Regional and School Union CMR 28.07 (4) Parent Advisory 2012. 61 has established a unified Council for Special Education. A PAC with parent request for a waiver for alternative The district must representation from the compliance may be found at: . provide a copy of member schools. These six Please include all applicable forms the plan developed districts maintain separate and documentation, including the in conjunction organizational codes, cover letter found at the above with the school committees, and listed link. Tantasqua/ Union budgets but do share the 61 PAC. Please The district must work with the resources of a regional provide this to the Tantasqua/Union 61 Parent middle and high school. Department by Advisory Council (PAC) to School Union 61 November 26, develop a written plan that ensures administrators maintain 2012. PAC participation in the evaluation that the regional PAC of the district’s special education supports the alignment of Please provide a programs. This plan should services between the written narrative include a narrative description of districts as well the needs that update’s the procedures that will be put into of the parents and students. progress made on place, the name/role of responsible the plan and steps district staff member(s) and a Interviews indicated that taken to ensure timeline for implementation. the Tantasqua/Union 61 that PAC members PAC has by-laws, meets participate in the regularly and conducts an evaluation of the annual workshop on the school district’s rights of students and their special education parents and guardians programs. Please under state and federal provide this to the special education laws. Department by However, interviews also May 24, 2013.
Regional and School Union 61 has established a unified PAC with parent representation from the member schools. These six districts maintain separate organizational codes, school committees, and budgets but do share the resources of a regional middle and high school. School Union 61 administrators maintain that the regional PAC supports the alignment of services between the districts as well the needs of the parents and students. Interviews indicated that the Tantasqua/Union 61 PAC has by-laws, meets regularly and conducts an annual workshop on the rights of students and their parents and guardians under state and federal special education laws. However, interviews also CMR 28.07 (4) Parent Advisory Council for Special Education. A request for a waiver for alternative compliance may be found at: . Please include all applicable forms and documentation, including the cover letter found at the above listed link. The district must work with the Tantasqua/Union 61 Parent Advisory Council (PAC) to develop a written plan that ensures PAC participation in the evaluation of the district’s special education programs. This plan should include a narrative description of the procedures that will be put into place, the name/role of responsible district staff member(s) and a timeline for implementation. 2012. The district must provide a copy of the plan developed in conjunction with the Tantasqua/ Union 61 PAC. Please provide this to the Department by November 26, 2012. Please provide a written narrative that update’s progress made on the plan and steps taken to ensure that PAC members participate in the evaluation of the school district’s special education programs. Please provide this to the Department by May 24, 2013.
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