Special Education Parental Advisory Council
Weston SEPAC
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The Weston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (Weston SEPAC) is an all parent volunteer group of that promotes a network for parents of children with disabilities to provide a forum to share information, support, provide resources and discuss important issues.
We provide educational presentations for parents and teachers of special needs and typical students. We meet with school administration and school committee members to give our input on policies and programs that impact our children. We promote and raise awareness of children with special needs. We meet with our state representative to share and discuss information to advocate for children with disabilities.
September 2020
Welcome back to the 20/21 School Year! The Weston SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) has some upcoming events.
SEPTEMBER
MEETING: SEPAC Business Meeting –click here for agenda – Wednesday September 30, 2020 at 7:00PM
OCTOBER
PRESENTATION: “Back to School 2020: Advocating for your Student’s Special Education Rights During Covid-19” -Wednesday October 14, 2020 at 7:00PM –Co-hosted with Wayland SEPAC- Attorneys Lillian Wong and Allison Boscarine from Wong & Boscarine LLC will present on DESE updates, Special Education Services during Remote or Hybrid, health Safety & Learning at School, Covid Compensatory Claims and Questions. Click Here to Register
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nesca-newton.com/sensory-and-motor-strategies-to-support-online-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0W-yYHjYZWG0...
Sensory and Motor Strategies to Support Online Learning - NESCA
nesca-newton.com
By: Julie Robinson, OT Director of Clinical Services; Occupational Therapist, NESCA For many families, this spring’s experience of remote learning and receiving integrated services was challenging, to say the least....“The case spurred the school board to examine how staff was implementing policies and procedures for addressing complaints of discriminatory bullying.”
paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/09/23/school-district-to-pay-50k-to-family-of-bullying-victim?fbclid...
Palo Alto Unified to pay $50K to family of bullying victim
paloaltoonline.com
The Palo Alto school board approved Tuesday a $50,000 settlement with the family of a former special education middle school student who was repeatedly bullied in 2016.Important information to be aware.
News Article - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
www.doe.mass.edu
The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and int...The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, issues this Question and Answer (Q & A) document in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B provision of services in the current COVID-19 environment.
www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-provision-of-services-idea-part-b-09-28-2020.pdf