Who we are

The Brookline Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is an all-volunteer organization of parents of children with disabilities in the preschool, elementary school, high school, and in private schools who meet to learn more about special education in Brookline. We sponsor workshops, informational meetings, discussion groups, legislative lobbying efforts and a variety of other activities to help improve our children’s education.

Who belongs to the Brookline SEPAC? Parents just like you. Even though your child is like no other, there are hundreds of parents in Brookline who are going through the Brookline special education process in much the same way that you might be going through it. We are always learning from each other.

The SEPAC Co-Chairs for 2007-08 are Geoffrey Green and Barr Keener.

Please visit our contact information page if you’d like to get in touch with us. Thanks for visiting!

You may review SEPAC’s bylaws, last revised November 14, 2006.

What we do

Support: Build a community of parents of children with disabilities to share information and provide support.

Information: Provide information about disabilities, parenting and teaching strategies for children with disabilities, and the laws and regulations governing special education.

Advocacy: Work with legislators, the School Committee, and school administrators to improve educational opportunities, programs and services for children with disabilities.

Liaisons

Brookline SEPAC liaisons represent the various schools and interest groups in Brookline. Our current liaisons are listed below, and we’re always looking for more, so please contact us if you’re interested.

School-based liaisons

BEEP - Geoff Green
Lawrence - Anne Marcus
Lincoln - Douglas Wohn
Heath - Lisa Guisbond
Runkle - Jemelle O’Neill
Driscoll - TBA
Pierce - TBA
Devotion - Pam Katz
Baker - Hillary Pizer
BHS - Vacant
Out of District - Nancy Wagman, MaryAnn McDonough, and Liz Walpert
School Committee - TBA

Disability-based liaisons

Physical Disabilities Support Group - Valerie Vermette
Executive Function Subcommittee - Barr Keener
Dyslexia Subcommittee - Peggy Ueda
Coalition of Brookline Autism Parents - Lisel Macenka

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Website credits

Design by Caroline Barnes.

Webmaster: Geoffrey Green.