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CPAC urges regular special-education outcome reporting after Shining Light awards
Summary
At a Duxbury School Committee meeting, the Committee for Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) presented its end-of-year report and the 2025 Shining Light/Excellence award; CPAC pushed the district and school committee for clearer child-find explanations and a regular dashboard of special-education outcome measures.
The Duxbury School Committee heard an extended presentation from the Committee for Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) and honored special-education teacher Sarah Gaynor with CPAC’s 2025 Excellence Award, while CPAC leaders urged the district for clearer “child find” procedures and regular outcome reporting for students with disabilities.
CPAC co-chair Kate Reynolds read from nomination letters and presented the award, saying, "Sarah embodies everything this award represents, compassion, dedication, and the ability to truly see and support each student as an individual." Reynolds noted CPAC received a record 33 nominations from 46 people this year.
CPAC framed the discussion around two central points: confirming that the district meets its legal child-find obligations and…
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