由 Renee Williams | Jul 23, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
The Role of SEPAC Leaders SEPAC leaders play an important role in governing the SEPAC: Leaders help maintain focus and keep meetings from going off on tangents or getting stuck on one issue. The chair helps the SEPAC stick to the agenda! A leader encourages discussion...
由 Federation For Children With Special Needs | Jul 23, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
Getting Started SEPACs are a district-wide organization of parents of children with disabilities and may include families of children in out-of-district placements. A balanced membership – parents of children in all grade levels and representing many...
由 Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 24, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
Have a Plan SEPACs with a formal calendar find that parents are better able to plan to attend meetings, events and workshops with advance notice. Getting the membership together on a regular basis also helps to create a group identity, provide a forum for ideas and...
由 Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 24, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
SEPACs may need a source of funds to pay for speakers, print brochures and flyers and plan activities. The officers should develop an annual budget along with their calendar of activities. A school district or School Committee may commit funds to support the...
由 Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 24, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
How to Grow Your SEPAC A successful SEPAC is the best publicity – people like to belong to active groups with a defined purpose. Who Can Be a SEPAC Member? MA law creating SEPACs states that “membership shall be offered to all parents of children with disabilities and...
由 Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 24, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
Events/Disability Awareness Hosting or co-hosting community events are a fun way to “advertise” the SEPAC and meet new members: Partner with the district pre-school program to organize a “coffee” for parents to provide them with information about the SEPAC and the...
