Working to support children with special needs in our community
Andover SEPAC is a group of parents of children with special needs working together to address the issues facing us and our children.
Coming Events
Mary French Yellow Rose Award
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:00 pm
Location: High Plain Elementary School
This year's MFYRA recipient is Caitlyn Queenin
This year's nominees are:
- Jennifer Anderson
- Anita Aronson
- Jane Baldwin
- Alberta Chirico
- Gretchen Curtis
- Sondra Feingold
- Benjamin Gibson
- Cindy Girard
- Mary Ann Gorman
- Mary Ellen Johnson
- Eileen Jones-Shaw
- Ann Kirwin
- Marian Knight
- Patty Longo
- Patty Lovely
- Megan Matson
- Beth Murphy
- Heather Noonan
- Patty O’Connell
- Crystal O’Keefe
- Darlene Ohlenbusch
- Christine Pappas
- Meredith Petersen
- Rosemary Pinksten
- Jen Prudden
- Meghan Roberts
- Susan Rodgers
- Caitlyn Queenin
- Ann Sermos
- Claire Shaby
- Terry Stone
- The Service Club of Andover
News
Transition Law
In August, Governor Patrick signed a new law (S.286) which requires school districts to initiate special education transition planning and transition services at age
14, rather than age 16. Parents and educators applaud law-makers for this
critical legislation, as delay until age 16 (the middle of high school) is too late to
facilitate effective transition planning.
For more information:
Observation Law
“The legislature recently amended section 3 of G.L. c. 71B, the state special
education law, to require school committees, upon request by a parent, to grant timely
and sufficient access by parents and parent-designated independent evaluators
and educational consultants to a child's current and proposed special
education program so that the parent and named designees can observe the child in the
current program and any proposed program.” - Technical Assistance Advisory
SPED 2009-2
For more information:
