SEPAC Awards Nominations (close May 13th) and 

SEPAC Board Nominations (close May 23rd)



SEPAC Awards Nominations 

Dear NPS Community,
As you may know, each year, parents, guardians, and students are able to nominate NPS and Out of District teachers and staff for a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Award. A SEPAC Award recognizes exceptional NPS and Out of District teachers, aides, behavior therapists, psychologists, bus drivers, crossing guards, administrators, and other staff for the role they played in a student’s special education journey this past academic year. Interested in nominating an exceptional NPS or Out of District teacher and/or staff member? The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 13th. Please click on the link below to submit a nomination and learn more about the nomination process!


SEPAC Board Nominations

Please consider nominating yourself or another parent or guardian to serve on the 2024-2025 Newton SEPAC Board to keep our SEPAC strong! Nominees must be a parent or guardian of a student with a disability and/or special needs (either with or without an IEP or 504) enrolled in Newton Public Schools or Out of District placement. New officers take office on June 30th. 


To learn more about the roles of Co-Chair (1-3 people), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1), and Member-at-Large (1-5), please visit the SEPAC Bylaws, and/or feel free to reach out to any board member at: info@newtonsepac.org. 


Election Timeline:

  • May 6-23: Nomination period: You can nominate yourself or other candidates for Board positions here.

  • May 23-30: Nominees confirm if they’d like to run, write brief personal statements about why they’re interested in serving on the SEPAC Board, and what role(s) they would be willing to serve in

  • May 30-June 6: Election Coordinator shares nominees’ personal statements on the SEPAC listserv and opens online voting

  • June 7: Nominees are notified of the election results. New board members meet between June 8-17 to decide on board roles. 

  • June 18: New board members are announced on the SEPAC listserv

  • June 30: New officers take office 

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