Special Education Advisory Committee
The AISD Special Education Advisory Committee is a long standing committee of over 15 years composed of teachers, principals, business representatives, community representatives, and parents of students who receive special education services. The purpose of SEAC is to assist AISD administration, parents, and Board of Trustees to support students with disabilities.
We are informing our public of recent potential changes to our existing SEAC advisory structure based on information received from the Commissioner and Texas Education Agency in a Proposed Agreed Order. Based on this proposal and pending acceptance by our Board of Trustees, the Austin ISD Special Education Department is awaiting additional information and will not be convening any SEAC at this time, including the anticipated September meeting.
The Proposed Agreed Order identifies a recommendation for a parent advisory committee (found within Priority IV, item 7, pp. 25-26), which requires a specific application, review, and selection process that has not yet been determined. As a result, we will not be holding our planned Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) meetings until we receive additional guidance.
Special Education Advisory Council Members 2022-23
| Name | Status | Position |
|---|---|---|
| AKINS VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Leah Kelly | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| ANDERSON VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Eric Oyler | Parent | |
| Crystal Lantu | Teacher | |
| AUSTIN VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Shelly Grabe | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| BOWIE VERICAL TEAM | ||
| Brian Mangum | Parent | |
| Patricia Carley | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| CROCKETT VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Current Vacancy | Parent | |
| Magaret Ruff | Teacher | |
| EASTSIDE MEMORIAL VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Current Vacancy | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| NAVARRO VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Current Vacancy | Parent | |
| Amanda Gonzalez | Teacher | |
| LBJ VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Current Vacancy | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| McCALLUM VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Current Vacancy | Parent | |
| Margaret Smith | Teacher | |
| NORTHEAST VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Lisa Flores | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| TRAVIS VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Enrique Trejo | Parent | |
| Noelia Otero Oquendo | Teacher | |
| SPECIAL CAMPUSES VERTICAL TEAM | ||
| Chad Johnson | Parent | |
| Current Vacancy | Teacher | |
| CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION (2) | ||
| Paulette Walls | Assistant Principal | |
| Keith Moore | Principal | |
| COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES (2) | ||
| Dr. Terrance Green | Community Member | |
| Helen Miller | Community Member | |
| BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES (1) | ||
| Maria Hernandez | Business Representative | |
| CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE | ||
| Current Vacancy | Classified Employee | |
| DISTRICT STAFF | ||
| Dr. Theresa Arocha-Gill | AISD Executive Director Special Education | |
| Dr. Dru McGovern-Robinett | AISD Assistant Superintendent Special Education | |
| AT-LARGE MEMBERS (2) | ||
| Pam Martin | At-Large Member | |
| Dr. Cherry Lee | At-Large Member | |
| STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (1) | ||
| Addison McKenna | Student | |
| Sarah McKenna (PARENT of Addison) | Parent | |
How can I become a member?
To apply for membership, fill out the standard membership application that is provided in the District Advisory Bodies section.