Team Meeting Participant Survey for Parents/Guardians

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Contact the 2020/2021 SEPAC Boards Members:

Amy Stewart: AmyS.SEPAC@gmail.com

Laura Noonan: LNoonan.SEPAC@gmail.com

Alyssa Scaparotti: Alyssa.SEPAC@gmail.com

COVID-19 Recommended Resources

Federation for Children with Special Needs (includes telephone helpline, daily Facebook Livestreams, and resource guide)

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (includes telephone helpline, weekly virtual chats, and resource guide)

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Reading Public Schools

2020/2021 Meeting Schedule

The Reading SEPAC typically meets the second Tuesday of the month. It is anticipated that the SEPAC will follow this custom during the 2020/2021 school year. Accordingly, the proposed upcoming meeting dates are as follows:

Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 7 PM

Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 7 PM (Basic Rights Workshop, "Evaluation and Eligibility", Presented by a member of the Federation for Children with Special Needs)

Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 7 PM (SEPAC BOARD ELECTIONS!)

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7 PM (Presentation by Coordinator of Mediation and Facilitation Myrto Flessas of the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)).

Tuesday December 8, 2020, at 7 PM

Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 7 PM

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 7 PM

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 7 PM

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 7 PM

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 7 PM

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 7 PM

All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.

Links for information from 2019-2020 meetings:

MassPAC/FCSN Slideshow on "The Role of the SEPAC" (Presentation from January 14th meeting)

DESE Presentation TFM (Tiered Focus Monitoring) Parent Orientation (Presentation from December 10th SEPAC meeting)

Past meetings and Approved Minutes

Tuesday, Sept 10th, 7pm, RMHS library media center

Tuesday, October 15th, 7pm, RMHS library media center

Tuesday, November 5th, 7pm, Reading Public Library, Community Room A

Monday, November 25th, 7pm, Reading Town Hall, Berger Room. Discussion of whether SEPAC should sponsor a donation of a tree to the Reading Education Foundation Festival of Trees, occurring on December 7, 2019.

Tuesday, December 10th, 7pm, RMHS library media center. Representative from DESE is scheduled to present on new Tiered Focused Monitoring (TFM) parent information plan.

Tuesday, January 14th, 7pm, RMHS library media center. Representative from Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is scheduled to present on the "Role of the SEPAC."

Tuesday, February 11th, 7pm, RMHS library media center. General Meeting. Representative from Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is scheduled to put on a Basic Rights Presentation on "Understanding the IEP."

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SEPAC MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Reading Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is to work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of, all children with special needs in the community. To that end, they will work to:

*Promote a network of parents of children with special needs, and provide a forum to share information

*Advise the Director of Student Services, School Committee, and
Superintendent on special education programs and policies, and parent and teacher training needs

*Promote communication and sharing of information between SEPAC members, local, state and national organizations, councils and groups, as well as within the community to encourage understanding, acceptance and inclusion of students with special needs

*Provide informational workshops to parents, educators, students and professionals