Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

What is a Community Advisory Committee (CAC)?

A Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is made up of parents, educators, and community members who are involved in special education. The CAC of the North Coastal Consortium for Special Education (NCCSE) provides meetings and special events throughout the year and advises the superintendents of the 14 school districts about special education services. Each meeting includes information on a special education topic, resources for families, and opportunities to meet with other parents to exchange resources, information, and ideas.

Whether you are a student who qualifies for special education services, a parent, or family member of a student, or a district teacher or staff person, we can help!

CAC meetings are open to the public!

Anyone with an interest in special education is encouraged to attend, especially if your child receives special education services from one of the NCCSE school districts.

CAC Meetings and Agendas

Why is it worth your time to attend CAC meetings?

Parents who have attended Community Advisory Committee meetings report that they have found opportunities to:

• Connect with other parents and with school district teachers and administrators,
• Learn about resources for their child and family,
• Participate in shaping the activities of the committee, including conversations with school district staff and administrators, parent workshops, an awards ceremony, and
• Develop and expand their leadership skills.

2022-2023 Community Advisory Committee Representatives

District	Name	Role
Bonsall Unified	Ashley Nicholas	Parent Representative
	Heidi Miller	Staff Representative
	Jessica Knust	Staff Representative
Cardiff	Kristen Fay	Parent Representative
	Shauna Gilbert	Staff Representative
Carlsbad Unified	Lisa Hwaing	Parent Representative
	Tricia Benton	Parent Representative/Executive Board Member
	Yolie Loughrin	Parent Representative/Executive Board Member
	Tim Evanson	Staff Representative
Del Mar Union	Maria Hinojos	Parent Representative
	Leslie Montoro	Staff Representative
	Dina Irwin	Staff Representative
	Emily Stengle	Staff Representative
	Nadine Schick (Director)	Staff Representative
Encinitas Union	Jeff Ladman	Parent Representative/Executive Board Member
	Sarah Brown	Staff Representative
Fallbrook Union Elementary	Solene Trujillo	Parent Representative
	Sarah Salberg	Staff Representative
	Sarah D'errico	Staff Representative
	Jill Price	Staff Representative
Fallbrook Union High	Traci Wilson	Parent Representative
	Naomi Monthei	Parent Representative
North County Academy	Vacant	Parent Representative
	Anna Quint	Staff Representative
Oceanside Unified	Christine Corrao	Staff Representative
	Cheri Bene	Staff Representative
	Kimberly Maier	Staff Representative
Rancho Santa Fe	Chondra Brown	Parent Representative
	Erika Weinthal	Staff Representative
San Dieguito Union High	Andrea Siler	Parent Representative/Executive Board Member
	Sara Scoma	Staff Representative
San Marcos Unified	Angela Tesauro	Parent Representative
	Peggy Zapata	Staff Representative
Solana Beach	Jomi Richards	Parent Representative
	Robyn Hubbard	Parent Representative
Vallecitos	Vacant	Parent Representative
	Vacant	Staff Representative
Vista Unified	Katrina Bell	Parent Representative/Executive Board Member
	Lori Dotson	Parent Representative
	Kathleen May	Staff Representative
	Doris Cruz	Staff Representative
HOPE Infant Program	Jana Piper	Staff Representative
	Vacant	Parent Representative
San Diego Regional Center	Nicole Collins	Agency Representative
Exceptional Family Resource Center	Moirra Allbritton	Staff Representative
	Joe Goyos	Staff Representative

It is the intent of the CAC, through the priorities process and its other activities, to support the Mission Statement of the North Coastal Consortium for Special Education (NCCSE) and its member school districts. 

The CAC of NCCSE collected input for the priorities by survey and dialog between directors of special education, CAC representatives and students. Common, recurring themes were identified, discussed by the CAC membership, and are presented in this document. 

 2022-2023 Priorities Report (PDF)