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Norwood committee hears CPAC year‑end review and low turnout for LPAC/ELPAC outreach; members ask for closer liaison
Summary
Parent‑led CPAC summarized its year of advocacy and outreach; the district reported low attendance at LPAC/ELPAC multilingual family events and said family liaisons will broaden outreach. CPAC asked for more direct communication with the School Committee, including a possible liaison.
Kristen Jenkins, representing the Committee for Parents of Children with Disabilities (CPAC), updated the Norwood School Committee on CPAC’s work and requested closer communication with the committee.
CPAC’s year and requests
Jenkins said CPAC, a parent‑led body required by Massachusetts law to support families of students with disabilities, revised its board structure this year and ran workshops including Basic Rights and an "Ask the Advocate" session. She said one of CPAC’s priorities — consolidating the PACS program…
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