As a state mandated, system wide volunteer organization, we serve as a resource and advisor to parents of children with special needs from preschool through high school, serving all Concord schools. We work closely with the Concord Public School and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District administration to identify areas of needs and act in an advisory role to the School Committee. Over the past, the SPED PAC played an integral role in the research behind the Concord Education Fund reading and writing grants.
We can help you become an effective advocate for your child.
We offer a broad range of information, contacts, networking opportunities and members share information (books, tutors, evaluators. etc.) they have found useful in guiding their children's education. We will help you connect with other parents and professionals dealing with similar issues.
You don't have to do this alone.
Our membership is open to parents (or guardians) of children with special needs and anyone interested in special needs education in Concord. We are parents with children who have learning differences. We have monthly educational presentations on a variety of topics. We are a resource for support, networking and information organization.
Look for our meeting announcements
and
educational presentations in your monthly and weekly school notices,
the
Concord Journal, Acton Unlimited, Community cable (CTV-60, CTV8), the
Concord
community website and here.
Education Laws and Regulations 603
CMR 28.00: Special Education (scroll down to number 4 to view the PAC
definition):
603 CMR 28.07 (4) Parent Involvement
(4) Parent advisory participation. Each school district shall
create a district wide
parent advisory council offering membership to all parents of eligible
students and other interested parties. The parent advisory council
duties shall include but not be limited to: advising the district on
matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with
disabilities; meeting regularly with school officials to participate in
the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's
special education programs. The parent advisory council shall establish
by-laws regarding officers and operational procedures, and, in the
course of its duties, the parent advisory council shall receive
assistance from the district without charge, upon reasonable notice,
and subject to the availability of staff and resources. The district
shall conduct, in cooperation with the parent advisory council, at
least one workshop annually within the school district on the rights of
students and their parents and guardians under state and federal
special education laws.
(See MGL c71B, 1C and 3)
Our PAC Mission
The Concord Special Education Parents
Advisory Committee (Concord SPED PAC) provides education to parents and
the broader
community
on Special Education issues and services. It works towards the
understanding
of respect, support, and appropriate education for all children with
special
needs in our community and to insure that students' needs under Chapter
766 and other applicable laws are being met.
Goals:
1. To become a resource for parents:
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One of our original webpages, Created September, 1998, by Melody
Orfei
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