Past Presentations
Understanding the IEP
January 22, 2025
FCSN Presentation
The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN). This presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its development, the breakdown of each section and understanding how the document will support a student.
Workshop Topics:
Why the IEP is important, who is eligible for an IEP, and how is it developed
Student/Parent Concerns
Student/Team Vision and Student Profile
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
Postsecondary Transition Planning
Accommodations and Modifications
Goals & Service Delivery
Response, Placement, and Procedural Safeguards
Meeting Minutes - 2025 Basic Rights - Understanding the IEP (1.22.25).docx
Reading Public School District's LEAD Program
January , 2025
MGH recently conducted a program review of Reading Public School District's LEAD Program, presenting their findings at a School Committee meeting in the fall. Following this comprehensive review, MGH recognized Reading Public Schools as having one of the top-performing programs in the area. We are so proud of the work done by staff and students!
SEPAC Winter Business Meeting
December 18 , 2024
LEAD program review
Reading Coalition for prevention and support presentation
SEPAC intro & updates
Meeting Minutes (including the Q&A section that was not recorded to protect members' identities)
SEPAC Business Meeting and Elections
October 30 , 2024
SEPAC intro & updates
Student Services updates
Reading Children's Cabinet Introduction and Presentation
SEPAC Board elections
October 15, 2024
Cosponsored by: Reading SEPAC, Reading School Committee, and the Friends of Reading METCO and was made possible by a grant from the Reading Cultural Council.
Panel:
Katherine Tarca, Director of Literacy and Humanities at MA DESE
Michael Moriarty, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Milly Arbaje-Thomas, MSW - President & CEO METCO, Inc.
Moderated by: Thomas Wise (Chairperson, Reading School Committee)
“Illiteracy is one of the most solvable problems of our time. We made this film to show the importance of early literacy and how crucial it is for children's lifelong success.' The Right to Read.
The Right to Read Film: The Right to Read video is now available for free on Youtube
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
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 )
Special Education Budget overview presentation by Derek Pinto (Director of Finance and Operations)
Changes between the 2023/24 and 2024/25 Special Education Budget
Special Education Budget funding priorities for the next school year
Student Services updates on new school positions created last year
Annual SEPAC survey results
Pre-viewing and discussing SEPAC’s plans for 2024-25
Family Leadership Program Series Overview
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).
Provides an overview of the requirements of the assessment, when students are assessed and what subjects are assessed.
How accommodations are determined for students.
Overview of the MCAS Alt.
Meeting Minutes (including the Q&A section that was not recorded to protect members' identities)
Raising Super-Powered Middle Schoolers
February 6, 2024
Phyllis Fagell on “How Parents Can Help Tweens Thrive Socially and Academically”.
Meeting Minutes - Raising Super Powered Middle Schoolers (2.6.24).docxTiered 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.
Explain the foundation of the Reading Public School's belief that all students can be successful with the right supports
Define Least Restrictive Environment and establishing its importance
Review tiered system of supports and provide examples
Outline effective communication channels with your team and school
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.
Meeting Minutes (including the Q&A section that was not recorded to protect members' identities)
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.pdfMay 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:
What is bullying?
What are the school’s legal obligations to prevent and address bullying?
What are some strategies and tools for dealing with bullying?
How to address bullying on the IEP?
Bullying What Parents Need to Know PDF Handout.pdfJanuary 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.pptxDecember 20, 2022
Student Services Presentation
Update from student services on the Tiered Focused Monitoring process currently underway in Reading
TFM Process Summary 22-23.pdfOctober, 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.pdfJune 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.pptxTiered 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.pptxSo 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.pdfUnderstanding 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.pdfSEPAC 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 )
Special Education Budget overview presentation by Derek Pinto (Director of Finance and Operations)
Changes between the 2023/24 and 2024/25 Special Education Budget
Special Education Budget funding priorities for the next school year
Student Services updates on new school positions created last year
Annual SEPAC survey results
Pre-viewing and discussing SEPAC’s plans for 2024-25
Family Leadership Program Series Overview
Meeting Minutes (including the Q&A section that was not recorded to protect members' identities)