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Quincy parent advisory group secures mayoral funding for summer "I Can Bike" program
Summary
The Quincy Special Education Parent Advisory Council announced an August 18 weeklong I Can Bike program for children with special needs and other summer activities; the council said Mayor Koch provided funding to cover the program cost.
Sarah Wood, a representative of the Quincy Special Education Parent Advisory Council (CPAC), told the special education subcommittee on April 30 that CPAC has grown membership and has secured funding from the mayor’s office to run an "I Can Bike" program this summer for students with special needs.
Wood said the program will be a five-day session the week of Aug. 18, with 75-minute sessions each day and a firm requirement that participants commit to attending all five sessions. She said the program is for students age 8 and up, is limited to about 40 participants, and will require two volunteers per student during the learning sessions.
Wood said the council secured funding from Mayor Koch to cover the cost so families would not have to pay; she thanked him for that local support. She asked staff and community members to help recruit volunteers, noting that high school teams, sports teams and college students have been potential volunteer pools in the past.
CPAC also discussed other parent-focused programming: a May 27 presentation by a special-education attorney covering topics such as guardianship and Social Security appeals, and an end-of-year celebration on June 7 behind the learning center with family activities. Wood said parents of preschool and early elementary students have joined CPAC in larger numbers this year and that feedback from families connected to the learning center has been positive.
CPAC and committee members discussed logistical needs for the bike program, including volunteer recruitment and age-appropriate groupings so older students are not grouped with much younger children. Committee members offered to help recruit volunteers and support outreach.
No formal committee action was taken; CPAC requested continued district communication and permission to share program details through district channels. Wood said CPAC will post information on its Facebook page and the CPAC website and send email notices to parents when sign-ups open.
