2016-02-10 Speical Education Parent Advisory Council Minutes

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i Obi Or y Town of Reading b { Meeting Minutes M � Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Parent Advisory Council Date: 2016-02-10 Building: School - Memorial High Address: 62 Oakland Road Purpose: Business Meeting Attendees: Members - Present: Alicia Williams Nicole Fidas Kate Goldlust Terri Teixeira Rob Carney Members - Not Present: Others Present: Time: 6:30 PM RECEIVLU j MING. M:.. 01b!'' ! A &31 Location: Superintendent Conference Room Session: Open Session Carolyn Wilson, Director of Student Services Linda Snow Dockser, School Committee Liaison Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Teresa Teixeira Topics of Discussion: 1) Call to Order: Alicia Williams called the meeting to order. 2) Extended School Year Services (ESY): Carolyn Wilson introduced Kelly DiCato, ESY coordinator, who presented information on this year's ESY program. A. The full presentation is attached to this document. B. Some general facts about the program: 1. The ESY program is a 5 week program for students who require instruction over the summer in order to prevent regression (as decided by their IEP team). 2. The dates for this year's program will be 7/11-8/11. 3. Hours vary depending on the program. 4. Parents whose children will receive summer services will receive specifics (i.e., names of teacher(s), therapists, etc.) in June. General program information (hours, location, etc.) is attached to this document. 5. Kids' Club can supplement ESY programming, as it is held in the same elementary school as the ESY elementary program (Wood End). Parents are asked to tell their child's ESY teacher if he/she is participating in Kids' Club to ensure a smooth transition. 3) Preparing for Key School Transitions: Director of Student Services Carolyn Wilson presented information on transitions, including preschool -to -kindergarten, elementary -to -middle school, middle school -to -high school and high school to post -graduate. Page 1 1