Hingham Public Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
7:00-9:00 PM
School Department Conference Room
Meeting Minutes
Attendees present: Nate Rand, Paige Rand, Kate Gaughen, Liz Flynn, Ed Schreirer, Kay Praschma
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Meeting minutes for 8/20 were approved.
Finance Report
Paige Rand reported that our balance was down by 11% from 9/2015 to 9/2016.
Liaison Status
Parent Breakfast
Speaker Series
Parents Rights and Responsibilities
November Social
Hingham School Climate Study
E911 Database Update
School Committee Report
Other Business
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
7:00-9:00 PM
School Department Conference Room
Meeting Minutes
Attendees present: Nate Rand, Paige Rand, Kate Gaughen, Liz Flynn, Ed Schreirer, Kay Praschma
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Meeting minutes for 8/20 were approved.
Finance Report
Paige Rand reported that our balance was down by 11% from 9/2015 to 9/2016.
- We need to create a financial control plan, where there are triggers in place to review spending.
- Ideas to strengthen fundraising included:
- Solicit donations instead of 50/50 raffles at events
- Solicit donations to support speakers/events
- Talbots is a good supporter and don’t get asked as much
- Talbots is a good supporter and don’t get asked as much
Liaison Status
- Zoe Pirnie will serve as the liaison for East
- Kate will touch base with Sharon and Susan to make sure that they are still interested in serving as liaisons for Foster and Plymouth River
- Psychologist team chairs can identify a potential parent to serve as the high school liaison
Parent Breakfast
- We had a great first meeting of parents – 7-8 total were in attendance
- The conversation was very informal
- The most significant comment had to do with the timeliness of communication f
Speaker Series
- Kate will email the flyer to the list of parents who attended previous events
- Dr. Schreirer will project on the board at the School Committee meetings on 9/19 and again on 10/3
- Nate will follow-up re. organization on night of
Parents Rights and Responsibilities
- Liz Flynn will update the flyer and we will ask liaisons and principals to distribute it
November Social
- Target 11/17 as the date
- Explore whethe we can reserve a room/area at the Corner Stop
- Flyer TBD
Hingham School Climate Study
- Ben Louchheim will come at 6:30 PM on 10/12 to talk about the Hingham School climate study
E911 Database Update
- In order to create a plan, we need more formal information from the police department about the process to put children in the E911 database
- Families that could benefit from being in the database could be identified by school psychologists
- The focus should be on at-risk students
- Families that could benefit from being in the database could be identified by school psychologists
- We can post information on SEPAC website to alert parents to this service.
School Committee Report
- SEPAC’s annual report will be presented on 9/19
- Pam King needs anything for the packet by 9/15
- We will review the activities of last year and preview the year ahead
Other Business
- Liz Flynn highlighted a potential social networking opportunity for rising middle school parents of children in special education in the Spring
- SEPAC is still interested in hosting a preschool networking event