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