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SEPAC Meeting Minutes Mashpee Public Schools Date: Wednesday,November 13,2013 Present: 8 Next meeting: Wednesday,January 29,2014 6:30pm at Quashnet School • oP o Director of Special Education, Michele Brady,and Assistant Administrator of Special Education, Nancy Dugan,facilitated the meeting. Two parents,one school committee member,one school adjustment counselor,and two presenters were in attendance.This meeting was held in the Quashnet School Library. • Minutes from the October 9, 2013 meeting were accepted. • An updated schedule of future SEPAC meetings was distributed with brief discussion about the presentation topics for the following meetings: January: Basic Rights for Parents March: Transition to Post Secondary Options May: Transition within Mashpee Schools • There was discussion about Mashpee's current academic standing and the creation of COMPASS (Cohesive Mashpee Educators Accelerating Student Success).This approximately 70 member committee consists of many subcommittees comprised of teachers,educational professionals, and volunteers dedicated to raising the academic standing of Mashpee Public Schools with the mission of making Mashpee a High-Performing School District. • Michele Brady will be interviewed by School Superintendent, Brian Hyde on the local access cable channel to discuss special education in the Mashpee Public Schools. • Discussion touched upon Mashpee having a 20%SPED rate which is higher than the national average with the state average of 17%SPED. • There was brief discussion of McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act and out of district placements. • Courtney Matto and Kristin Rignanese from South Bay Mental Health Services gave a presentation on wrap around services and explained the Child Behavioral Health Initiative.The presentation provided information on how to obtain services through South Bay Mental Health. The presentation touched on topics of insurance billing and eligibility through MassHealth,