CAC for Special Education

Community Advisory Committee for Special Education Link to this section

CAC MONTHLY UPDATE Link to this section

Hello CAC Community!

We hope you are finding peace and joy in this busy December! Thank you to all of the school site and district staff members, families and students who worked hard to create a joyful and meaningful Inclusive Schools Week celebration in SFUSD. It is always humbling to see folks passion about this event.

Here are a few highlights:

Elementary Schools held Inclusion Fairs, Carnivals, Dance Parties, Spirit Weeks, Presentations and even an Inclusive Identity Tree.

Middle and High Schools had Special Olympics Assemblies, Quilt making, social media take overs and more. High school students from Mission, RA-SOTA and Lowell shone as panelists in our first ever Student Inclusion Summit where students shared their insights on what needs to be in place to create an inclusive environment for all students.

Special thanks to the PE Department, Social Studies, Librarians and VAPA for all their work to ensure our district staff have tools to support inclusion all year long. The PE department shared inclusive lesson plans; the social studies department shared inclusive curriculum; librarians provided schools with diverse inclusive books; and VAPA deepened their training for staff on accessibility and disability culture.

All of these resources and more are available on the Special Education Inclusion Website.

We also wanted to note that the timeline for the budget has moved up, so we are moving our LCAP Community Conversation meeting from February to January 22nd. This means our "All About Behavior" meeting will now be held on February 26th.

Thank you to those who joined our November joint meeting in-person with AAPAC. If you missed previous meetings and are interested in watching the recording or viewing the slides, please visit our meeting archives.

Read the rest of the monthly update here

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UPCOMING CAC Meeting - Thursday, January 22, 2026 Link to this section

Community Conversation about SFUSD Budget & Local Control Accountability Plan

Presented by the SFUSD CAC

Date & Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 6:00-8:00pm

Location: Hybrid, In-person at Support for Families, 832 Folsom St, Suite #1001 (10th Floor), Virtual on Zoom, Register here

Please join us to discuss and help shape SFUSD’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). We will talk about family and community priorities and how families and community partners can help students and schools succeed.

Registration

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Missed a meeting? Check out the CAC Meeting Archives to find minutes, presentation slides + more!

August 28, 2025 - Back to School - SFUSD Special Education Resources

September 25, 2025 - Special Day Classes in SFUSD

October 23, 2025 - Know Your Rights

November 20, 2025 - Community Cafe on Significant Disproportionality with AAPAC

December 8-12, 2025 - Inclusive Schools Week

January 22, 2026 - Community Conversation on SFUSD Budget + LCAP

February 26, 2026 - All About Behavior

March 26, 2026 - Golden Gate Regional Center

April 23, 2026 - Advocates Worthy of Excellence Awards

May 28, 2026 - SFUSD SELPA Local Plan (Special Education Budget & Service Plan)

June 7, 2026 - CAC Community Picnic

PURPOSE OF THE CAC Link to this section

The purpose of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education is to champion effective special education programs and services and advise the Board of Education on priorities in the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA).

The State Education Code mandates that each SELPA have a CAC and that a majority of CAC members are parents of students with disabilities.

Joining the CAC gives community members an opportunity to have their opinions heard and make a difference in the way special education is conducted in our area. Find out more on the CAC membership page.

For more information about the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education read the article: Making Special Education Work for All Students by Disability Rights of CA or visit CACSpEdSF.com

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