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Special-education parent group outlines outreach, training and 'Everyday Heroes' awards
Summary
The Grafton School Committee heard a year-in-review from the district’s CPAC, which described training sessions tied to the new IEP form, efforts to expand outreach to preschool and outplaced families, a dwindling membership and plans for an in-person Everyday Heroes recognition in May.
Nicole Pruss, chair of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council, told the Grafton School Committee that CPAC’s mission is “to collaborate between district team members, parents, families, students to get the best possible outcomes for all children with special needs.”
The group said it has focused this year on training sessions aligned with the district’s rollout of a revised individualized education program, or IEP, form. “We kind of recruited team members from the district and a couple outside people to come and present on a topic,” Stella Dicus, CPAC secretary, said, adding that recent sessions covered eligibility and basic rights.
CPAC described several outreach efforts aimed at families not already connected to special-education teams. Pruss said the council is trying to reach preschool families and families with students outplaced to programs…
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