Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84446438942

Meeting ID: 844 4643 8942

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85464725728?pwd=CyJDXxhbSNJFbfbPv21lUj4tRzpdS1.1

Meeting ID: 854 6472 5728

Passcode: 260609

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84775195369?pwd=zzNj19aJlEaNcQqipgbcgpWcFS6U8z.1

Meeting ID: 847 7519 5369

Passcode: 273932

Agenda

7:30-7:45 pm Updates from Danielle Wetmore, Director of Student Services

7:45-8:30 pm Discussion topics

Notes from Monthly Meeting with Danielle Wetmore (Johanna and Kate)

Planning for School Committee Candidate Forum (Rob & All)

HS transitions and OOD placement communication needs/deficits (All)

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81194846412

6:30-6:45 pm  Updates from Danielle Wetmore, Director of Student Services (15 minutes - all)

6:45-7:10 pm  Updates and information to be shared with group (25 minutes)

• Monthly Meeting with Danielle Wetmore (Johanna and Kate)

• Proposed Pre-K move (Jenny Robberson)

• Planning for 2024 School Cmte Candidate Forrum (Rob)

• Others?

• Board 1:1’s with Co-chairs (Johanna and Kate)

7:10-7:40 pm Proposed changes to meeting structures and DRAFT descriptions (30 minutes - ALL)

• Additional Parent Speak sessions (once per trimester)

• Proposed dates for rest of school year:  Feb 29 and May 21

• Reduced monthly meeting time (1 hr - 1.5 hr?)

• Board Election Timing (June?)

• DRAFT Board expectations and DRAFT Subcommittee descriptions and expectations

7:40-8:00 pm  Communication methods & feedback (20 minutes - ALL)

• -Email vs. text vs. facebook? 

• -Principal meeting summaries

• -Other feedback/ideas on existing communication structure?

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89635850364

Meeting ID: 896 3585 0364

Agenda

6:30-6:40 pm Roles & Responsibilities discussion (10 minutes)

-Elections recap

-Draft Board member descriptions (KM & All)

-Bylaw update

6:40-7:20 pm  Review of Existing Next Steps and Efforts (40 minutes)

-Update from RM re: Director of Student Services’ Task Force

-Update on Collicot PTO’s SEPAC Coffee (JR)

-Confirmation of SEPAC Subcommittee topics and members (JM)

-Discussion of Annual SEPAC focus bullets (for reference, find prior year’s posted here)

7:20-7:50 pm  Communication methods & feedback (30 minutes)

-Feedback on existing Board meeting/communication structure? (All)

-Email vs. text vs. Facebook? (all)

-Principal meeting summaries - reminder to enter notes into Google form 

7:50-8:15 pm  Open Discussion: Questions, Concerns, Emerging Themes (25 minutes)

8:15-8:30 pm  Wrap-Up and Summary of Action Items (15 minutes)

Agenda 

Zoom Link

6:30-7pm District Updates Danielle Wetmore, Director of Student Services

7-7:10pm Board elections (All - 10 minutes)

7:10-7:20  Board member expectations (20 minutes)

7:20-7:30  Review of Existing Next Steps and Efforts (10 minutes)

7:30-8:00pm  Themes from Parent Speak (30 minutes)

8-8:30pm  Communication methods & feedback (30 minutes)

Welcome Coffee hosted by the Student Services Department to meet Ms. Wetmore, Mr. Cavanagh, and Ms. Lesenechal

Agenda:

• Welcome Danielle Wetmore (6:30-7:30)

• Principal Meetings, Questions (7:30-7:45)

• Parent Speak Planning for Oct 17 (7:45-8:00)

• November SEPAC Elections (8:00-8:30)

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634823372

6:30-7 - updates from MPS district / Susan Maselli & the Office of Pupil Personnel Services

7-8:30 - agenda TBD

Zoom link to be posted soon

6:30-7 - updates from MPS district / Susan Maselli & the Office of Pupil Personnel Services

7-8:30 - agenda TBD

Zoom link to be posted soon

Hybrid meeting! Dr. Burrows will join SEPAC in the Superintendent’s Conference Room at MHS. Or you can join us online over Zoom. See link below.

Agenda:

• SEPAC meets with incoming MPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Burrows

• other items TBD

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684252543

Milton SEPAC hosts a virtual School Committee Candidate Forum in advance of Milton’s Town Election on April 25. Come meet the candidates and learn more about their experience, platforms, and - in particular - views on special education in Milton Public Schools.

Invited candidates:

• Mark Loring

• Daniel O'Neil

• Bao Qiu

• Leroy Walker

Agenda:

• SEPAC Introductions

• Candidate Introductions

• Individual Questions

• Group Questions

• Concluding Remarks

Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684252543

Find more information and registration link here: https://fcsn.org/event/bullying-what-parents-need-to-know-25/

COME JOIN US IN PERSON AT THE TUCKER LIBRARY AFTER THE FCSN WORKSHOP PRESENTATION.

Open discussion among parents, families, interested community members; sharing of stories, questions, concerns, advice; discussions facilitated by SEPAC Board

Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs

This presentation is a comprehensive introduction into special education laws and procedures, to include:

• the purpose of the law, referrals, evaluations, and the team meeting process including determining eligibility,

• discussion focus on services, placement, and what to do when you receive a proposed IEP.

• learn what to do if the student is not eligible and parent’s procedural due process rights for resolving disputes.

Please sign up to attend through our Zoom registration link: https://fcsn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucuqqqDMrGtw0RUQnKvoWLJ78hiCHiQ1B

Zoom will confirm your registration by email which will include your meeting link to join. All handouts will be sent to attendees from our workshop coordinator, Kristin LaRose, within 24 hours of the presentation.

EITHER ATTEND THE WORKSHOP ONLINE OR COME JOIN MILTON SEPAC IN PERSON AT THE TUCKER LIBRARY WHERE WE CAN VIEW/’ATTEND’ TOGETHER!

Find more information and registration link here: https://fcsn.org/event/mcas-access-achievement-for-students-with-disabilities-5/

6:30-7 - updates from MPS district / discussions with Susan Maselli & Mark Harrison / goodbye to Mark Harrison, Asst Dir of Pupil Personnel Services

7-8:30 - agenda:

• SEPAC scheduling updates and reminders

• hiring committee reports

• school rep reports

• School Committee Candidate Forum updates / planning

• ASE

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684252543

Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs

Explains 504 Plans, who qualifies, what it contains, and the major differences between a 504 Plan and an IEP.

Workshop topics:

• What is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?

• Why is Section 504 Important?

• What is in a Section 504 Plan?

• Who Qualifies for a Section 504 Plan?

• ADA and 504

• Accommodations under 504

• Strategies for Success and More!

Link to register for the workshop: https://fcsn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtde-uqz0sGNNEQDLfjuyjC6fCWtWqV5u8

Agenda:

• Scheduling updates and reminders

• Update on special education audit

• Hiring Committee reports

• School Rep reports

• School Committee Candidate Forum update

Be a part of the Tiered Focusing Monitoring Review! Join SEPAC to learn more about this review, which monitors compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations, and to find out how you can be a part of this important process. DESE's Monitor, Joan Brinckerhoff, will provide an overview of the monitoring process, answer parent questions, and, most importantly, let you know how you can part of the review and have your voice heard through the review's interview aspect.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86261999853

Please contact SEPAC's co-chairs for additional information: Jenny Sheehan (jennycsheehan@gmail.com) or Jennie Mulqueen (jenniemulqueen@gmail.com).

We hope you can join us for this important session.

All are welcome.

Community Forum: open discussion among parents, families, interested community members; sharing of stories, questions, concerns, advice; discussions facilitated by SEPAC Board

Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/ssn-cjfi-ezy

(Shortened meeting to allow families to join School Committee Forum, which starts at 7pm.)

6:30-7 - updates from MPS district / Susan Maselli & the Office of Pupil Personnel Services

7-8:30 - agenda:

• School Rep Reports

• Federation Presentations - topics and scheduling

• 2023 Planning

  • Parent Support - Federation Presentations and additional presentations

  • Building relationships

  • Advocacy

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684252543

Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684252543

• Roll call

• Elections

• School Rep Reports

• Federation Presentations - topics and scheduling

• 2022-2023 Focus (based on community and board feedback)

We welcome you to join us for refreshments and conversation, and to meet SEPAC's board members and learn about our work in the district and goals for the coming year.

Childcare will be provided onsite.

Join hosts Sheila Akbar and Andrea West for an upcoming Signet webinar and hear their expert insight on all three of these essential services. 

You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of: 

• The main differences between tutoring, therapy, and academic coaching 

• Why students respond so well to academic coaching (hint: coaches are more relatable to teenagers than parents and teachers!) 

• Which type of support could benefit your student most depending on their unique situation

Webinar Registration: https://mailchi.mp/signeteducation/does-your-student-need-a-tutor-a-coach-or-a-therapist?mc_cid=3ba0bd91a8&mc_eid=b5a8545bb3

PLAN of MA & RI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that offers Special Needs Trusts to people of any age with any disability, helping to preserve their assets, protect their access to public benefits, and to live well.

This presentation on Special Needs Trusts will explain what a Special Needs Trust is, why opening one is beneficial to you and your family, the different types of trusts that we offer, and how an ABLE account can be used with a Special Needs Trust.

Webinar Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a1lv0OTbTQa7p4XZsTKHIA

Sponsored by McLean Hospital. Join us as Dr. Roberto Olivardia explains how we can help support the kids and teens we look after who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, addresses the stigma associated with ADHD diagnoses, and answers audience questions about how having ADHD can have its advantages.

Registration link: https://home.mcleanhospital.org/webinar-94

Google Meet link:

https://meet.google.com/sun-jois-ica?hs=224

Agenda:

• SEPAC Open House - October 11, 2022

• School Open Houses - confirm schedule and coverage

• Celebrate Milton

• 2022 Focus: 

  • Parent Forums for Support and Community 

  • Building Relationships with School Leaders 

  • Staffing Policy and Procedure 

  • District Inclusion Practices - French Immersion and OOD subcommittees?

  • IEP Development