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Each school district is required to have a SEPAG in place to provide input related to students with disabilities. Flemington's SEPAG chairperson is Lauren Bielski. She is a parent at Desmares School and is working with the special services administrators to coordinate the first SEPAG meeting of the school year. Hold the date for: October 27, 2020 @ 6:30 p.m!

This meeting will provide a general overview of SEPAG, an introduction of new Child Study Team members and related services providers, and offer a time for input on items such as upcoming meeting times, topics, and trainings!

Please RSVP and hold this log in information for the meeting on 10/27:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Oct 27, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: SEPAG

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://frsd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfPfZyMfR5O1GNKiwglFUg

Meeting ID: 811 7885 1578

Passcode: 685620

SIP: 81178851578@zoomcrc.com

Passcode: 685620

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

From the district website, select "Our District" from the yellow menu bar, and then from the drop down bar, select "Special Services". We have made some additions to the website, some of which you may be interested:

SEPAG: Select "Parent Resources and Information" on the left side tool bar, and "special education parent advisory group" is listed as a subcategory. You can find the chairperson's contact information and an overview about SEPAG!

Special Services Programs and Resources: Select "Special Education" on the left side tool bar, and "special services programs and resources" to view the program brochures for the district's special class programs.

CST Members: Select "Child Study Team" on the left side tool bar, then "Meet the Child Study Team". Meet the District's Team! (We continue to update this page!)

Dyslexia Information: Select "Parent Resources" on the left side tool bar, then "Dyslexia" While this is not new, I wanted to draw your attention to it, as October is Dyslexia Awareness Month.

This has been quite an imperfect time in public education. In coordination with the district administration and to streamline communication, common documents including the Q&A district resource document, and Returning with Confidence include communication about all students, including those with special needs.

There are challenges with creating general communications regarding schedules, as students with individual educational programs (IEPs) may have programs in a variety of settings. This is especially difficult with virtual, hybrid, and self contained platforms. While trying to navigate your child's schedule, the case manager is a great resource, as is the classroom teachers. They are knowledgeable about the inner workings of the schedule for your child and may be the quickest means to a response to any questions about the same!

IEP Goals and Objectives reporting will follow the same reporting periods as when report cards are issued, which is by trimester this school year. Progress reports for students in grades 2-8 will be in December, and students in PK-8 will be in March and June as well.

Progress reports are available in the Parent Portal. If you cannot access your child's progress report, kindly reach out to Danielle Marsh (dmarsh@frsd.k12.nj.us) or Elvira Friscia (efriscia@frsd.k12.nj.us).

Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Special Education: Dr. Danielle A. Hamblin

Email: dhamblin@frsd.k12.nj.us
Website: https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/
Location: 100 Everitts Road, Ringoes, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-284-7680
Twitter: @DAHamblin