Powerpoint slides from Sarah Gannon’s January 19th parent workshop on Demystifying Dyslexia are now available to view:
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Tomorrow Night – Parent Workshop: Demystifying Dyslexia
Agenda for Election Meeting June 9, 2014
Special Education Parent Advisory Council Meeting
06/09/2014
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ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A Section 20,
notice is hereby given for the following meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council,
Monday June 9, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
at the Jefferson Cutter House*
AGENDA
1. Discussion of SEPAC events for 2014/2015
2. Vote to approve minutes for 2013/2014 meetings
3. Vote to approve bylaw amendments proposed at May meeting
4. Other business
5. Election of officers for 2014/2015
* The Jefferson Cutter House is located at 1 Whittemore Park at the corner of Mystic Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington. The meeting room is accessed through the door at the rear of the building that opens onto the municipal parking lot.
Agenda for SEPAC Meeting Monday, May 12, 8:30 a.m.
Special Education Parent Advisory Council Meeting
05/12/2014
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ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A Section 20,
notice is hereby given for the following meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council,
Monday May 12, 2014, 8:30 a.m.
at the Jefferson Cutter House*
AGENDA
1. Report on SEPAC status as a public body using town meeting rooms without charge; update on confirmation of voiding of invoice for meeting space
2. Introduction of bylaws amendments required to reflect changes in Massachusetts General Law governing SEPAC (to be voted on at June 9 Election Meeting)
3. Open forum on parents’ vision for SEPAC activities in the coming year and beyond
4. Focus Group led by staff from Exceptional Lives, working with Boston College Lynch School of Education. The goal of the focus group is to learn from parents/caregivers how and where they currently find disability-related information, as well as their opinions on:
- What they like/don’t like about these sources (ease of access, ease of use, quality of information)
- How much time, money, and/or effort they invest in using these sources
- What else about these sources would be helpful in empowering parents to care for their exceptional family members
4. Other business
* The Jefferson Cutter House is located at 1 Whittemore Park at the corner of Mystic Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington. The meeting room is accessed through the door at the rear of the building that opens onto the municipal parking lot.
Turning 22 Workshop Overview
The Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Council has the opportunity to host a free overview of “Turning 22”, a free workshop series, and I would like to schedule it so that as many people as are interested have the opportunity to attend. One possibility is May 12 at 8:30 a.m. but I could book space for an evening workshop on another date if this is something that many people would like to attend. As I have to make a decision quickly, please let me know asap if you would be interested in attending.
The overview will be presented by Stacey Leibowitz, Director of Family Services, CLASS, Inc., Vice President of the Massachusetts Council for Adult Foster Care. We are scheduling the overview (not the entire workshop series), of a workshop targeted to parents of children with disabilities, but I suspect that the information on what is available would be valuable to adults with disabilities as well.
The next series starts in the Fall. The current series started yesterday, April 2nd at CLASS, Inc. in Lawrence. Turning 22 is a program made up of a series of workshops designed to support and prepare families for what to expect when their son or daughter with a developmental disability turns the ages of 18 and 22. Workshops include information on legal issues, state benefits, employment and housing options, and so much more. Parents of children as young as 14 should think about attending these workshops.
April 14, May 12, June 9 Meetings
Save the Dates
There are three remaining meetings during this school year, scheduled for April 14, May 12, and June 9, all Monday mornings, 8:30 to 10:30, at the Jefferson Cutter House, 611 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474. The meeting room is accessible at the rear of the building, through the door that opens onto the municipal parking lot.
The meetings agendas have not been finalized, but we are working to ensure that the meetings will provide valuable content for parents.
The June 9 meeting is an Election Meeting, at which the new board members will be elected and bylaws amendments proposed in the May 12 meeting will be voted upon.
Please feel free to inquire about the agendas or any other matter by contacting Jerri Newman, SEPAC secretary, at ArlingtonSEPAC@gmail.com
Who is Arlington SEPAC?
Please bear with us as we develop our new website. Our goal for this blog is to inform you about upcoming events so that you may fully participate in Arlington SEPAC, a parent-led volunteer organization.
The Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Council (Arlington SEPAC) is a statutory body established by Massachusetts General Law (Chapter 71B, Section 3) and further guided by state regulations [603 CMR 28.07(4)] promulgated by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Arlington SEPAC has a role in advising the school district on matters pertaining to special education. We host workshops and meetings in schools, and we also use meeting space owned by the town to accommodate members who attend from every part of Arlington.
As a public body, Arlington SEPAC has been determined by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office to be subject to the Open Meeting law. All of our meetings and workshops are free and open to the public.
Our brochure can be found at http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/news/pdfs/sepacbrochure.pdf
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