The SEPAC’s duties include:

- advising the district on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with

disabilities.

- meeting regularly with school officials.

- participating in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district’s

special education programs.

- assisting the district in coordinating the presentation of at least one annual basic rights

workshop.

- creating forums and programs that provide both information and support for families of

children with disabilities.

Section One: General membership

General membership shall be open to any resident of Wakefield or a person affiliated with

Wakefield Public Schools and students 14 years and above.

Section Two: Voting membership

Voting membership shall be limited to any general member who is a parent or guardian

of a child with a disability or of a student receiving services or attending school in the

Wakefield Public Schools with (or without) an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Section

504 Plan.

Voting members will vote in the annual election of officers and on any other business that comes before the membership at a SEPAC meeting.

Officers

Ann Herzog, Co-Chair

Chrissy Loftus, Co-Chair

Kris Martone-Levine, Secretary