Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) News





Dear All,

 Hoping everyone is as well as can be. Sending much positivity out into the world right now!

 I wanted to reach out to share a few updates:

 SEPAC Special Educator Virtual Awards
Nominations are open for the 2020 Newton SEPAC Special Educator Virtual Awards! For those who may be unfamiliar with the end-of-the-year SEPAC Awards, they are an opportunity to recognize and celebrate any NPS or Out of District staff member who you felt went above and beyond for your child with special needs. We hope you will join us in recognizing and celebrating our wonderful educators and staff members by submitting your nomination by June 17, 2020.

To submit a nomination, please complete the following form:
https://forms.gle/G8UthXqH77y1oVQ88 

Here's how the "Virtual" Awards will work:

  • Families will submit nominations using a Google Form, as before
  • Each nominee will receive the text of the nomination in an email
  • The email to each nominee will also include messages of thanks from Mayor Fuller, the School Committee, Superintendent Fleishman, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Beth Fitzmaurice, and the SEPAC Board
  • We will send each Principal a list of the nominees from their schools

2020-2021 SEPAC Board
Nominations are open for the 2020-2021 SEPAC Board. The SEPAC Board is an all-volunteer organization of parents of children with disabilities in the preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and in private schools, who meet to stay informed and learn more about special education programs, issues, policies, regulations, and resources. We sponsor monthly informational meetings, maintain an online discussion group, and work with the school administration regarding our children’s education.

 The positions are:
Co-Chairs (up to 3)
Secretary
Treasurer 
Board Member At Large (up to 5)

For more details on the SEPAC by-laws that require us to hold an annual election and the positions please Click Here

Please consider nominating yourself or someone else for one of the above roles. 

NOMINATION FORM

2020-2021 SEPAC Liaison to the Burr School
It has been a pleasure to be the SEPAC Liaison to the Burr School this past school year, and I would be happy to serve again next year. I also would be very happy to have someone else replace or join me to give others the opportunity! SEPAC Liaisons disseminate information from the SEPAC to their local school communities, serve as a resource to parents of children with special needs, bring issues raised at their schools to the SEPAC, and often more, depending on the liaison’s availability. 

If you’re interested in knowing more about this role, or becoming a SEPAC Liaison, please reach out to me at: elizaspaulding@gmail.com.

Questions about any of the above? Please reach out to me. Many thanks, and wishing everyone a good start to the week!

Warmly, Eliza
2019-2020 SEPAC Liaison to the Burr School and SEPAC Board Member at Large
elizaspaulding@gmail.com 


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