The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) advises the School Board through the Superintendent of Schools. The SEAC voting membership consists primarily of parents/guardians of children with disabilities or individuals with disabilities. Only one voting member may be an employee of the school district, and that member must be a highly qualified teacher. Division representatives serve as consultants to the committee, including the Director of Special Education.

The functions of the Special Education Advisory Committee are to:

• Advise the school division of unmet needs in the education of children with disabilities

• Assist the Suffolk Public Schools in the formulation and development of long-range plans which will provide services needed for children with disabilities in the Suffolk Public Schools and the community

• Participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting the identified needs of children with disabilities

• Submit periodic reports and recommendations to the Suffolk Public School Board through the division superintendent regarding the education of children with disabilities

• Assist the Suffolk Public Schools in interpreting the community plans for meeting the needs of children with disabilities for educational advancement

Meeting Information:
When: Third Wednesday, bimonthly beginning September 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: King's Fork Middle School Library Media Center (unless otherwise announced)

The Special Education Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public, both in-person and virtually. Registration is not required for in-person attendance at the meetings; however, to attend virtually, attendees must complete a virtual access request for each meeting by 12:00 noon on the Tuesday before the day of the meeting. The 2024/2025 school year meeting dates are as follows:

• September 10, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School) 

Virtual Link/Registration: meet.google.com/zri-ifci-hit 

• September 17, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School)

Virtual Link/Registration: https://meet.google.com/hfp-rgpb-rma

• November 19, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School) 

Virtual Link/Registration: 

• January 21, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School)

Virtual Link/Registration: 

• March 18, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School)

• May 20, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School)

• July 15, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. (King's Fork Middle School)

Chairperson:  Kirstyn Oneill
Email: koneillspsseac@gmail.com 

Vice Chairperson: Stephanie Whitley

Secretary: Cristy Cole

Select the school year below to view minutes from previous meetings of SEAC.