This Thursday morning, the Northborough Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC)* will host another Coffee & Connect. And in two weeks, parents can learn about how to participate in evaluating the school district.
I’m sharing those details along with save-the-dates for other upcoming events.
The occasional Coffee & Connects are informal opportunities for parents/ guardians of students with IEPs and 504 pans in our school district to chat with other parents, share experiences, and ask for advice.
The next gathering is this Thursday, February 15th at 9:30 am. You can join them at Brilla Coffee in Northborough (600 Union St17 W. Main Street). All are welcome.
Please RSVP here.
The newsletter also notified that, this year, parents have the opportunity to participate in DESE’s (Mass Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education’s) evaluation of special education in our school district. (It’s an evaluation that takes place every three years.)
It explains:
It’s how DESE ensures that our district is following the laws and regulations for special education and civil rights. The Parent Orientation is an overview of the process.
What is Tiered Focused Monitoring? Click here for a summary.
3 Main Ways for parents to get involved:
- Parent Orientation
- Survey
- Telephone Interview
More will be explained through the special zoom session “DESE Tiered Focused Monitoring Parent Orientation” on Tuesday, February 27th, at 7:00 pm.
The virtual presentation will be followed by Q&A.
Click here to register.
Anyone interested in those events may want to mark their calendars for NSPAC’s following two events with details TBD:
Parents Night Out
Wednesday, March 6th, 7:00 pm
Paint Your Own Pottery in Northborough
Executive Function Workshop by Sarah Ward
Tuesday, April 23rd, 6:30 pm
(I don’t have this year’s details, but you can read about her NSPAC sponsored webinar on the topic in 2022.)
*NSPAC is a volunteer-run organization of parents of students ages 3-22 with special needs, medical challenges, and learning differences in the Northborough and Southborough School Districts. Learn more about the organization and events at www.nspac.org.
