Business Meetings are held in Alden Rm 104 unless otherwise noted on the Mondays listed below. Enter through the door to the left of Alden Playground. We will also have options to participate virtually in the public portion.
6pm - 7pm Open to Public; 7pm - 8pm Parent/CG check-in
We will do our best to post agenda items in advance and meeting minutes.
Parent Support Meetings are chances to connect informally with other parents and caregivers outside the school setting.
3rd Annual Shining Light Awards
Join us for the 3rd Annual Duxbury SEPAC Shining Light Awards.
Thirty-three exemplary DPS staff who were nominated by parents, caregivers, and students will be honored at this cocktail reception. RSVP today
Business Meeting #5
SEPAC Board Elections. Final Business meeting scheduled for the academic year.
Business Meeting #4
Alden Room 104. Enter through door next to the left of Alden playground. Agenda forthcoming
Parent Support
Informal gathering for parents and caregivers. Chestnut Grille Duxbury, MA
Business Meeting #2
Agenda:
Election for Open Co-Chair Seat.
School Budget FY ‘26 Discussion with Admin - Navigating the Fiscal Cliff
Business Meeting #1
Agenda found here.
Guest Speaker, Christine Riley, SPED Advocate
Know Your Rights presentation. Understanding the IEP.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86599825139?pwd=U5PmaZW4cv9tUlr1UB7T7pcO7Wfuve.1
Meeting ID: 865 9982 5139
Passcode: 041824
Dr. Nadine Gaab - Leading Research Expert in Dyslexia
Dr. Gaab is coming to Duxbury! She will be sharing her research on Dyslexia and the importance of early identification. This event is FULL but to join the Waitlist RSVP to https://forms.gle/KZZKTn5S1A4fTEir6
Nadine Gaab is an associate professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She received a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Zürich in Switzerland and did postdoctoral training at Stanford University and MIT.
Gaab’s work focuses on developmental cognitive neuroscience, particularly in language-based learning disabilities and typical and atypical reading development. Her research within the Gaablab the development of typical and atypical language and literacy skills in the pediatric brain as well as pre-markers of learning disabilities. Her work also focuses on developing EDtech screening tools for screening literacy milestones and developmental dyslexia as well as on educational policy and advocacy on behalf of children with learning disabilities.
She is the 2019 recipient of the LDA Award (Learning Disabilities Association America) for her work on learning disabilities. In 2018, Gaab was presented with the Allan C. Crocker Award for her advocacy on behalf of children with dyslexia and reading disabilities and efforts around the recent passage of the Massachusetts screening legislation. She has also been recognized by the International Dyslexia Association in her receipt of the Norman Geschwind Memorial lecture in 2020 and the Alice H. Garside Award for outstanding leadership in advancing the science and advocacy of dyslexia. She is a co-founder of EarlyBird Education, a company that focuses on developing screeners for the early identification of reading difficulties, including dyslexia, and works to provide practical solutions for evidence-based responses following screenings.
The Gaablab employs cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs and works closely with numerous public and private schools and districts within the US.
SEPAC Business Meeting
Agenda forthcoming
Location and other details to come closer to the date.
SEPAC Business Meeting
[Tentative; agenda forthcoming] We’ll do a focused discussion or presentation on the nuts & bolts of IEPs and the roles of advocates (the latter for families only, not school administration)
Location and other details to come closer to the date.
First SEPAC Business Meeting of the Year!
Business Meeting Minutes 10/18/22
Alden room 102
Virtual DuxSEPAC Workshop – Special Education Basic Rights – Evaluation and Eligibility
Join us for this FREE DuxburySEPAC Zoom event.
Presented by Federation for Children with Special Needs.
Register today.
Alden Open House
Meet SEPAC representatives at the Alden Open House. Grab a brochure. Say hello!
Duxbury Middle School Open House
Meet SEPAC representatives at the Duxbury Middle School Open House. Time to be updated closer to the event.
Special Education Parent Support Meetup
Swing by for some coffee with other SPED parents and caregivers. Gather support, resources, and resilience for the year ahead.
Duxbury High School Open House
Meet SEPAC representatives at the Duxbury High School Open House.
Backyard Potluck & Mingle
Stay tuned for details on DuxSEPAC Backyard Potluck mid-late Aug. SPED families, we hope you can join us!