05/20/2025 MASHPEE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Minutes

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IMP. IMBO d"fr,,{yn,r,fw VhP. w Mashpee lncCusion and-Diversity Committee 16 Great Neck Road Worth 'Alashyee, AMA 02649 Student Council President. This is important to her so she can push concepts into the school to enable change. Celeste Reynolds will take over leading the Human Rights Club. ELPAC (English as a Second Language Parent Advisory Council Courtney Schneeweiss, English Language Coordinator and staff liaison to ELPAC, is present this evening. This group has challenges in gaining attendance, and is really pushing for a parent-led group. The language barrier presents within the families, this group helps overcome, translate, and understand the day to day life in America and how to access information for their kids. This is her 7tn year helping, her first year she had 8 students and this year she has 35. SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Clara Ryan, a parent representative of SEPAC, a group that works toward understanding respect, support, and appropriate education for all children with disabilities in our community. They act in an advisory capacity with support for families, information or resources, answering questions, voicing concerns, or sharing experiences. Right now, there is a transition within the district with a new Special Education Director and Superintendent. This group is more parent- led, and they are also looking for more engagement and to grow membership with new voices. Currently, they only have three members. Mr. Kupferman commented there are non-profit tables at Race Amity Day, he noted if their group would like, he would welcome them. Community Night August 6, 2025 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Richard Klein made a motion to adjourn the meeting of the Mashpee Inclusion & Diversity Committee at 5:54PM. Seconded by Winnie Johnson-Graham.All in favor. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 @ 5:OOPM Respectfully Submitted, 3