Virtual Workshop: How Dads & Kids Can Play Positive Roles in IEP & 504 Meetings
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual (link coming soon)
Last February, FCSN presenter Michele LaCourt led our Understanding the IEP workshop. You can scroll through the slides here.
This year, we’re viewing the IEP and 504 Plan processes through a different lens. SEPAC President (and dad!) Adam Chapman and his son Jacob will lead a discussion on how dads and students can take a proactive and positive role in IEP and 504 Plan meetings.
Join us virtually on Tue. 2/24! No registration needed. Questions: wps.SEPAC@gmail.com.
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20th Annual College and Transition Fair
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Woburn Memorial High School
Since 2006, the SEPAC has hosted an annual College Fair geared toward students who learn differently. Over the years, post-secondary offerings and services have evolved, and so has the Fair.
We’re celebrating 20 years in 2026! Save the date; details forthcoming! In the meantime, visit our College & Transition Fair page for a rundown of 2025’s presenters.
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Febuary Virtual Workshops
Courtesy of FCSN
As MassPAC members, the Woburn SEPAC is able to offer the full slate of All-Access Workshops, in partnership with the Federation for Children with Special Needs.
It’s simple: choose your preferred topic and date, then click here to register.
SEPAC Board members attended the Monday, October 27 Evaluation and Eligibility Workshop. If you missed out, get the slides and notes here.
We’re happy to go over the slides and notes with you, too! Just ask! wps.sepac@gmail.com
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SEPAC Student Services Presentation
Download the slides here
Thanks so much to Chris Murphy and Greg Woodland from Student Services for walking us through the WPS Continuum of Special Education Services. Again: Download the slides here.
For more information, dive into the Student Services Procedures Manual. There’s also the Parent’s Notice of Procedural Safeguards from the Massachusetts Department of Education.
As always, we’re happy to go over the slides with you. Book a chat: wps.sepac@gmail.com
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What is SEPAC?
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SEPAC needs YOU!
Join us in advocating for students and their families!
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Parent Support
Coming soon!
One of the SEPAC’s goals for the school year is to form a Parent Support Group. In the meantime, we’ll be providing space at our meetings for parents in search of support. The SEPAC Board is also staffed with parents with expertise in IEP meetings, transition, and advocacy. We monitor our email daily, so reach out anytime at wps.SEPAC@gmail.com.
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Did you know…
…about the PRS?
Through its Problem Resolution System (PRS), DESE handles complaints that allege a school or a district is not meeting legal requirements for education. Anyone, including parents, students, educators, community members, and agency representatives, may contact the PRS office for assistance.
Problem Resolution System Office
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906
Main Telephone: 781-338-3700
Fax: 781-338-3710
Email: compliance@doe.mass.
Director: Barry Barnett
For more helpful tools, visit our Resources page.
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The New IEP
Watch the narrated walk-through
Woburn Public Schools recently shared this video to explain the updates to the new IEP, which will go into effect for the 2024-2025 school year. As always, you can reach out to us with any questions you might have at wps.SEPAC@gmail.com.
Our outgoing Treasurer, Adam Chapman, attended the WPS New IEP Workshop, as well as FCSN’s New IEP Modules. Read his New IEP Workshop Notes for more details, context, and tips.
Also, the Commonwealth’s IEP Improvement Project has a number of resources–including the new IEP form, sample IEPs–complete with translated versions. Find them all here.
For more information, visit our Resource Page. If you’ve missed any of our great presentations recently, you can find those on in Past Presentations. or in our SEPAC Speaker Series.
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The Woburn Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is a state-mandated advisory group that provides education and support for parents, guardians and educators of children ages 3 to 22 years old with special education needs. We are a city-wide organization of parents working together with teachers, administrators, the school committee and the community to provide an educational environment that is innovative, challenging, safe and nurturing for all children.