Parent Advisory Committee

Your Questions Answered

Join the Parent Advisory Committee and a panel of special education directors from Ottawa Area ISD and local districts to hear answers to your special education related questions. Register now to submit your questions around topics such as FAPE, your child’s IEP team, specially designed instruction or whatever you have been curious about in relation to your child’s education.

Thursday, April 15, 2021
6:30PM-8:00PM

via Zoom

Register by April 9

Registration required to receive Zoom conference link and submit questions.

For additional information contact:
Jessica Domingues, Director of Special Education Compliance & Technical Assistance, jdomingu@oaisd.org

Maryanne Manderfield, PAC President, mbmanderfield@gmail.com

About PAC

You have support on issues involving your child. It helps to know there is an organization like the PAC, through which parents have a voice for their opinions and concerns. The PAC is a group of parents who have children with a disability and receive special education services. Members, representing each district, are chosen upon recommendation of an administrator, approved by local school district boards, and final authority to appoint members rests with the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District Board.

The PAC strives to represent the interest and concerns of students with special needs and their parents. It also strives to promote partnership between parents, student, the local school district, and the OAISD by facilitating communication and cooperation.

The PAC:

• Stresses cooperation between parents, school personnel, and other service providers.
• Listens and offers support to parents of special education students.
• Encourages, advises, and processes information for parents of special education students.

Questions?

Questions regarding the PAC or parent concerns regarding special education services may be directed to any committee member.

Local School Districts

Allendale
Angie Anderson
616-514-7745
Chairperson

Coopersville
PENDING

Grand Haven
OPEN

Hamilton
Tamera Jennings 
616-422-9364

Holland
Tara Schafer 
616-566-0139

Hudsonville
Tami Ebel 
616-560-9378

Jenison
OPEN                                             

Saugatuck
Dean King 
616-502-2827
Secretary

Spring Lake
Jennifer Burt
616-638-7166

West Ottawa
Kendra VanDerVeen 
616-566-2727

Zeeland
Heather Martin
860-423-3035

Member at Large
Donna Bunce 
616-834-0501
Compassionate Heart Ministry

Public School Academy

Black River
Marianne Manderfield
616-395-2935
Vice Chairperson

Eagle Crest Charter Academy
Brenda Sheldon
616-741-1913

Vanderbilt Charter Academy
Amanda Venegas
616-422-1813

West MI Academy of Arts
and Academics
Shelbi Joy
808-631-5448

OAISD   

Jessica Domingues
616-738-8940 Ext. 4020

Katie Flynn
616-738-8940 Ext. 4030