Hingham Public Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
7:00-9:00 PM
School Department Conference Room
Meeting Minutes
Present:  Nate Rand, Liz Flynn, Kerry Ni, Diane Denapoli, Katie Gaughen, Holly Moriarty, Anne Kerrigan

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Meeting minutes from 6/15 were approved.

The group voted to continue membership in MassPAC

2016-2017 Goals
The group highlighted the following priorities for the 2016-17 school year:



SEP
8th – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
14th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD - Speaker series (Homework Help)

OCT
6th – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
12th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD - Parents Rights Presentation
TBD - Preschool get together

NOV
4th – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
9th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD – Parent Social

DEC
1st – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
14th – SEPAC Business Meeting

JAN
5th – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
11th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD – Family Social at the Rec Center
TBD – School Committee Budget Meeting(s)

FEB
2nd – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
8th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD – Speaker series

MAR
2nd – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
8th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD – Family Social at the Rec Center


APR
6th – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
12th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD – SEPAC Fashion Show

MAY
4th – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
10th – SEPAC Business Meeting
TBD – ESY Night

JUNE
1st – SEPAC Parent Breakfast
14th – SEPAC Business Meeting



In addition, Holly Moriarty and Anne Kerrigan visited to talk about a presentation of series of presentations related to sensory integration.  Anne’s experience is primarily with young children and we discussed inviting her to speak with preschool parents, and potentially do web-based follow-up presentations.

The next SEPAC meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 10th from 7-9 PM in the School Department Conference Room.

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