Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Medford SEPAC Business Meeting Monday, March 26 at 7 pm Medford High School Library

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Welcome…. Agenda ▫ Review of February 15 business meeting Notes ▫ Election Plans ▫ By-Law Revisions ▫ SEPAC Information ▫ Parent Involvement Survey ▫ SEPAC Representative District-wide/School Activities Updates

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Feb 15 Business Meeting Notes Review

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Election Plans ▫ Election Coordinator ▫ Action Items - Set Date - Notify School Committee - Advertise - Post Announcement at City Hall - Q&A of the election - Inform voting members - Qualify candidates ▫ Currently April Events to obtain voting membership - Basic Rights on April 4 - Education vs Medical-based Services on April 30

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council By-Law Revisions ▫ Not changing body the by-laws ▫ Provide Supplemental Information as Standard Operating Procedure Information ▫ How we operate

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Medford SEPAC Standard Operating Procedures ▫ The role of SEPAC is based on our interpretation of Chapter 71 B. ▫ Medford SEPAC is a school-based parent organization that is part of Medford Public Schools. ▫ Medford SEPAC organization and membership follows the policy, procedure and guidelines set up by the City of Medford, Medford School Committee, and the school organizations in which we conduct our business. ▫ As a school-based organization, Medford SEPAC will go through the appropriate school channels to utilize the administrative school organizations when seeking information, advice and legal counsel.

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council ▫ Medford SEPAC… - May work with MPS’s Finance department to set up an account as a school organization. - Cannot conduct fundraisers under it’s name. - May accept donations. - May apply for grants.

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council ▫ In order to conduct fundraising, members of Medford SEPAC can create a “Friends of Medford SEPAC” which would be a private, non-profit corporation through the State of Massachusetts. All fundraising must be conducted in the name of “Friends of Medford SEPAC”. ▫ The organization, Medford SEPAC, cannot obtain membership through independent advocacy organizations that may create a conflict of interest (e. g. SPEDWatch).

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council The hard copy records of current and previous Medford SEPAC boards will be housed in and not removed from the office of Medford Public School’s Director of Pupil Services. This will be hard copy Public Record.

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Parent Involvement Survey

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council SEPAC Representative District-wide/School Activities Updates

Medford SEPAC Medford Special Education Parent Advisory Council Adjournment