Welcome! We are the Watertown, MA Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). A SEPAC is a district-level, parent-driven group that provides input to the school district on current successes and challenges in special education and related services.

We provide families and other community members with the following:

• information about basic rights for families pertaining to special education

• contact information for our school special education administrators and school committee members in Watertown

• a space to discuss special education concerns and ask questions

• access to local and state-level resources that can help answer more involved questions

• community and support

To encourage honest and effective communication, understanding, and mutual respect in a supportive partnership inclusive of all students, caregivers, educators, and the community at large in an effort to ensure the delivery of appropriate services and supports to students with disabilities and special health care needs. We work directly with district administrators to address system-level challenges, facilitate family-district communication, and provide families with training and resources.

Learn more at our website: https://sites.google.com/watertown.k12.ma.us/watertown-sepac/home

Free trainings offered by the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN): https://fcsn.org/news/#calendar

Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPAN) training Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/span-parent-advocacy-network-313399547

Parent Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) training list: https://ppal.net/trainings/

Wayside Children and Family Services offers parent support and training. More information can be found here. At the bottom of the linked site is an extensive list of parent support groups in MA.

Also, check out this great Watertown Community Resource Guide for families of children with disabilities, created by Megan Olowinski, a WPS Speech therapist.

The Elementary Diversity & Belonging Councils (DBCs) and the SEPAC will be hosting a booth at this year's Watertown Faire on the Square! Make sure to check it out!

Watertown Faire on the Square!

Saturday, September 21 - 2024

12 - 5PM - Saltonstall Park, Watertown, MA

https://sites.google.com/watertown.k12.ma.us/watertown-sepac/mailing-list