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The Mashpee Special Education Parent Advisory Federal Special Education grants awarded the Council (SEPAC) meets regularly. New officers have Mashpee Public Schools totaled $100,035. been elected. The PAC actively supports quality pro- Additionally, funds totaling $18,130 were received to grams for special needs students in Mashpee. Parents supplement early childhood special needs programs. help with providing the Exceptionality Awareness Program. The Mashpee Public Schools continues to success- fully meet the needs of children identified as having With growing numbers of children and changing special needs. Through a comprehensive range of pro- needs, the Mashpee Public Schools developed three gram offerings, children are served within the least new programs. At the high school level, Project restrictive setting whenever possible in a manner con- ABLE addresses the learning needs of a small group sistent with their individual education plans. of youngsters who required more structure and small- er groups than the regular classroom can provide. The In November of 1997, the School Committee, once Life Skills Program provides small group and hands- again, participated in the Joint Annual Massachusetts on learning for students needing intensive support. At Associations of School Committees (M.A.S.C.) and the preschool level, a new highly specialized program Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent's has been developed for children in need of intensive (M.A.S.S.) conference in Hyannis. Mashpee was services. These programs provide high-quality ser- proud to have Janice Mills as the Immediate Past j vices to Mashpee's children in the least restrictive President of the M.A.S.C. and Superintendent of environment while saving the town the expense of Schools Dr. Lincoln A. DeMoura as President of outside placements. M.A.S.S. The Director of Special Education, acting as Co- The School Committee continued to work on Chairperson of the Early Childhood Advisory achieving more funding for the town from the state. Council, continues to be involved in the development The RAGE lawsuit was filed with the courts and we of programs for young children. This year the Council are waiting for a decision to be made. As the year accessed Community Partnership for Children funds 2000 approaches, we will continue to work for an } from the State Department of Education and expanded equitable distribution of funding from the state. its activities into providing support for day care providers and families requiring day care. The In conclusion, your school system continues to pre- Council, now known as the Community Partnership pare Mashpee children for success in the future. Council (CPC) includes the activities of Project CRE- ATE in addition to providing activities to improve the On behalf of all students and employees, we thank quality and accessibility of day care for children. Over the citizens of Mashpee for their continued support. 155 children participated in the early childhood pro- grams this year. Additionally, 106 families and 19 Respectfully submitted, family day care providers participated in early child- hood programming in Mashpee. Grants totaling William C. MacDonald $56,347 were awarded to the town for early childhood Interim Superintendent of Schools programs. * a { � r �a i 135