We invite you to attend our monthly Special Education Parents/Guardians and Community Group/CAC meetings which are normally held on the first Monday of every school month.  This is a great opportunity for you to learn about Special Education services, ask questions of the administrators, socialize, and build a network with other parents and guardians, professionals and community members.  This year we are moving around the District in keeping with the new Regional model adopted by OUSD.  Join us!

      September 12, 2011         Advocacy 101:  At School, in the District, and Beyond

       6:00-9:00pm (Potluck)         FRN (Family Resource Network), 5232 Claremont Ave., 94618, Community 

      October 3, 2011              Special Needs Bullying: Prevention, Protection & Restorative Justice

        6:30–8:30pm                          Melrose Leadership Academy, 5329 Brann Street, 94619, Region 3

      November 7, 2011          Special Education Programs:  What There Is and What We Need

        6:30-8:30pm                           Sankofa, 581 61^st Street, 94609, Region 1

      December 5, 2011             IEPs:  Planning Ahead for Success & Keeping Things on Track

         6:30-8:30pm                     Manzanita Campus, 2409 East 27^th Street, 94601, Region 2

      January 9, 2012              Preschool Special Education:  A Special Site Visit

        6:30-8:30pm                           Burbank, 3550 64^th Avenue, 94605, Preschool/Diagnostic Center

      February 6, 2012            Emergency Preparedness for Special Needs

        6:30-8:30pm                     Manzanita Campus, 2409 East 27^th Street, 94601, Region 2

      March 5, 2012                Updates:  Strategic Plan, Disproportionality, the Local Plan

        6:30-8:30pm                     Sankofa, 581 61^st Street, 94609, Region 1

      April 2, 2012                   Summer Programs & Camps Supporting Special Needs

        6:30-8:30pm                     Melrose Leadership Academy, 5329 Brann Street, 94619, Region 3

      May 7, 2012                    Open Forum (no Special Education Director present)

        6:30-8:30pm                      MetWest High School, 314 East 10^th Street, 94606, Regular Meeting Site

      June 4, 2012                    Special Education Director’s End of Year Report

         6:00-9:00pm (Potluck)           MetWest High School, 314 East 10^th Street, 94606, Regular Meeting Site

All meetings usually have time for Community Concerns and Discussion with the Director of Special Education

Translation Services

If you need translation services, you must let us know one week in advance of the meeting date.   Email us at CACOakland@gmail.com or leave us a message on our machine at (510) 879-2708.

Translations of 2011-2012 Meeting Schedules in Chinese  and Vietnamese and Spanish are available.  Monthly flyers for each meeting are also available -- please download and share!

NOTE:  Meeting topics and locations may change.  For updates on this schedule, questions, announcements and more information, join our email distribution list or check our wiki often.