2003 - SSAAM

MEY UPDATE
September 2003
1. New Staff-New staff are in place, a listing has been sent to all SSA's in the
province. We have had one additional staff change and that is Jim
Hoddinot, who has been working on the SERI has accepted a position
with River East Transcona S.D. as a consultant.
2. SERI, August 30, 2003 marked the last day of SERI. The ongoing work of
implementing the recommendations of the Special Education Review will
be assumed across the School Programs Division, with lead in the
Program and Student Services Branch. An Advisory Committee on
Student Services/Inclusive Education will replace the SERI Advisory
Committee. Membership will be by invitation to partnership groups.
3. Categorical Grant Support-Submissions for the 2003-04 school year
Additions and Deletions are due October 4th for Special Needs Funding
4. URIS- The URIS RHA Pilot for URIS Service to S.D. and Licensed Child
Day Cares is underway with pilots occurring in:
• Winnipeg (Rivereast Transcona S.D.,Louis Riel S.D. and St. James
S.D.)
• Brandon
• North Eastman
• Parkland
• Norman
• Interlake
A Provincial Coordinator for the Pilot has been hired - Sandra Dalke
5. MEY REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS FOR THE
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN SCHOOL - A GUIDE FOR
PARENTS AND FAMILIES
• SSAAM has partnered on the development of the support document
(Sandy Mccaig and Tanya Edgar)
• meetings have been held with representatives of MTS, MAST, MASS,
MAPC, and the Parent Coalition
• request was made to provincial SSAAM for regional SSAAM to host
consultation evenings for parents last may
• to date, swan valley S.D., Brandon S.D., southeast SSAAM (2
sessions), and garden valley S.D. has offered to host sessions
• consultations are to be completed by the end of October
6. Student Services Plan
• Report due by November 30, 2003
• Assessment and Evaluation is preparing a summary report of last
years submissions