Upcoming Workshops, Events & Presentations

PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS:

Belmont Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) invites you to attend our next Parent Information Session (PIS) on the third Wednesday of each month September through June.

OUR NEXT TOPIC: Basic Rights; Evaluation and Eligibility

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

When: Wednesday November 29, 2023       6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m  

Where:  This Parent Information Session and workshop will be held via ZOOM and presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN)

***𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙕𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥*** 

Registration: Register HERE

Evaluation and Eligibility provides and introduction of the complex special Education laws and procedures. 

Workshop Topics Include:

  1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Massachusetts Laws

  2. Evaluations and Referrals 

  3. The Team Meeting

  4. Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504Plans

  5. Effective Progress

  6. Transitions

  7. Review of Important Timelines

  8. Strategies for Success and more

Best Regards, 

Timothy Flood Co-Chair
Rachel Watson Co-Chair

SEPAC is a group of volunteers that are committed to helping students access the needed supports and services for special education, through parent education and collaboration with school professionals. INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? We welcome participation from all interested community members.:

SAVE THE DATE:

NEXT PIS TOPIC:  TBD 

DATE: January 2023

Presentations

Belmont SEPAC hosts monthly educational Parent Information Sessions during the school year, starting in September.  For the current school year's list of presentations, see our Calendar

Most all of the presentations were videotaped by the Belmont Media Center.  To view past presentations click here.  If you would like PDF's of the slides, Email Belmont Sepacto email Belmont SEPAC. 

Couldn't make a previous Parent Information Session? Watch it here:

Belmont Media Center: Belmont SEPAC Presents

Belmont SEPAC Appreciation Awards

The Belmont SEPAC trys to host an annual Appreciation Awards dinner each year to recognize teachers, staff, aides, bus drivers, and any other support person that has assisted children with different abilities (ie: on an I.E.P.) with their education.  As those who have attended in previous years can attest, this is a memorable and meaningful celebration for the nominees and the nominators, as well as family, friends and colleagues. 

Submission options:

Email Belmont Sepac