Past Presentations

June 6, 2024

Reading SEPAC Annual Update to the School Committee

Presented By: Dilly Wilson, Eunice Kenyon and Jacyln Lee on Behalf of SEPAC Board

Our end-of-year presentation outlining accomplishments and plans for the new school year

Reading SEPAC 2023-2024 Presentation to School Committee.pptx

SEPAC Year-End Business Meeting 

May 21 , 2024

Presented by:  Derek Pinto (Director of Finance and Operations), Allison Wright (Director of Special Education), The Reading SEPAC Board and Maryann Welch (Director of the Northeast Family Leadership Program at Riverside Community Care )



Meeting Minutes (including the Q&A section that was not recorded to protect members' identities)

The New IEP Presentation

May 8 and 9, 2024

Presented by:  The Reading Public School Team Chairs and Student Services


This presentation is for families to review DESE's NEW IEP Improvement Project to include the school’s timeline for rollout, what the new forms look like and what to expect for any adjustments to the team meeting process. 

Meeting Minutes (including the Q&A section that was not recorded to protect members' identities)

Transition Presentation

April 11, 2024

Presented by:  The Reading Public School Team Chairs and Student Services


For parents and caregivers whose child has an IEP and will be transitioning  (between schools, grades, levels, or are new to the school district).

Extended School Year Services (ESY) Presentation 

March 19, 2024

Presented by:  Kymberly Bryson (ESY Coordinator) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education).

Discuss the "what and why" of ESY, logistics around when and where services are held and scheduling. 

Review what to expect for parent/ teacher communication and progress updates.

MCAS & Students with Disabilities Presentation  

February 27, 2024

Presented by:  Dr. Sarah Hardy (Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching), Dr. Jennifer Stys (Assistant Superintendent of Student Services) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education).

Tiered Support for Students Presentation 

December 19, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Sarah Hardy (Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching), Dr. Jennifer Stys (Assistant Superintendent of Student Services) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education).

A Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is used by the Reading Public Schools to give targeted support to struggling students. 

Please see the notes from the Q&A at the end of the session that was not recorded. 

The Learning Center Review Results

December 7, 2023

Student Services Presentation

Presentation from student services to Reading SEPAC on the results of the Learning Center Program evaluation. 

Please see the notes from the Q&A at the end of the session that was not recorded. 

"About Me" Page for your child: a useful tool

October 17, 2023

Reading SEPAC Presentation

This was presented at the Reading SEPAC business meeting. One of our parents graciously offered to share a technique that she uses to create 'About Me Pages' to help create a consistent experiences for her child across camp, school and other environments.

Sarah Ward: The 360 Thinking Model

September 7, 2023

Reading SEPAC Presentation

Presented By:  Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP 

Sarah is an internationally recognized expert on executive function and presents seminars and workshops on the programs and strategies she has developed with her Co-Director Kristen Jacobsen.

Recording is available for 30 days after date of the presentation 

Email sepacreading@gmail.com for the password

reading SEPAC sept 2023.pdf

2022-23 Student Services - Special Education Update

May 8, 2023

Special Education Annual Update to the School Committee

Presented By: Dr. Jennifer Stys (Assistant Superintendent of Student Services) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education)

A good way to inform yourself about the current work being done at the central office level. 

June 22, 2023

Reading SEPAC Annual Update to the School Committee

Presented By: Eunice Kenyon and Maria Morgan on Behalf of SEPAC Board

Our end-of-year presentation for the Fall 2023-Spring-2024 school year outlining accomplishments and plans for the new school year

Milestones of Growing Up In a the Digital Age

June 13, 2023

Reading SEPAC Presentation

Presented By: Dr. Devorah Heitner
Dr. Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN Opinion.  


Growing Up in Public: Kids are growing up in a hyper-connected world. From Roblox to Instagram, from YouTube and TikTok to Discord.

How can we help our kids navigate coming of age in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared? Devorah shows us that mentoring and not just monitoring kids will help us understand and support our kids, building our relationships with them AND helping them be successful in digital spaces.

March 21, 2023

Reading SEPAC Presentation


Parents and professionals are welcome to join this extremely important discussion which will cover the following topics:

Bullying What Parents Need to Know PDF Handout.pdf

January 17, 2023

Reading SEPAC Presentation

Presented By:  Attorney Lisa Cukier
Partner, Chair, Fiduciary Litigation |  Co-Chair, Private Client | Burns & Levinson

An informative presentation touching on many areas of planning for parents and caregivers of children with special needs, particularly as they transition to adulthood

SEPAC Reading Presentation- Lisa Cukier.pptx

December 20, 2022

Student Services Presentation

Update from student services on the Tiered Focused Monitoring process currently underway in Reading

TFM Process Summary 22-23.pdf

October, 2022

Student Services Presentation

Presentation from student services to Reading SEPAC on the  program reviews currently underway.

You can also find a separate presentation of the program review to the school committee on June 22 here

Program Review Summary 22-23.pdf

June 22, 2022

Reading SEPAC Presentation

Presented By: Maria Morgan on Behalf of SEPAC Board

Our end-of-year presentation for the Fall 2021-Spring-2022 school year outlining accomplishments and plans for the new school year

Submitted Copy of Reading SEPAC 2021-2022 Presentation to School Committee.pptx

Tiered Support for Students 

March 11, 2022

Student Services Presentation

Presentation on tiered support for students within the Reading school system

Tiers Slides for SEPAC Spring 2022.pptx

So You Think Your Child Has Dyslexia

June 15, 2021

Student Services Presentation

Session 2 of a parent training series focused on reading skills and related disabilities created by student services in collaboration with Reading SEPAC

Copy of Sepac Presentation Part 2.pdf

Understanding Reading Strand By Strand

March 23, 2021

Student Services Presentation

Session 1 of a parent training series focused on reading skills and related disabilities created by student services in collaboration with Reading SEPAC

Understanding.Reading.Strand.By.Strand.SEPAC.Reading.Presentation.1.3.23.2021.pdf