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<br />SEPAC Meeting Minutes <br />Mashpee Public Schools <br /> <br />Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 <br />Present: 8 <br />Next meeting: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 <br /> 6:30pm at Quashnet School Library <br /> <br /> <br />I. INTRODUCTION <br />Administrator of Special Education, Michele Brady, and Assistant Administrator of Special Education, <br />Joan Collins, facilitated the meeting. Beth Coon, special education teacher at K C Coombs School, Mr. <br />Bloomfield, the school committee member/ SEPAC liaison and four parents were also in attendance. <br /> <br />II. DISCUSSION <br /> Minutes from the May 2, 2012 meeting were approved. <br /> Copies of the SEPAC Bylaws were distributed, reviewed, and no changes were suggested. The <br />positions of chairperson/co-chairperson, secretary and treasurer continue to remain available to <br />anybody interested in serving on the board. All in attendance were in agreement to maintain <br />the current structure of the SEPAC. <br /> Michele Brady and Beth Coon conducted the program evaluation which focused on parent <br />feedback regarding special education inclusion services. Areas of discussion included balancing <br />the need for separate specialized instruction without missing too much academics in the general <br />education curriculum, and the social benefits of inclusion for students with disabilities. We also <br />discussed student behaviors and possible feelings of social stigma for older students receiving <br />special education. Parent suggestions included reduction of educational jargon in reports and <br />meetings, provision of non-special education support for struggling students, and connecting <br />parents of special education students with each other for mutual support. <br /> Suggestions received at the K C Coombs Open House were discussed. These suggestions <br />included reaching out to all the schools for support and building a resource list for distribution <br />to parents. <br /> Parents suggested topics for future presentations during the March and May meetings which <br />included assistive technologies and insurance coverage for autism and developmental delays. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 pm. <br /> <br /> <br />