Jefferson Township is the northern-most township in Morris County, New Jersey. Living in Jefferson Township offers residents a rural feel. The Jefferson Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The district’s Department of Special...
By most standards, Cherry Hill is a very large school district. With 19 schools in the district, in addition to students in out-of-district placements, issues of compliance and meeting the needs of district parents can be challenging. Once Ms. Weathington, the...
The Mi Casa es Puebla Parent Support is a once-a-month daytime Spanish support group for parents of children with disabilities. This group began over 2 years ago as an answer to a need among the Hispanic community of Passaic. The group is a collaboration between its...
The Special Education Supervisor’s Perspective The Hamilton Township School District (Atlantic County) SEPAG has been in existence for many years. As the new Supervisor of Special Education, Marylynn Stecher became a facilitator of this group in December 2012. With...
New Providence parents spent their summer preparing for the official launch of their Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG). One of the leaders, Courtney Mallon, attended a Special Education Parent Leadership Roundtable organized by Stefanie Babits, a Parent...
A Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) gives parents the opportunity to provide direct input to their school district about policies, programs, practices, and services that have an impact on students with disabilities and their families. An effective SEPAG...
Cinnaminson Township, which is a small school district in Burlington County, had a well-established SEPAG in the past but as children graduated, parent leaders moved on. The parents currently in the district wanted an advisory group that addressed system-level...
The purpose of the Ocean City SEPAG is to keep lines of communication open between parents/families and the Ocean City School District with a focus on special education. The Ocean City Special Education Parent Advisory Committee was organized in 2013 by then new...
