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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-02-SEPAC-min LexingtonSpecialEducationParentAdvisoryCouncil(SEPAC) LexingtonSpecialEducationParentTeacherAssociation(SEPTA) BusinessMeetingMinutes June2,2016 Attendees: Mona Roy, Bettina MCGimsey,Jennifer Yaar, Kathy Cunningham, Nicole Diggins-Locher, Bronte Abraham, Ann Wolf, Robin Abrams, Barbara White, Lisa O’Brien Location:LexingtonCommunityCenter,Room237 Calltoorder:9:43am Adjourned:11:20am Approvals Minutesfrom5/5/16BusinessMeetingwereunanimouslyapproved. Updatedbylaws(postedinMarch2016)wereunanimouslyapproved. $40approvedforcontributiontofundforJenWolframandCarolPilarskiScholarship. Thefollowingslateofcandidateswereelectedtothe20162017board: KathyCunningham,CoPresident o LisaO'Brien,CoPresident o RobinAbramsandAnnWolf,MembershipCoChairs o JenniferYaar,Secretary o BarbaraWhite,Treasurer o LauraJannel,LexingtonChildren'sPlaceLiaison o KathyCunningham,BowmanLiaison o FarhanaStevenson,BridgeLiaison o JustineNeelyandJillTillem,FiskeLiaisons o HeidiMann,HarringtonLiaison o JenniferYaar,HastingsLiaison o MonaRoy,DiamondLiaison o MargyMediniandRobinAbrams,ClarkeLiaisons o CarolMillardandBarbaraWhite,LHSLiaisons o MonaRoyandBronteAbrama,SchoolCommitteeLiaisons o LisaO'Brien,OutofDistrictLiaison o OpenPositions:EstabrookLiaison,CoSecretary,CoTreasurer ReportsofOfficers 3,068.42.00iscurrentbankbalance.Expensesexpectedfromendofyearstaffappreciation. OtherBusiness LHSILP3Update:LPSisintheprocessofhiringNECC(NewEnglandCenterforChildren)tooverseethe program.TheNECCteamwillincludeonefulltimeBCBAandoneteacherfortwoyears,withand August7,2016startdate.SSI(studentsupportinstructors)tobetrainedbyNECCstaffaswell.There mayalsobechangestoBCBAstaffatthehighschool.Teamdiscussedneedtofollowupsandupdates fromparentsandLPSstaffonprogressoftheNECCstaffandprogramming. LHSILP2update:teamdiscussedneedadditionalsocialinvolvementforstudentsintheLHSILP programandthepossibilityofaddingstipendedadvisorsfortheafterschoolclubs.Itwillalsobebe importanttogetmoreinformationfromschooldeansaboutinclusionplansforthesestudents. DyslexiaSupportGroupupdate:TeammetwithSandorAlessandrinitodiscussparentconcerns.Nicole DigginsLocherandBettinaMcGimseymetwithEllenSugitatodiscussscreeningandservicedelivery. TeamalsometwithDr.Czajkowskiregardingcurrentlegislationaroundservicedelivery.Earlyscreening tobeaddedtodistrictimprovementplan,andDr.Czajkowski,EllenSugitaandnewcurriculumdirector tomeettodiscusshowearlyscreeningcouldbeimplementedacrossthedistrict,aswellaswaysto deliverservicestostudentswithandwithoutIEPs.Professionaldevelopmentwillbeprovidedtostaffto helpthembetterunderstanddyslexia.TeamdiscussedneedtobettercommunicateDyslexiaSupport GroupaspartoftheoveralSEPTAandSEPACorganization. 504Updates:ValerieViscosiisworkingtohireadedicated504coordinator. Ideasfor20162017meetings: September:Welcomebacknetworkingmeeting,withattendancebyEllenSugitaandKay o Slusser. October:Dyslexiaawareness,possiblykidspanel,possiblyresearchersfromTufts?Another o moviescreening? November:BasicRights? o Otherideasincluded:Anxiety,SpecialNeedsestateplanning,FederationIEPWorkshop,update o onstatelegislation,inclusionpanel(successesinmiddleschoolandhighschoolelectivesand afterschoolsports).