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The 嫩芽视频 (HCDSB) invites local associations and community members at large, to apply for membership to its Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC).

In accordance with聽, each school board in Ontario must establish a Special Education Advisory Committee with a mandate to provide advice and make recommendations to the Board聽on anything that impacts the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services.

A new SEAC is formed every four years, after the election of the Board of Trustees. The school board appoints SEAC members, and they serve for the term of office of board members and until a new board is organized. 

Quick Facts:

  • The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) must meet at least 10 times during each school year. The HCDSB聽SEAC聽typically meets on the last Monday of each month of the school year (September 鈥� June).
  • The HCDSB SEAC consists of:
    • up to聽12聽聽or affiliated associations/organizations. Local associations should nominate an alternate representative.聽Alternates can attend and participate in聽SEAC聽meetings if the local association member cannot be present;
    • up to 2聽additional members at large who are not representatives of a local association, trustees of the Board, or members of another Board committee;
    • 聽two school board trustees, and alternates.

Apply Now!

The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Those interested in applying must be:

  • A Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older;
  • A resident within the jurisdiction of the HCDSB;
  • And a registered Catholic school supporter.


Local associations interested in applying are asked to submit a letter of interest, and聽members at large are asked to submit an application (r茅sum茅) with a letter indicating their suitability for the position聽through email聽SEACapplications@hcdsb.org聽to the attention of:聽

Stephany Balogh, Superintendent of Special Education Services
嫩芽视频
802 Drury Lane, Burlington, ON L7R 2Y2

NOTE: Board employees are not eligible for appointment.

More Information:

  • More information about the HCDSB聽SEAC聽is available on the聽Board’s website.
  • Learn about the roles and responsibilities of a school board鈥檚 Special Education Advisory Committee and who can become a member on the .鈥�