SELPA Governance

Governance of the West San Gabriel Valley SELPA shall include the following bodies:
(1) Superintendents'’ Council
(2) Administrative Council
(3) Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

The local governing boards passed a resolution designating Alhambra Unified School District as the Administrative Unit. This resolution shall be reaffirmed annually. Contractual agreements shall specify coordinative and administrative responsibilities of the Administrative Unit. The Administrative Unit shall employ, supervise, discipline and evaluate the SELPA Director (EC 56205). Members of the Superintendents'’ Council will make recommendations for the selection of the SELPA Assistant Superintendent to the Administrative Unit. The SELPA Assistant Superintendent shall be evaluated by June 30 each year with input from the Superintendents’ Council.

The Superintendents’ Council shall consist of the Superintendent of each of the participating LEAs, each of whom shall provide a liaison function between the LEA governing board and the Council. LEA Superintendents exercise their authority and responsibilities in accordance with policies and procedures of their local governing boards and within the voting procedures of the Superintendents'’ Council.

The LEA Superintendents shall:
1. Assure that the provisions of the Local Plan are implemented and the district is in compliance with the State and Federal requirements.
2. Assign appropriate and necessary staff to participate in the activities specified in the Local Plan.
3. Calendar items requiring local board approval.
4. Assure that parents or guardians of individuals with exceptional needs who are receiving services under the plan may address questions or concerns
to the LEA Director of Special Education, LEA Superintendent, and/or SELPA Superintendents Council.
5. Direct the activities of the administrators of special education in coordinating the administration of the Local Plan.
6. Assure that required data is submitted to the Administrative Unit as required.
7. Assure that appropriate facilities are available to meet the needs of individuals with exceptional needs residing in the geographical area covered by the Local Plan.

Superintendents’ Council

The Superintendents'’ Council is established for the purpose of governing the West San Gabriel Valley Special Education Local Plan Area as specified in the Local Plan for Special Education. The responsibility of the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is to assure access to special education and services for all individuals with exceptional needs residing in the geographic area served by the plan.

FUNCTIONS

A. The functions of the Superintendents’ Council are to:
1. Develop policies, regulations and procedures relative to the governance of the SELPA and implement the same.
2. Approve operational programs to be conducted by each participating agency.
3. Receive recommendations from the Administrative Council and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and make decisions on said
recommendations.

MEMBERSHIP

A. The Superintendent, or the designee of the Superintendent, of each participating agency, shall be a member of the Superintendents'’ Council. The
Superintendents’ designee shall be an Assistant Superintendent, or Associate Superintendent or other appropriate designee, and be a consistent
designee for all meetings of the Superintendents’ Council for the duration of the appointment.
B. The SELPA Assistant Superintendent is the Executive Secretary of the Superintendents'’ Council and serves as the Councils’ liaison to the Administrative Council.

MEETINGS

A. The Superintendents'’ Council shall hold at least six regular meetings each year. Each participating agency will receive information on the date, time,
place and agenda of each regular meeting at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
B. A quorum for the transaction of business by the Superintendents'’ Council shall consist of a majority of the members of the Council.
C. Each member of the Superintendents'’ Council shall have one vote, which may be cast only by a member who is in attendance at meetings of the
Council. A vote of the majority of members of the Council shall be sufficient to constitute action provided that a quorum is present.
D. Minutes of each regular meeting of the Superintendents'’ Council will be sent to each participating agency within 10 (ten) working days after the
meeting.
E. No alternates to the membership will be permitted to participate in meetings.
F. Special meetings may be called as required. Additional meetings may be called at the request of any representative on the committee. All meetings
of the committee shall be held according to law and the Brown Act. The committee chair(s) and the SELPA Director shall prepare the agenda for each
meeting; the SELPA Director shall provide all support materials. The chair or co-chairs shall conduct the meeting.
G. All meetings shall be conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order.
H. The Superintendents’ Council may add a sub-committee as needed which will serve in an advisory capacity only.

 

 

SELPA Governance Board Meetings

November 2020

 

October 2019

 

November 2019

February 2020

 

May 2020

 

June 2020

 

 

August 2018

 

February 2019

May 2019

 

June 2019 

 

 August 2017

 

July 2015
No Meeting

 

 

November 2015
Meeting is CANCELLED

December 2015
Meeting is CANCELLED

 

January 2016
Meeting is CANCELLED

 

March 2016
Meeting is CANCELLED

May 2016
Meeting is CANCELLED

 

 

Meeting postponed as there was no quorum

 

 

February 2015
02-26-15 Meeting is CANCELLED

April 2015
04-23-15 Meeting is CANCELLED

 

No Meeting