HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-02-SEPAC-min Lexington Special Education Parent Advisory Council(SEPAL)
Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
Business Meeting Minutes
May 2,2017
Attendees: Jennifer Yaar, Kathy Cunningham, Robin Abrams, Lisa O'Brien, Bettina McGimsey, Mona
Roy, Nicole Diggins Locher
Location: Lexington Community Center, Room 237
Call to order: 9:04 am
Adjourned: 10:35 am
Approvals
• Minutes from 3/7/16 Business Meeting were unanimously approved.
Reports of Officers
• Treasurer Report:
o Our balance at the end of April was $4,952.00, including $600 in proceeds from
Battlegreen Run contributions.
• Membership report: there are currently 102 SEPAC/SEPTA members
Other Business
• Bettina McGimsey reported on the Dyslexia Subcommittee events. Neuroscientist Nadine Gaab
presented on 5/1 regarding the importance of ongoing intervention of dyslexia. In the
upcoming year, the subcommittee may plan for a parent panel (parent with a dyslexia
diagnosis). Team will follow up with Ellen Sugita about distributing the LLP Audit Executive
Summary.
• Barbara White has requested information from Ellen Sugita regarding definitions of the ILP1,
ILP2, and ILP3 at LHS.
• Ellen Sugita will be following up with the team about the graduation requirements for ILP
students.
• Team working to recruit Membership Coordinator, Community Outreach, and Web Site
Manager for 2017-2018 school year.
• Team agreed to add identification of LexSEPTA and LexSEPAC in messages advertising events
and membership.
• Team discussed new outreach mediums for increasing membership.
• Upcoming year speaker ideas were discussed: Social/Emotional Supports for SPED students,
Dyscalculia, Nonverbal Learning.
• Nominating committee was approved: Jennifer Yaar, Mona Roy, and Kathy Cunningham.