APPLE Project Brief

MassPAC APPLE Conference Information Workshops Apply Today Resources APPLE Project Brief APPLE Project Brief (PDF) The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) Brief reports on the experiences of Massachusetts’ school districts that participated in the Advancing Parent Professional Leadership in Education (A.P.P.L.E.) Institutes from 2005-2009.  Research surveys andRead more

MassPAC Listserv and Facebook

GOOGLE GROUP: A popular MassPAC resource is our Google Group or the “MassPAC Listserv” with over 700 active members.  This forum provides SEPAC officers with access to the statewide conversation about how to effectively run a SEPAC.  Group members can share questions, resources and experiences. FACEBOOK GROUP:

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What is a SEPAC?

A SEPAC is a Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Every public school district in Massachusetts is required to establish a SEPAC. Massachusetts state law assigns both an advisory and participatory function to SEPACs. Membership is open to all district parents of children with disabilities (IEPs and 504 plans) and other interested parties. Duties shall

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SEPAC Summer School

MassPAC Home MassPAC started a new initiative during the pandemic for SEPAC officers and members to learn how to build and grow a successful SEPAC.  The series of zoom webinars ran for 10 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 7-8 PM.  The first 30 minutes was a presentationRead more