ADVISORY COUNCIL

PURPOSE

The Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children is established as an Advisory Council to the State Board of Education. Its establishment is set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) federal regulations in §§ 300.167-300.169 and the North Carolina General Statutes in §115C-121.

DUTIES

• Advise the State Board of Education with respect to unmet needs within the State in the education of children with disabilities
• Comment publicly on rules and policies proposed by the State Board of Education regarding the education of children with disabilities
• Assist the State Board of Education in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the Secretary of Education
• Advise the State Board or Education in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in Federal monitoring reports
• Advise the State Board of Education in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities
• Carry out any other responsibility as designated by federal law or the State Board of Education

MEMBERSHIP

• Council consists of 25 members - 20 appointees and 5 ex-officio
• Members are appointed by the Governor, President Pro Tem of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the State Board of Education
• Appointees represent individuals with disabilities from the ranks of parents, teachers, higher education, public and private schools, business/vocational community, and charter schools
• A majority of representatives shall be persons with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities

TERMS OF SERVICE

• State Board of Education appointees serve 4 years
• All other appointees serve 2 years
• Council members serve without pay
• Council members receive travel allowances
• Council members serve not more than two consecutive four-year terms

ANNUAL REPORTS

• 2008-2009 Annual Report
  (pdf, 191kb)
• 2007-2008 Annual Report
  (pdf, 212kb)
• 2006-2007 Annual Report
  (pdf, 40kb)

INFORMATION

• Council Members
  (pdf, 8kb)

MEETING SCHEDULE

Council meetings are held four times a year and are open to the public.

Location: Department of Correction, 2020 Yonkers Road, Raleigh, NC
Time: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

• March 7, 2012
• June 13, 2012
• September 12, 2012
• December 12, 2012

MEETING MINUTES

2011

• March 16, 2011
  (pdf, 208kb)
• June 16, 2011
  (pdf, 55kb)
• September 14, 2011
  (pdf, 188kb)

2010

• March 17, 2010
  (pdf, 93kb)
• June 16, 2010
  (pdf, 223kb)
• September 15, 2010
  (pdf, 64kb)

2009

• March 19, 2009
  N/A - due to travel restrictions.
• July 15, 2009
  (pdf, 128kb)
• September 16, 2009
  (pdf, 253kb)
• December 16, 2009
  (pdf, 217kb)

2008

• March 19, 2008
  (pdf, 47kb)
• June 11, 2008
  (pdf, 37kb)
• September 24, 2008
  (pdf, 162kb)
• December 10, 2008
  (pdf, 40kb)

2007

• September 12, 2007
  (pdf, 46kb)
• December 12, 2007
  (pdf, 140kb)