02-26-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26.2001 services as ongoing evaluation, classroom activities, family involvement, inclusion within general education and coordination with the community; and WHEREAS, Susan Sullivan is the Director of Special Education and has a certified staff of approximately 350 individuals who provide services in such disability areas as autism, behavior management, deaf - blind/dual sensory impaired, hearing impaired, occupational therapy, traumatic brain injured, visually impaired, and other mild and severe disabilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly declares the month of March 2001 as "DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH" in South Bend, Indiana. Section II. The Common Council notes that there have been many advancements since the Americans With Disabilities Act was passed in 1990; and wishes to acknowledge in particular the many contributions and services being performed by the SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION under the guidance of its Director, Susan Sullivan. Section III. The Common Council wishes to sincerely thank and commend the tireless dedication and support, as well as the many quality services provided by those special individuals who work in the SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION. These individuals provide hope and opportunity to those with special needs, so that each student whom they touch may live a more vital, active and meaningful life. Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /James Aranowski, First District s /Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District s /Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District s /Sean Coleman, At Large s/Roland Kelly, Third District s /Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large s/Karl King, Fourth District s/Karen L. White, At Large s /David Varner, Fifth District s/Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand Council Attorney ATTEST: s /Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk s /Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor Ms. Susan Sullivan, Director, Special Education Department, South Bend Community School Corporation, 635 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, gave a Power Point presentation summarizing the various functions and activities of the Special Education Department of the South Bend Community School Corporation. The presentation included statistics for the types of needs that the program has to handle and the number of individuals involved. Council President Pfeifer read the Resolution in its entirety and presented it to Ms. Sullivan. Ms. Sullivan thanked the Council for the Resolution and her staff for their dedication to this work. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried.