Recap: September 2024 Mtg – Back to School

SEPTEMBER 2024: MEETING RECAPFor our first community meeting of the year, we had a chance to hear from Superintendent Jason Bing and Assistant Superintendent of Special Services Kathleen Gesumaria, and just as importantly, they had a chance to hear from the SEPAC parent community! Catch up here with our meeting notes! 

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”

Workshop: College with Accommodations, October 2024

NOW WHAT?! COLLEGE WORKSHOP Join Matt Endlich, CHS Transitions Coordinator, to learn about starting college with a 504 or IEP. This is a great meeting for juniors, seniors and their parents/guardians. Learn more here and register here (by 10/15, please). Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:00pm◉ Columbia High School Auditorium

Meeting: Back to School, September 2024

BACK TO SCHOOL WITH SEPAC SOMA! Join us to talk transitions, expectations and plans for the year ahead. Dr. Kathleen Gesumaria, SOMSD’s new Asst Superintendent of Special Services, will be joining us and Superintendent Jason Bing will be stopping by. VIEW THE AGENDA HERE Monday, September 23 @ 7:00pm◉ District Meeting Room, 525 Academy St,Continue reading “Meeting: Back to School, September 2024”

Meet Up: Cup Chat, September 2024

CUP CHATS: Conversation, Connection & CommunityBack to school can mean lots of emotions, questions and worries, right? Our 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. We get it. We really do. We hope you’ll join us. Friday, September 13Continue reading “Meet Up: Cup Chat, September 2024”

Announcement: Board Nominations, May 2024

JOIN OUR BOARD! Are you interested in getting more involved with SEPAC SOMA? Would you like to nominate someone to join our Executive Board? Would you like to serve as a school liaison to support parents in your school community?  ► 2024-2025 Interest Form We’re specifically looking for someone to fill a newly created Executive Board position: Administrative Officer.Continue reading “Announcement: Board Nominations, May 2024”

Announcement: Resource Fair Guide, May 2024

RESOURCE FAIR GUIDE What a joy it was to see our SEPAC SOMA community making connections! Huge thanks to the families who stopped by and to the local providers, groups and organizations who joined us. We’ve compiled a list of everyone who was there … check it out to find out more about amazing resourcesContinue reading “Announcement: Resource Fair Guide, May 2024”

Meeting: Dope/Nope/Hope, June 2024

LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR!Join us for our last meeting of the school year to review how the year went and look ahead to summer and fall. We’ll continue our tradition of giving everyone a chance to share their DOPE, NOPE & HOPE of the year:    • One thing that went well   • One not-so-good thing   • OneContinue reading “Meeting: Dope/Nope/Hope, June 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”