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Welcome TO THE CAC FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
Welcome TO THE CAC FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
WHAT IS THE CAC?
WHAT IS THE CAC?
The purpose of the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education (CAC) is to advocate for effective Special Education programs and services, and advise the SFUSD Board of Education on priorities in the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). The State Education Code mandates that each SELPA must have a CAC and that a majority of CAC members be parents.
2025-2026 CAC
General Meeting Schedule
2025-2026 CAC
General Meeting Schedule
August 28 - Special Education Resources
September 25 - Special Day Classes in SFUSD
October 23 - Know Your Rights
November 20 - Joint Advisory Meeting
December 8-12 - Inclusive Schools Week
January 22 - All About Behavior
February 26 - LCAP Community Conversation
March 26 - Golden Gate Regional Center
April 23 - Advocates Worthy of Excellence Awards
May 28 - Local Plan and Special Education Budget
June 7 - Community Picnic
Save the Date -
Save the Date -
General Meeting:
General Meeting:
Thursday
Sep 25, 2025
6 to 8 pm
TOPIC
TOPIC
Demystifying Special Day Classes in SFUSD!
Join us to learn more about the different types of Special Day Classes, Programs and Services in our district.
For more information, please visit our upcoming meeting page.
LOCATION
LOCATION
Support for Families
832 Folsom Street
Suite 1001 (10th Floor)
San Francisco, CA 94107
TO REGISTER
TO REGISTER
Registration links are posted on the upcoming meeting page.
Questions about our meetings or other topics? Email us!
NEWS + UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome Back to School! We will be sharing more updates here very soon.
Welcome Back to School! We will be sharing more updates here very soon.
cac ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SFUSD BOARD OF EDUCATION
cac ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SFUSD BOARD OF EDUCATION
View Annual Report : CAC Annual Report to the SFUSD Board of Education
Watch this video at 2:41 for the CAC Presentation to BOE: https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/50253?view_id=47&redirect=true
CAC Priorities 2024-2025
Inclusion-Break down silos and move towards one integrated system that benefits all students. Increase Collaboration between general education and special education staff..Expand Co-Training Opportunities.Inclusion/.Disability Awareness.Integrated RTI/ MTSS policy. (Guardrail 1)
Address the staffing crisis -Ensure that all schools are fully staffed and work to recruit and retain qualified educators and staff. Improve training, supports and resources. (Guardrail 4)
Strengthen mental health offerings- Increase social emotional and behavior services and supports.,Fully implement the Safe Schools Resolution. Address Chronic absenteeism and improve transparency around incident reporting. (Guardrail 2)
Curriculum, interventions and College/Career Readiness-Ensure all curriculums and interventions are implemented with fidelity., provide disaggregated progress monitoring data . Expand tier 2 and 3 interventions..Improve Counseling and transition planning. (Guardrail 3)
Thanks for joining our picnic!
Thanks for joining our picnic!
Recommendations to Board Of Education - June 2025
Inclusion Guardrail 1
Mandatory Inclusive Schools Week, Teaching of Disability History, Inclusion Training for Administrators, Inclusion Checklist at every School Site, Parents of Students with IEPs on Every SSC, Disaggregated Data for Students with Disabilities, Inclusive/ Integrated RTI/ MTSS model, Improve Accessibility at Board Meetings
Staffing Guardrail 4
Support UESF SpEd Side Table. Lessen Administrative Burden (Case Management Workloads). Review Exit Data, Turnover and Emergency Credential Rates. Align the Staffing Model to RTI/ MTSS. Increase Co-Training, Co Planning Opportunities
Mental Health Guardrail 2
Create a Taskforce and a plan to address attendance and school refusal. Ensure Wellness Centers, Counselors and Social Workers are inclusive of the needs of students with disabilities. Parent friendly SST, CCT, 504 resources in all district languages. Fully fund Safe and Supportive Schools Resolution. Expand Positive Behavioral Supports and Services. Improve incident data collection and reporting to Families and the California Department of Education.
Curriculum Guardrail 3
Literacy - Improve Tier 3 Progress Monitoring (Disaggregated Data Analysis). Expand Tier 3 Interventions, Supports and PD Training (California Dyslexia Guidelines). Improve Middle School Supports and Interventions. Multilingual Learners With IEPS. Math - Form CAC Math Committee. Improve Tier 3 Progress Monitoring (Data). Expand Tier 2 and 3 Interventions. Teachtown & IXL - Progress Monitoring (Data), Increase Parent Access and Communication.
College Career Readiness Guardrail 3
Early Warning Indicators and Disaggregated Data. Increase IEP Counseling and Transition Planning (AB438). College and Career Fair for Students with Disabilities. Expand Peer Buddies and Mentorship Opportunities
QUESTIONS for the SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT?
QUESTIONS for the SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT?
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