SEPAC SOMA 2025 BOE CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIREEach year SEPAC SOMA invites SOMSD Board of Education candidates to respond to several questions about issues related to Special Education in our district. We are pleased to share with you the 2025 BOE Candidate Responses to our questionnaire. We thank all the candidates for taking the time to share their perspectives.Continue reading “Announcement: BOE Candidate Questionnaire, October 2025”
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Meetup: Cup Chat + BOE Candidates, October 2025
CUP CHATS: Conversation, Connection & CommunityOur informal, in-person gatherings are a great way to connect with other parents and caregivers of kids with Special Education-related needs in our district. The six candidates running for the SOMSD Board of Education have been invited to join us to hear your experiences with Special Education in this district. Sunday,Continue reading “Meetup: Cup Chat + BOE Candidates, October 2025”
Statement: Support for Paraprofessionals, Fall 2025
“When we fail to value experience, our students pay the price.” – Vicky Bond, SEPAC SOMA Board Member, speaking at the 8/28/25 SOMSD BOE Meeting in support of district paraprofessionals. ▣ WATCH HERE Powerful words from Vicky! Continue watching to hear from current and former SEPAC Board Members Beth Cosentino, Jocelyn Ryan, and Lindsey Stone.Continue reading “Statement: Support for Paraprofessionals, Fall 2025”
Statement: 2025-2026 In-Class Resource Support, February 2025
ICRS 2025-2026: UPDATE & RESPONSE (FEB 2025)SOMSD held three Special Education Virtual Town Halls (2/21, 2/24, 3/3), with a presentation that outlined changes to the K-5 inclusion model planned for next year, as well as an in-person Community Conversation with Superintendent Bing on 2/25. During these sessions, our Special Education parent community overwhelmingly voiced their preference toContinue reading “Statement: 2025-2026 In-Class Resource Support, February 2025”
Meetings: SOMSD Special Education Town Halls, February 2025
SPECIAL EDUCATION TOWN HALLSSouth Orange & Maplewood School District invites you to join a virtual community discussion on the in-class support model for Kindergarten-5th Grade students. • Friday 2/21 @ 1pm• Monday 2/24 @ 7pmJoin via WebEx at http://www.somsdk12.org/webinars SEPAC SOMA strongly encourages our K-5 community to attend one of these sessions. As advocates forContinue reading “Meetings: SOMSD Special Education Town Halls, February 2025”
Announcement: BOE Candidate Questionnaire, October 2024
SEPAC SOMA BOE CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2024Each year SEPAC SOMA invites SOMSD Board of Education candidates to respond to several questions about issues related to Special Education in our district. We are pleased to share with you the 2024 BOE Candidate Responses to our questionnaire. We thank all the candidates for taking the time to share their perspectives.Continue reading “Announcement: BOE Candidate Questionnaire, October 2024”
Statement: SEPAC SOMA to BOE, May 2024
BOE STATEMENTPresident Beth Cosentino spoke on behalf of the SEPAC SOMA Executive Board at the May 9th SOMSD Board of Education meeting about the impact staff reductions will have on students’ success:“The choices have been made and some of them will work against students’ success. However, I urge you, the SEPAC SOMA executive board urgesContinue reading “Statement: SEPAC SOMA to BOE, May 2024”
Announcement: Executive Board Changes, January 2024
CONGRATS AND WELCOME!One of our executive board members, Will Meyer, had to step down recently, but for an amazing reason … he was sworn in as an SOMSD Board of Education Member for a three-year term. We are thrilled to have such a knowledgeable Special Education advocate sitting at the horseshoe! We’re equally happy to announce that Susan Nasberg-Abrams hasContinue reading “Announcement: Executive Board Changes, January 2024”
Announcement: Executive Board Updates, January 2024
Announcement: SEPAC SOMA Executive Board ChangesJanuary 16, 2024 One of our executive board members, Will Meyer, had to step down recently, but for an amazing reason … he was sworn in as an SOMSD Board of Education Member for a three-year term. We are thrilled to have such a knowledgeable Special Education advocate on theContinue reading “Announcement: Executive Board Updates, January 2024”
ACTION: Emergency Drills Policy Changes, February 2023
ACTION ALERT!BOE MEETING: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 7:00pmAt tonight’s SOMSD Board of Education meeting, there will be a First Reading of changes to Policy 8420 (Emergency & Crisis Situations), which covers how emergency drills are handled in our schools. In recent years, parents and experts in our community, including SEPAC SOMA, strongly advocated to makeContinue reading “ACTION: Emergency Drills Policy Changes, February 2023”
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