Watertown SEPAC Kick-Off Meeting!
Thursday, Sep 26, 2024, 06:30 PM
Watertown SEPAC Kick-Off Meeting
SEPAC Kick-Off Meeting
Join us on Zoom to kick-off the 2024-2025 school year!
We will have a brief introduction about the SEPAC followed by an open discussion. We want to hear from you what SEPAC training topics and events interest you the most for the year ahead and any other questions or concerns you may have.
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Thursday, Sep 26, 2024, 06:30 PM
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About the SEPAC
Welcome! We are the Watertown, MA Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). A SEPAC is a district-level, parent-driven group that provides input to the school district on current successes and challenges in special education and related services.
We provide families and other community members with the following:
information about basic rights for families pertaining to special education
contact information for our school special education administrators and school committee members in Watertown
a space to discuss special education concerns and ask questions
access to local and state-level resources that can help answer more involved questions
community and support
Watertown SEPAC Mission:
To encourage honest and effective communication, understanding, and mutual respect in a supportive partnership inclusive of all students, caregivers, educators, and the community at large in an effort to ensure the delivery of appropriate services and supports to students with disabilities and special health care needs. We work directly with district administrators to address system-level challenges, facilitate family-district communication, and provide families with training and resources.
Learn more at our website: https://sites.google.com/watertown.k12.ma.us/watertown-sepac/home
Resources
Free trainings offered by the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN): https://fcsn.org/news/#calendar
Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPAN) training Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/span-parent-advocacy-network-313399547
Parent Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) training list: https://ppal.net/trainings/
Wayside Children and Family Services offers parent support and training. More information can be found here. At the bottom of the linked site is an extensive list of parent support groups in MA.
Also, check out this great Watertown Community Resource Guide for families of children with disabilities, created by Megan Olowinski, a WPS Speech therapist.
Say Hi at Faire on the Square!
The Elementary Diversity & Belonging Councils (DBCs) and the SEPAC will be hosting a booth at this year's Watertown Faire on the Square! Make sure to check it out!
Watertown Faire on the Square!
Saturday, September 21 - 2024
12 - 5PM - Saltonstall Park, Watertown, MA
Here's to a wonderful 2024-2025 School Year!
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Welcome! We are the Watertown, MA Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). A SEPAC is a district-level, parent-driven group that provides input to the school district on current successes and challenges in special education and related services. Contact us at sepac.watertown@gmail.com