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Date: 2018-02-12 Time: 7:00
Building: Location:
Address:
Purpose: Business Meeting Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Sarah McLaughlin
Sarah Scaffidi
Terri Teixeira
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Carolyn Wilson, Director of Student Services
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sarah McLaughlin.
Topics of Discussion:
1. Call to Order: Sarah McLaughlin called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
2. Old Business:
a. Meeting minutes:tabled to next business meeting
b. Updates from Director of Student Services:
■Report cards for students with 504s/IEPs- Discussion on reflecting
curriculum modifications in report cards was continued. Carolyn Wilson
metwith the tech specialist to discuss the technical piece of
implementing this type of change -
• A group,of parents and teachers will be convened in May/June to
discuss and review options and recommendations of-how could .
be implemented
• Would roll out to all students if stakeholders decide to move
forward
• Most likely will meet after school due to teachers volunteering
and their schedules
• Carolyn Wilson will identify possible dates
c. Destruction of old records:Carolyn Wilson'made,many attempts to get in touch
with the a-sped customer service/sales, however as the company was bought by
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a larger company(Frontline Edge), it has been complicated to identify the
appropriate party.
■District still has read only access as well as paper copies of records.
■Need to identify what the agreement was with the original company
around destruction.
d. Transportation FAQ: a section was added.to the Student Services webpage and
Ms. Wilson will upload all transportation documents..
e. REF Grants: Grants cannot be used for something that is the district is required
by law to provide. However, it was discussed that next year grant funding could
be used to support teachers attending additional trainings and conferences such.
as IDA, Mass Down Syndrome, Social Thinking.
f. SLP description for Joshua.Eaton:there will be two open SLP positions posted
this spring- a current opening at Joshua Eaton, as well as an additional position
that will open up at Wood End due to staff retirement
EMs. Wilson is working with building principals on timing of posting the
Joshua Eaton and Wood End SLP descriptions
3. New Business:
a. Extended School Year (ESY): ESY will be held at Birch Meadow again-for the 2018
summer. An ESY coordinator has not yet been identified
b. Upcoming speakers:
■Lisa Studer a new date still needs to be identified. Ms. Wilson will work
to find new dates and topics. Suggestions from SEPAC included: role of
BCBA, assessments, and strategies to carry over to the home.
■Nancy Duggan -.available to come speak on 4/25/2018. Sarah McLaughlin
will identify a space and AV
■Understanding Disabilities -will attend the March business meeting to
provide information about their group and services they provide to the.
community
■Sarah Ward - confirmed to speak on 3/20/2018 in the Parker auditorium
■David Walsh -speaking 3/22/2018 in the RMHS auditorium on social
media and anxiety
c. Principal search:. Ms. Wilson will be part of the interviews. In addition,there will
be a community forum that parents are encouraged to attend and ask the
candidates any questions. Dr. Doherty-will be sending out dates via email.
d. Fundraising: a possible Tin Bucket fundraiser was discussed. Melissa Davis will
reach out for additional information, pricing, and possible dates.
e. IEPs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Discussion of parent concerns
about.lack of understanding about what is/should be included in IEPs, how the
two District programs differ, and what resources exist
EMs. Wilson is working with the PLCs to develop program descriptions for
all district programs that includes methodology and additional details.
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■Coffee hours and other types of informal Information sharing were
discussed, particularly around transition points, such as preschool to
elementary or middle school to high school
S. McLaughlin moved to adjourn at 9:00 PM. ,Seconded by S.
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