Since the passage of the Michigan Mandatory Special Education Act in 1971, parents have had a legally defined role in the planning of county-wide special education services for their children. Each local board of education within the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency nominates a member and an alternate to serve on the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), who in turn are approved by the Kalamazoo RESA Board of Education.

The Committee acts in an advisory capacity to Kalamazoo RESA and is charged with cooperatively developing the county-wide plan for special education programs and services. We represent each impairment area, and we welcome input from other parents.

Meetings
The committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month (except June, July, August and December), from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kalamazoo RESA Service Center, 1819 E. Milham Avenue. The meetings are open to the public and parents are encouraged to attend.