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CPAC urges Milton committee to partner on special education staffing, coordination and communication
Summary
CPAC co‑chair presented recurring themes—staffing shortages, coordination issues, and inconsistent communication—and asked the school committee to clarify roles and partner on solutions.
At the Milton School Committee meeting on June 4, Joanna McCarthy, co‑chair of the Committee for Parents of Children with Disabilities (CPAC), asked the committee to partner with CPAC to address recurring special education concerns, including staffing, district‑level coordination of programs and clearer communication to families.
McCarthy described three themes CPAC has heard from families: inadequate staffing to meet Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), decentralization of program management within individual buildings, and inconsistent communication with special education families. She said CPAC will meet over the summer to refine its objectives and invited the committee to request CPAC input on specific topics.
Committee members acknowledged the concerns and noted CPAC’s work will be considered as part of summer planning and the committee’s broader governance and communication reviews. The committee’s policy and governance planning sessions were cited as venues to define the scope and expectations for any school committee representative who would attend CPAC or related task‑force meetings.
No formal action or vote was taken. CPAC requested clearer mechanisms for engagement and for district staff to improve transparent, consistent communication about special education programming across buildings.
