Special Education Parent/Professional Advisory Council
What is SEPAC?
The Special Education Parent/Professional Advisory Council is made up of Enumclaw School District parents and educators who meet five times each school year for sharing concerns and discussing special needs issues with the director of Student Support Services, Aaron Stanton. The staff and parents who participate are committed to helping children with special needs succeed. Six staff members and six parents are officially designated as council members. Other staff and parents are always welcome to attend.
What do we do at meetings?
We have frank and open discussions on a range of topics that impact the education of children with disabilities in our district. The meeting time is structured to allow us to address identified concerns and stay on task, but we try to allow time, too, for input and for new questions to be raised. It is not a forum where we can resolve individual issues for a particular situation, but many such issues affect others in the wider school community, so do get attention on our problem-solving agenda. For example, we have had focused discussions on such topics as:
- IEPs
- WASL
- transition
- preschool experience
- parent/school communications
- tolerance/bullying prevention
What are the benefits of attending?
- Parents have a chance to share their perspectives and help staff understand how they perceive the schools;
- Parents gain understanding of staff perspective;
- Parents meet others who have similar concerns and are dealing with the challenges of raising children with disabilities;
- Parents get to know other staff from across the district who might be working with their children in the years to come;
- Parents see changes in schools resulting from their work in this group;
- Parents represent friends and fellow parents who are unable to attend;
- Parents share their insights on a specific disability; All in a climate of mutual respect.
| 2009 - 2010 Council Members | |
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Staff Representatives |
Parent/Family/Guardian Representatives |
Jeanne Northfield |
Ramsey Graham 360-825-2584 ramz@skynetbb.com |
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(Sp. Ed. Coordinator)
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Elmira Sines erhensin@hotmail.com |
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(Sp. Ed. Teacher)
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Amy French |
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| SEPAC 2009 - 2010 Meeting Dates |
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Sept. 28 Nov. 30 Jan. 25 March 22 May 24 |
Please join us in the Enumclaw School District Board Room at 2929 McDougall Ave. from 6:00-8:00pm. |
Who can tell me more about SEPAC?
Our Director of Student Support Services Aaron Stanton. He may be reached at 802-7104 or via email at aaron_stanton@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Come join us at a meeting. You do make a difference!
SEPAC Brochure (pdf) SEPAC Brochure in Spanish (pdf)
SEPAC Minutes (pdf) - September 28, 2009
SEPAC Minutes (pdf) - May 11, 2009
SEPAC Minutes (pdf) - March 23, 2009
SEPAC Minutes (pdf) - January, 2009
SEPAC Minutes (pdf) - November, 2008