Exceptional Children's Programs
- Union County Public Schools
- Special Needs Advisory Council
Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC)
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Purpose:
The Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) is organized to ensure that parents, school, staff, and community professionals come together to promote a shared decision-making process to plan and implement educational programs for students with special needs. Special needs students are those who have IEP's or 504 plans, those who are medically fragile, and those who are being considered for eligibility for special education within the Exceptional Children's Programs.
The Council functions as an advocate for children with disabilities in the school system. The-major focus of the Council is system-wide issues as opposed to individual concerns. Individual concerns should be directed to the Exceptional Children's Programs Office. The purpose of the SNAC is to work collaboratively on the improvement of the quality of education for children with special needs in Union County Public Schools (UCPS).
Special Needs Advisory Council Activities:
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Serve as an avenue of public input for the improvement of special education and increase school and community awareness concerning children with special needs and their families.
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Advocate for effective, coordinated, and comprehensive programs.
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Provide workshops, learning opportunities, and information to parents and the school community concerning issues and programs for students with special needs.
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Connect families with community agencies (e.g. mental health, vocational rehabilitation, etc.) and resources.
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Make recommendations for needed improvements to the school system with regards to EC students and programs.
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Communicate appreciation and support to those serving children with special needs.
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The EC Director will present the Council's recommendations concerning issues, policies, and programs to the superintendent as appropriate.
UCPS Special Needs Advisory Council 2020-2021 Meetings
will be held on the Second Tuesday of the following months:September 8, 2020
November 11, 2020
January 12, 2021
March 9, 2021
May 11, 2021
at 6:30 pm at the Professional Development Center
CATA Campus
600 Brewer Drive
Monroe, NC
SNAC Members
2020-2021
Names Email Phone Numbers Title (parent representative by cluster, UCPS Staff and Others Linda Little linda.little@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)289-2543 UCPS - Transition Specialist
Dr. Wendy Gravely wendy.gravely@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-6389 UCPS Coordinator for Section 504 & Compliance
Susan Williams susan.williams@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)458-2536 Assistant Principal Kensington Elementary, Cuthbertson Cluster
Melanie Miller mmiller@thearcisthere.org
(704)261-1550 Disability Organization - Executive Director, The Arc of Union/Cabarrus
Dr. Laura Beachum laura.beachum@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-6370 Director of Exceptional Children’s Program for UCPS
Alicia Jones alicia.jones@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)607-0088 Parent- Parkwood Cluster
Hillary Kroboth hillary.kroboth@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-6374 EC Program Specialist
Natasha Chow natasha.chow@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)221-8758 Parent - Cuthbertson Cluster, Teacher
Libby Conder Libby@ConderCoaching.com
(704)650-1724 Parent - Monroe Cluster
Jessica Aguilar jessya8212@gmail.com
(704)726-3156 Parent - Piedmont (Fairview) Cluster
Mari McTamney mari.mctamney@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-3170 Assistant Principal, Piedmont High School
Christina Bagdasarian csb1143@yahoo.com
(860)604-1143 Parent - Cuthbertson Cluster
Amy Herlihy amy.herlihy@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-6348 Assistant Principal, Union Elementary School
Belle Walker, MSW belle.walker@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-6383 Lead and EC School Social Worker
Mishaun Mitchell, MSW mishaun.mitchell@ucps.k12.nc.us
(704)296-6397 EC School Social Worker
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