Berrien RESA Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

It is the mission of the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) of the Berrien RESA to service as a communication link between parents, the RESA, and local school districts. The PAC supports parents of children with disabilities by working to increase the understanding of the education of students with disabilities and ensure channeling of discussions so that effective programming for student's with disabilities may be found.

PAC meets at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the Berrien RESA Conference Center. You'll find us at 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs.

For more information please contact the names below.

Kristi Craft, PAC President
Brenda Brown , PAC Vice President
Eric Hoppstock, PAC Liaison

PAC Resource Links

• Calendar and Agendas
• Meeting Minutes (May, April & February, 2009)
• Membership
• PAC Brochures
• PAC Newsletter
• Bylaws

District Special Education Coordinators

• Contact information
• Contact informaton for 504 plans

FORMS/MANUALS

Evaluation and Eligibility

• Requesting an initial special education evaluation
• Evaluation reviews and plans
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Guidelines
• Cognitive Impairment (CI) Guidelines
• Emotional Impairment (EI) Guidelines

Procedural Manuals

• Complaint Procedures
• Due Process Rules
• Extended School Year Guidelines (ESY)
• Extended School Year Standards (ESY)
• Glossary of Special Education Terms
• Parent Handbook
• Procedural Safeguards

Local, State, Federal Guidelines

• Berrien RESA Special Education County Plan
• IDEA Regulations
• Michigan Special Education Rules

RESOURCES

Local/State

• Autism in Berrien County Speaks
• Behavioral Resources and Institute of Neuropsychology
• Center for Educational Networking
• Community Connections
• Child Care Resources 269-925-5575
• Disability Network of Southwest Michigan
• Logan Center
• Michigan Alliance for Families
• Students with an IEP (pdf)
• West Michigan Inclusion Network

National

• Department of Education-Office of Special Programs
• Department of Education-Office of Civil Rights
• Closing the Gap (Provides practical up-to-date information on assistive technology products, procedures, and best practices)
• PBS Parents
• University of Virginia - Special Education Web Site (Includes special education information, internet links, and much more)