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OFq <br /> Town of Reading RECEIVED <br /> e� Meeting Minutes TOWREADNNGI R <br /> A. <br /> Bcard <br /> -- Committee - Commission - Council: 2021 JUN 15 AM 8: 2 <br /> Special Education Parents Advisory Council <br /> Date: 2021-05-11 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: <br /> Purpose: Business Meeting Version: <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Alyssa Scaparotti (Chair for meeting) <br /> Laura Noonan <br /> Amy Stewart <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> N/A <br /> Others Present: <br /> John Doherty, Superintendent of RPS <br /> Dr. Jennifer Stys, Director of Student Services <br /> Allison Wright, Assistant Director of Student Services <br /> Erin Gaffen, School Committee Member/SEPAC Liaison <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Laura Noonan <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Call to Order at 7:02 PM <br /> District Updates <br /> Running a meeting for SAIL and SOAR Parents at HIS and MS level. Hoping to get the new principal joining <br /> them.This is coming soon. <br /> Dyslexia guidance was released from the state. Dr. Stys is doing a high level overview Thursday night at the <br /> school committee meeting.This will be presented in conjunction with the curriculum dept. Creating a power <br /> point for each chapter of the Dyslexia Guidance(small snip its). <br /> Kelly DiCato's Power Point presentation from the last SEPAC meeting will be on the student services website. <br /> As well as tonight's Progress Report Presentation. <br /> Upcoming social-emotional learning presentations. Lynn Lyons,who is an expert in field of anxiety will be <br /> offering a presentation for staff, as well as one for families. <br /> Procedural Updates to Special Education Handbook.This is'behind the scenes". It includes all the laws, <br /> regulations and guidance. It is for staff and will have links embedded into it for form letters, as well as <br /> connections to all of the handbooks.This is so that they can make sure that there is a process followed for <br /> nogficabon of parents when necessary,for example,and that everyone follows up accordingly. All of that will <br /> be embedded and easy to update. <br /> Special Olympics.—Traditional events cancelled. Staff at Coolidge offered to organize it so there will be a <br /> Special Olympics in district. Expect to hear about this soon. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />