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FY2020 CPS Recommended Budget2/11/2019 Attached below is the current edition of the FY2020 recommended budget. The line item for CSEPAC is on page 23. Currently, it is listed as $750. We estimate that we need a minimum of $1500 for parent workshops and operational costs. CSEPAC received great feedback at the school committee presentation on Feb 5. If we wanted to invite a big name speaker to the district, that would cost an estimated $500. Budget will be discussed in detail at the February 26th School Committee meeting and will allow for input. The public is welcome to attend. If you/PTO would like more information or a presentation on this document, the Superintendent and staff are available to respond to questions, discuss the budget etc. Questions, suggestions, etc. are encouraged ahead of the meeting. Please consider writing to the school committee in support of funding CSEPAC events. A budget of $2000 would allow us to host 3 workshops from the Federation of Children with Special Needs, support district wide activities, cover operational and materials costs, and allow us to bring in an expert for a workshop for parents and professionals.
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Sending out a big thank you to everyone who helped with the parent needs assessment survey, school committee presentation, parents who provided input at CSEPAC meetings or via the Chelmsford Special Education Parent Support Group, and parent who participated in the survey.
A recording of our presentation to school committee begins at 21 minutes. The full report and a copy of the power point are posted below.
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VOC Winner!2/2/2019 We had 4 parents enter their names to win admission at no cost to the Visions of Community conference on March 9 in Boston. This afternoon I entered them into the list randomizer on random.org. I will contact the interested parents in the order it created.
Conference information is available online: https://fcsn.org/voc/ Registration for Visions of Community is $80/person before 2/8/19 and $95/person after 2/8/19. The cost for our Becoming a Leader Youth Forum is $50/person. Partial, scholarships are available. A Conference for Families of Children with Special Needs and the Professionals Who Serve Them Saturday, March 9th, 2019, 7:30am – 4:30pm | Seaport World Trade Center | 1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA Workshops on: assistive technology, Autism, IEP goal-setting, self-care, transition planning, …and more! Sessions in English, Español, Português, 中文 (Chinese), Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese), Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole), Somali, and عربى (Arabic) Exhibition hall with vendors and service providers from across Massachusetts Networking opportunities with other families and professionals Special programming for youth ages 14-22 |