General Meetings

Next General Meeting:

March 26, 2026
Planning Ahead: ESY & Transition Services
Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Zoom
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Join SpEdPAC for an informational session focused on Extended School Year (ESY), Expanded Learning Opportunities (5th Quarter) Transition planning, Chapter 688 referral process. This workshop will help families understand ESY, transition services as part of the IEP process, 5th Quarter options and what steps families can take to prepare for the future.

Improving My Child’s Reading Skills

WHEN

March 26, 2026
7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

Bring your questions and concerns

LOCATION

Zoom: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/85082442587

Extended School Year (ESY)

What data must schools review?
How regression and recoupment impact ESY decisions?
What types of ESY services support students?
What to do if ESY services are limited or insufficient?

Expanded Learning &
Opportunity (5th Quarter)

How regression and recoupment impact ESY decisions?
What types of ESY services support students?
What to do if ESY services are limited or insufficient?

Secondary Transition Services

When does transition planning begin in the IEP process?
What should meaningful transition planning include?
What is a Chapter 688 referral and who qualifies?
When should the Chapter 688 process begin?
How does Chapter 688 connect students to service agencies?
How can you support postsecondary & independent living?

PRESENTERS

Velecia Saunders
Executive Director of Family and Community Engagement & ESY

David Martinez
Executive Director of Expanded
Learning & Opportunity

Marcia E Fitzpatrick
Assistant Director of Transition
Special Education

Boston SpEdPAC provides a voice and supports families of students with disabilities in Boston Public Schools. We encourage all families to participate.

General meetings typically occur every 4th Thursday of the month, with exceptions noted.* All virtual meetings will use the same Zoom link.

Online interpretation will be available in ASL, Arabic, Cantonese, Cape Verdean Creole, French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. To request an interpreter for a language not listed above, please contact specialeducation@bostonpublicschools.org

Visit SpEdPAC’s YouTube Channel for recordings of General Meetings.

2025-2026 Meeting Dates
4th Thursday of the Month
7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom
(*Exceptions noted.)

September 25, 2025
Know Your Rights: Understanding the IEP Process
EdLaw Project
Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Presentation Document: Know Your Rights

January 22, 2026
Accessing Therapeutic Supports: What Every Parent Should Know
Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Event Details

February 7, 2026*
Boston SpEdPAC Winter Family Social
Saturday, 1:30-4:30 pm
Location: Leahy Holloran Community Center
Address: 1 Worrell St
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122

April 16, 2026
Understanding Autism: Services, Supports & Pathways
Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Zoom

May 28, 2026
Inclusion Matters: Are Your Child’s Needs Being Met?
Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Zoom