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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
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LisaO'Brien,CoPresident
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RobinAbramsandAnnWolf,MembershipCoChairs
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JenniferYaar,Secretary
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BarbaraWhite,Treasurer
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LauraJannel,LexingtonChildren'sPlaceLiaison
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KathyCunningham,BowmanLiaison
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FarhanaStevenson,BridgeLiaison
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JustineNeelyandJillTillem,FiskeLiaisons
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HeidiMann,HarringtonLiaison
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JenniferYaar,HastingsLiaison
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MonaRoy,DiamondLiaison
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MargyMediniandRobinAbrams,ClarkeLiaisons
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CarolMillardandBarbaraWhite,LHSLiaisons
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MonaRoyandBronteAbrama,SchoolCommitteeLiaisons
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LisaO'Brien,OutofDistrictLiaison
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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
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Slusser.
October:Dyslexiaawareness,possiblykidspanel,possiblyresearchersfromTufts?Another
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moviescreening?
November:BasicRights?
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Otherideasincluded:Anxiety,SpecialNeedsestateplanning,FederationIEPWorkshop,update
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onstatelegislation,inclusionpanel(successesinmiddleschoolandhighschoolelectivesand
afterschoolsports).