CAHELP JPA Governance Council : This group is comprised of the Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) representing each of the LEA members of the Desert/Mountain SELPA, and two (2) CEO representatives from the Charter SELPA. A CEO representing multiple LEAs shall count as a single member of the Governance Council. Each member of the Governance Council shall have one vote. Each member of the Governance Council may designate in writing an alternate representative, including but not limited to, another member of the Governance Council (“proxy”), if the Superintendent/CEO or CEO is unable to attend a meeting, which designated alternate representative or designee shall have the full authority of the designating Superintendent/CEO or CEO for the purpose of decision-making. Such designation must be received by the CEO prior to the commencement of a scheduled meeting of the Governance Council, and shall be good only for that meeting. One-third of the members, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of members. Efforts will be made to ensure the committee has representation in a variety of areas, e.g., various geographical areas of the Charter SELPA, single charter, large charter, small charter, original founding members, or new members. Charter Executive Council: The Charter Executive Council is comprised of a representative from each Charter LEA in the Charter SELPA at the CEO level. Organizations that operate more than one Charter LEA have a single representative for all Charter LEAs. Each CEO has one vote for the Charter LEA he/she represents. The Charter Executive Council makes recommendations to the CAHELP JPA Governance Council on fiscal and policy matters. Charter Special Education Steering Committee : This Steering Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Charter SELPA Administrator. Each Charter School is entitled to select one representative for this committee - either a teacher or an administrator. Representatives commit to a full year of service, which would include meeting regularly for the purpose of advising the Charter SELPA Administrator and receiving and disseminating direct program/instructional information. Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) : Each Charter LEA shall select a representative to participate in the Special Education Community Advisory Committee to serve staggered terms in accordance with Education Code § 56191 for a period of at least two years. Selected parents will be the parent of a child with a disability. CAC representative must be approved by the Charter SELPA governing board. The CAC will advise the Charter SELPA charter schools (“Local Plan”) as well as provide local parent training options in accordance with the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of Education Code §§ 56190-56194. Because of the geographic diversity within the SELPA, meetings may be conducted using available technology. Individualized Education Program (IEP) : A plan that describes the child’s current abilities, sets annual goals, and describes the education services needed to implement their
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