SNC

Welcome to the

Pleasanton PTA Council

Special Needs Committee

The Pleasanton PTA Council Special Needs Committee (SNC) is made up of dedicated parent volunteers committed to making a difference in the lives of our special needs students and their families. Committee members include PUSD administrators from Special Education and PBIS as well as Parent Liaison. Our goal is to foster and maintain positive relationships between parents and PUSD, and spread awareness as well as acceptance of ALL abilities within our community. 

SNC sponsors free evening speaker events with well-known local authorities on topics such as learning and behavioral challenges, anxiety in children and teens, ADHD, understanding the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 processes, and building blocks to a successful collaboration between parents and schools. We also sponsor the Ability Awareness Week program with participating schools throughout the district. Students learn about the challenges a child with special needs faces on a daily basis, and learn how to ACCEPT–UNDERSTAND–SUPPORT everyone and their differences.

SNC defines “special needs” as a term that applies to children who are gifted learners, any child with a learning or processing difference, physical disability, cognitive delay, speech & language delay, behavioral challenges, social or emotional difficulty, and those with food allergies.

Join SNC

Would you like to....

• be part of a positive change for Pleasanton students?

• share your ideas about how to help students thrive?

• build understanding of the different abilities at our schools?

• have your voice heard by district administrators?

If so, here are three ways you can be involved by becoming an SNC Member:

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SNC MAILING LIST

Receive news about our monthly meetings and upcoming events hosted by SNC. 

VOLUNTEER

Attend our monthly SNC meetings to share your ideas and perspectives, and/or volunteer at any of our sponsored events (FREE evening speaker presentations, Ability Awareness Week at participating Pleasanton schools, district-sponsored Special Olympics.) Please offer your support based on your interest and availability. 

SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE

Represent your school and attend the monthly SNC meetings to update the committee about any ideas or concerns about your school. 

Sign up for the SNC Mailing List Here