Minutes Draft minutes (September) Department Update ADHD Presentation
September 12, 2018	Draft SEAC Agenda Draft June SEAC Meeting Minutes September Leadership and Learning Department Update Staff Announcements
June 18, 2018	Agenda Staff Report Parents as Partners Conference Motion Letter to SEAC Approved May Minutes
May 7, 2018	Agenda Department Update SEAC Survey Report SEAC Survey open ended questions Motion – Community Living Representative Draft minutes (April 9) Minutes
April 9, 2018	Agenda Proposed Motion - Independant Review Proposed Motion - SEAC by laws Minutes - March 5
March 5, 2018	Agenda Department Update Motion - Learning Disabilities Representative Updated Motion Presentation - Balancing the Budget
February 5, 2018	Agenda - Minutes Revised Motion Staff Report SEAC Chair Report
January 15, 2018	Agenda - Minutes Motion #6 Need for TDSB to Establish A Policy on "Refusals to Admit" Department Update SEAC Chair Report

2017 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
December 7, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Motion #6 Need for TDSB to Establish A Policy on "Refusals to Admit" Special Education and Section 23 Department Update Individual Education Plan (IEP) Identification, Placement & Review Committee (IPRC) In-School Support Team & School Support Team Parent Concern Protocol IEP Consultation Letter
November 6, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Motion #6 TDSB Exclusion Policy Department Update
October 2, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Special Education and Section 23 Department Update Motion #6 TDSB Policy and Procedures on Refusals to Admit a Student Guide to Special Education for Parents and Guardians
September 11, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's September Report Executive Superintendent's Department Update HSP Fact Sheet Q&A on Universal Screening Process - Revised
June 5, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Department Update - Executive Superintendent Friends of Beverley Comments on Motion #5 Friends of Beverley Comments on Motion #5 Presentation (Word, PDF) SEAC Draft Motion #6 HSP Parent Letter Multi-Year Digital Accessibility Plan Refusal To Admit Students Membership Business Individual Education Plan (IEP) (PDF, Word) Identification, Placement & Review Committee (IPRC) (PDF, Word) Special Education Program Recommendation Committee (SEPRC) (Word, PowerPoint) In-School Support Team & School Support Team (IST) (PDF, Word) Parent Concern Protocol (PDF, Word)
May 1, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report SEAC Draft Motion #6 Department Update - Executive Superintendent Accessibility Standards Policy Review (PDF, Word) Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy Review (PDF, Word) Policy Review Process Phases (PDF, Word) Boardroom A/V Replacement and Webcast Hub for Multi-User Groups (PDF, Word) Trustee Report SEAC Parent Survey Results as of March 2017 TDSB SEAC Report
April 3, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report SEAC Draft Motion #5 HSP Staff Report for Receipt HSP Letter to parents Inclusion in the TDSB
March 20, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report SEAC Motion #5 Backgrounder to Motion #5 TDSB Exclusions policy Department Update - Executive Superintendent Trustee Report
February 6, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Special Education and Section 23 Department Update SEAC Draft Motion Nipissing Correspondence The updated Budget Timeline(PDF, Word) Preliminary 3 Year Financial Projections(PDF, Word) GSN Funding Consultation Report and Feedback(PDF, Word 1, Word 2) 2015-2016 Special Education Funding and Expenditure Report(PDF, Word)
January 16, 2017	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Trustee Report Special Education and Section 23 Department Update Special Education Workshops for 2017 Parent Conference

2016 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
January 11, 2016	Agenda - Minutes
February 1, 2016	Agenda Chair's Report Inclusion Minutes
March 7, 2016	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Renewal Backlog Presentation
April 5, 2016	Agenda Chair's Report Minutes
May 2, 2016	Minutes SEAC Chair presentation to May PSSC
June 13, 2016	Agenda - Minutes Chair's Report Revised 4 Motions SEAC Questions for Staff Response SEAC June TCS Report June 2016 UDL PPT PPT Review of a Secondary School
September 12, 2016	SEAC Agenda - Minutes Supplemental Chair's Report SEAC Chair Report Integrated Equity Framework Action Plan
October 24, 2016	SEAC Agenda - Minutes SEAC Chair Report A Vision For Learning Powerpoint A Vision For Learning Word Integrated Equity Framework Action Plan Together We're Better Staff Responses
November 7, 2016	SEAC Agenda - Minutes SEAC Chair Report Integrated Equity Framework Toronto Family Network Backgrounder Word Toronto Family Network Backgrounder PDF Toronto Family Network Suggested Resources List Word Toronto Family Network Suggested Resources List PDF Toronto Family Network Presentation to SEAC Word Toronto Family Network Presentation to SEAC PDF
December 5, 2016	SEAC Agenda - Minutes SEAC Chair Report Preliminary draft of motion for SEAC's consideration on how TDSB can strengthen inclusion for students with special education needs Executive Superintendent Report Keep it Simple Resource Word Keep it Simple Resource PDF Summary of Decisions Vision for Learning Word Vision for Learning PPT

2015 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
January 12, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
February 9, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
February 9, 2015	Special Posting: Ministry Memo Balancing Budget presentation
March 2, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
April 13, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
May 4, 2015	Agenda - Minutes Special Posting: Ministry Memo SB04 Ministry Memo SB05 Ministry Memo B07 May 4 Budget Presentation
June 1, 2015	Agenda - Minutes Action Plan - Priorities
September 21, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
October 5, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
November 2, 2015	Agenda - Minutes
December 14, 2015	Agenda - Minutes

2014 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
January 13, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
February 3, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
March 3, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
April 7, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
May 5, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
June 2, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
September 15, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
October 6, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
November 4, 2014	Agenda - Minutes
December 8, 2014	Agenda - Minutes

2013 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
January 7, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
February 11, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
March 4, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
April 8, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
May 6, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
June 3, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
September 16, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
October 7, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
November 4, 2013	Agenda - Minutes
December 9, 2013	Agenda - Minutes

2012 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Date	Materials
January 16, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
February 6, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
March 5, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
April 3, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
May 7, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
June 4, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
September 10, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
October 15, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
November 12, 2012	Agenda - Minutes
December 10, 2012	Agenda - Minutes

Special Education Advisory Committee - SEAC