Committees

The Arc Education Committee:

Comprised of parents, Arc staff, and educators, The Arc Education Committee advocates for special education programs that lead to students’ personal, social, academic and economic development and that comply with federal and state laws and regulations. The Arc staff members serve as child advocates at Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings with schools and provide resources and referrals to other organizations that work with families. The Arc Education Committee serves as an umbrella committee over other education based teams such as the Least Restrictive Environment Committee, Community Referenced Instruction Classes, and Autism Classes. Committee meetings are open to all interested educators and family members. The Arc Education Committee meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30 – 8:00 at The Arc Building, 1401 McCormick Drive, Largo.

The Sarah Petit Fund Committee:

The Sarah Petit Fund provides supplemental grants to assist people with developmental disabilities to participate in a wide variety of recreational and travel experiences. The fund’s hope is that these experiences will foster the growth of friendships, meaningful community relationships, and joy in living for as many people in as many different life situations as possible. Committee members, comprised of Arc staff and volunteers, review and approve grant applications.

Click here for more information on the Sarah Petit Fund and applications.

Bowling Bash Committee:

The annual Bowling Bash raises funds for The Sarah Petit Fund, a grant program developed to help people with developmental disabilities participate in recreational and travel experiences. Bowling Bash Committee members help plan the event and encourage sponsorship from the community. Click here to see other special events.

Golf Tournament Committee:

Our annual golf tournament raises funds for programs and activities at The Arc. The Golf Committee helps plan and find sponsors for this fun-filled event. Click here to see other special events.

Finance Committee:

The Finance Committee, a dedicated group of volunteers and board members, meets to review financial development and make recommendations to The Board of Directors. The committee meets on the 3rd Friday of every month at 8:00 AM at The Arc Building, 1401 McCormick Drive, Largo.

Board of Directors:

Comprised of leaders in the fields of business, government, education, and disability, our Board of Directors guides The Arc toward success. All board meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the 4th Thursday of every month at The Arc Building, 1401 McCormick Drive, Largo.

Human Rights Standing Committee:

Made up of equal numbers of Arc staff members and community members, The Human Rights Standing Committee ensures that resident rights are being upheld, and reviews behavior plans, incident reports, and the Quality Assurance Plan.

Residential Quality Support Committee:

The Residential Quality Support Committee is made up of parents and siblings of people with developmental disabilities. This committee inspects The Arc’s residential homes and ensures that all homes meet The Arc’s standards of excellence.

Safety Committee:

The Safety Committee is made up of Arc staff representatives from each program department. The Committee reviews all accidents that occur on Arc property or within Arc programs, discusses global safety issues, and develops and improves trainings for The Arc’s programs.

Please call The Arc at 301-925-7050 for more information or to volunteer on one of The Arc’s committees.