2009-2010 Membership

Officers

Earlene Spencer, Chairperson

Karla Curry, Vice Chairperson

Bambi Walton-Rivenbark, Co-Secretary

Heather Hurd, Co-Secretary

Members

Brian Aikens

Melonia Anderson

Vanessa Bishop

Juila Boxley

Courtney Coley

Lauren Flanagan

Jess Frank

Gloria Garton

Linda Granger

Boni Parker Hall

Rhoda Hayes

Sam Highsmith

Helen Johnson

Laura Kellenberger

Jeanne Mullins

Shoshanna Washington

Beth Stukes

Mark Tracy

Clare Wadsworth

Ex-Officio Members

Cathy Alberts

Carolyn Blanding

Debrorah Downey

Sheryl Ewing

Marjorie Graham

Becky McGee-Hudson

Gail Kays

Vickie Kontalonis

Teresa Mebane

Linda Mechling

Susan Ritchie

Mary Stough

Chet Stukes

Rachel Towns

William Trant

2009-2010 Schedule

August 20, 2009         

NHCS Administration Building         

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

September 18, 2009   

Murray Middle School                     

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

October 16, 2009       

Noble Middle School                       

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

November 20, 2009  

Trask Middle School                       

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

December 18, 2009   

Spencer Building  

(Committee Work)                  

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

                                  

January 15, 2010        

Virgo Middle School      

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

February 15, 2010      

Coming Together Conference           

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

February 19, 2010      

Williston Middle School                 

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

March 19, 2010         

Myrtle Grove Middle School           

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

April 16, 2010            

Wilmington Early College 

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.     

   

April 29, 2010            

Special Education Tea     

(Spencer Board Room)              

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

                                   

May 21, 2010             

Mosley Performance Learning Center        

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.      

June 18, 2010             

NHCS Administration Building       

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.         

Advisory Council Goals

1. Maintain diversity of the advisory council membership.

2. Increase school and community awareness concerning children with special needs and their families.

3. Obtain information, report findings and make recommendations regarding service delivery to the New Hanover County Board of Education.

4. Communicate appreciation and support to those who are involved with children with special needs.

Purpose of the Council

The North Carolina State Board of Education passed a resolution in April, 1975, calling for the establishment of local advisory councils for children with special needs. The establishment of an advisory council for children with special needs is in keep with the nationwide trend of obtaining broad citizen input to the educational process.

The State Board of Education resolution specifies that the responsibilities of these local advisory councils are:

1. Study the school offerings in-depth to determine the degree to to which schools are serving children with special needs.

2. Make recommendations for needed improvements to the local Board of Education.

3. Serve as an avenue of public sentiment for improvement in special education.

In keeping with this resolution and the intended purpose for local advisory councils, the purpose of this council shall be to assist in then improvement of the quality of education for children with special needs in the New Hanover County School System.