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Lexington Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
Business Meeting Minutes
June 7,2017
Attendees: Jennifer Yaar, Kathy Cunningham, Christina Patti, Carol Millard, Barbara White, Agnes
Chan, Kim Murray, Lisa O'Brien, Bettina McGimsey, Mona Roy
Location: Lexington Community Center, Room 237
Call to order: 9:05 am
Adjourned: 10:51 am
Approvals
• Minutes from 5/2/17 Business Meeting were unanimously approved.
Reports of Officers
• Transition Subcommittee: Mona Roy will serve as liaison to the Lexington Community Coalition.
• Bettina McGimsey reported on the Dyslexia Subcommittee events. Team will get an update on
June 12 regarding plans for pre-screening. SEPAC was given permission to distribute the LLP
Audit Executive Summary.
• Jeanne DeSanto has agreed to work on membership activities for the upcoming year.
• Debbie Harvey can provide Print Shop help.
Elections for 2017-2018 SEPAC/SEPTA Officers
The following slate of officers was unanimously elected for the 2017-2018 school year. Please note
that Kathy Cunningham and Lisa O'Brien were elected to a two-year term as co-presidents in June 2016
and are therefore continuing their terms for the 2017-2018 school year
• Secretary: Jennifer Yaar
• Treasurer: Robin Abrams
• Membership Chair: Lauren Onorato
Liaisons
o LCP (Lexington Children's Place): Agnes Chan
o Hastings: Jennifer Yaar
o Estabrook: Jeanne DeSanto
o Bridge: Farhana Stevenson
o Harrington: Heidi Mann
o Fiske: Jayshree Venkatraman
o Bowman: Kathy Cunninghma
o Diamond: Mona Roy
o Clarke: Kathy Cunningham
o LHS: Carol Millard and Barbara White
o School Committee: Mona Roy and Bronte Abraham
o Community Outreach: Carissa Black
o Events Planner: Christina Patti
o Communications: Bettina McGimsey
o Transition: Barbara White and Ann Wolf
o Web/Tech: Ashley Waring
o Out-of-District: Pam Goldstein and Agnes Chan