The Westford Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC)

The Westford Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) has two events planned for the month of February.

On Wednesday, February 9th at 7PM, the Westford SEPAC is holding a business meeting over Zoom to discuss, among other topics, the potential impact of some of the proposed adjustments in the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget on students with special needs. The proposed agenda is as follows:

1. SEPAC Board of Directors update.
2. Westford Public Schools budget discussion and the impact to families of students with special needs:
          a. Brief budget summary
          b. Discussion: Reducing 4 (of the 15) elementary Reading Interventionists
          c. Discussion: Other budget items that members specifically see as impacting students with special needs
3. Upcoming SEPAC events.
4. Open Discussion as time allows (ending no later than 9PM).

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodeqhqD0oHdDAebWrN0nLW8SAaA_...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

On Wednesday, February 16 at 7PM, the Westford SEPAC and Westford Public Schools Office of Pupil Services is pleased to preset Dr. Ross Greene, Founding Director, Lives in the Balance. Dr. Greene is the originator of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model and author of books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings.

We will provide a link to the Dr. Greene Zoom webinar session closer to the date. We encourage families to sign up for the Westford SEPAC email list via this link: http://eepurl.com/hxdwKj and/or follow us on our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/WestfordSEPAC, where we will share how attend this fantastic presentation.