1. Special Education Parent Informational Session: Communication
March 14
6:30 p.m

2. Agenda Introductions SEPAC Department Goals Survey Results Autism Walk
Conversation-Next Steps

3. SEPAC
•Special Education Parent Advisory Groups are required for all school districts in New Jersey. The purpose of these groups is to provide opportunities for parents and community members to offer input to their districts on critical issues. New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:14-1.2(h) states that:
–Each board of education shall ensure that a special education parent advisory group is in place in the district to provide input to the district on issues concerning students with disabilities.
Goals: Transparency and informational session (both ways)
What it is not-vehicle for public complaints-agenda driven
Meeting dates have been scheduled and posted on the department website. Any parent wishing to serve on the committee can send an indicating such to:

4. Department Goal
The department goal for the academic year will be to involve our parents more within their students' academics. Enhancement of their knowledge of curriculum and extra-curricular activities will further enhance out students' academics. Information from SEPAC meetings, surveys, and IEP attendance has been used to help determine the need for this goal.
– s from IEPDirect (wider audience)
–Website, Oncourse, ClassroomDojo, IEPDirect goals and objectives via portal
–Communication sheets from related service providers-continued
–Informational parental sessions
–Introductory case manager letters-continued
–SCOPE-Electronic information-blogs, and articles
–Continue with parental surveys (google surveys, post secondary surveys)

5. Special Education Parent Survey Results
March 2018

6. Questions/ Comments Absolutely True Very True True Not at all True
Somewhat True

7. Access to the Curriculum
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 61 responses

8. Access to the Case Manager
Online
Paper
Total: 61 responses
Total: 9 responses

9. Access to Teachers
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 60 responses

10. Access to Administrators
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 59 responses

11. Needs are being met: Academics
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 61 responses

12. Needs are being met: Related Services
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 55 responses

13. Needs are being met: Transportation
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 49 responses

14. Needs are being met: School Activities
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 54 responses

15. Meetings: Having children present at meetings
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 60 responses

16. Meetings: Informational Sessions would be helpful
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 60 responses

17. Interest in Home-visits
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 58 responses

18. If transportation was available, I would come to meetings...
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 58 responses

19. If gift cards, prizes, or raffles were available that would make the meetings more interesting.
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 60 responses

20. Need for Childcare at Meetings...
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 59 responses

21. Booklet of Emergency Contacts would be helpful
Paper
Online
Total: 9 responses
Total: 61 responses

22. Liaisons between Home/School
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 59 responses

23. Communicating electronically works better..
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 61 responses

24. My communication with my child's school is thorough.
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 61 responses

25. Weekend Meetings Online Paper Total: 9 responses Total: 61 responses
Absolutely True
Very True
True
Not at all True
Somewhat True
Weekend Meetings
Online
Paper
Total: 9 responses
Total: 61 responses

26. Conversation: Next Steps??? Informational sessions_