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The following letter was sent to SOMSD Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor and members of the SOMSD Board of Education, and read aloud during the Public Speaks portion of their April 20, 2020, meeting. __ BOE members and Dr. Taylor, this is a message I have written to my fellow parents of children with special needs.Continue reading “SEPAC Letter to Dr. Taylor & BOE (4/20/20)”

The following letter was sent to SOMSD Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor and members of the SOMSD Board of Education regarding paraprofessionals: __ February 24, 2020 Dear Dr. Taylor and Members of the Board of Education: As you know, SEPAC has been expressing concern over the employment status of paraprofessionals in our district for the betterContinue reading “SEPAC Letter to Dr. Taylor & BOE (2/24/20)”

SEPAC meeting dates 2019-2020: Where & When: Central Office District Meeting Room, unless otherwise specified. All meetings are 7:30-9:00 p.m. Thursday October 10 – General Meeting/ Voting for New Executive Board (525 Academy) Attendance is encouraged for anybody with an interest in Special Education in the South Orange Maplewood School District. Introduction to the “advocacy for all” and theContinue reading “2019/2020 SEPAC Meeting Dates”

    We are pleased to share with you these 2019 Board of Education candidate statements on special education. We thank all the candidates for taking the time to share their perspectives.  The Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is not a political organization, and it does not endorse candidates in any election. This presentationContinue reading “2019 Board of Education Candidate Statements on Special Education”

Here is the letter that SEPAC sent to Dr. Ficarra in regards to the variety of methods that secondary teachers are using to communicate assignments to students.  The content is also shared below. March 18, 2019 525 Academy Street Maplewood, NJ 07040 Dear Dr. Ficarra: I am writing to you as the SEPAC president about an issueContinue reading “Dr. Ficarra letter 3-18-2019”

Here is the letter that SEPAC sent to the Board of Education in regards to the 2019-2020 Budget.  The content is also shared below. March 15, 2019 South Orange Maplewood Board of Education 525 Academy Street Maplewood, NJ  07040   Dear Members of the Board, I’m writing on behalf of SEPAC as a follow-up toContinue reading “BOE Letter 2019-2020 Budget 3-15-2019”

We are pleased to share with you these 2018 Board of Education candidate statements on special education.  We thank all the candidates for taking the time to share their perspectives.  The Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is not a political organization, and it does not endorse candidates in any election.  This presentation is intendedContinue reading “2018 Board of Education Candidate Statements on Special Education”

Special Services Department Forum on Special Education Special Invitation Next Session – Tuesday September 4th, 2018.  7:00pm  CHS Auditorium NOTES FROM FORUM ON SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH DR. LAURA MORANA 7/30/18: Handouts from Dr. Morana to be posted once they are made available.  These notes are not comprehensive, but rather consist mostly of supplemental information toContinue reading “Special Services Department / Forum on Special Education – July 30, 2018”

Please join us Tuesday April 24, from 7:30-9pm as we welcome a representative from Understood.org.  He will be leading our group in an IEP Binder Building party.  We will be discussing the important parts of every IEP binder including: IEP binder checklist School contact sheet Parent-school communication log IEP goal tracker If you are planningContinue reading “SEPAC Sped PTO Meeting Announcement 4/24”

Please join the South Orange / Maplewood Special Education Parent Community and SOMSD Department of Special Services Thursday April 26th – 6:30pm-9:00pm in the CHS Library for a workshop on transitioning to college and alternative post-secondary programs.  Please see the attached workshop outline for more information. Workshop Outline