SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS

Attached is a calendar of November workshops which are open to both families and educators.
Please use this link to register and to get the Zoom link for the workshop: https://fcsn.org/events/
You are welcome to register for more than one workshop; you will receive a different Zoom link for each one.

10/29/2025

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     Please note: This Resource Fair is taking place at the
Agawam High School Cafeteria, 11/13/2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm


10/28/2025
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Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records - 2025

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The District’s Final Report for the Tiered Focused Monitoring Review conducted by the Office of Public School Monitoring in March 2023 is available on this link. 
Please click here to view the cover letter provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.


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RESOURCES:

1. Parent's Notice of Procedural Safeguards - (mailed to all STGRSD parents of eligible students with disabilities each year in October)

2. A Parent's Guide to Special Education

3. Massachusetts Education Laws and Regulation- 603 CMR 2800 Special Education

4. U.S. Department of Education - IDEA Website

5. Federation for Children with Special Needs

6. MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS - ALT)

7. Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC)
For more information on the STGRSD SEPAC, please contact Maureen Manfredi ([email protected]) or Brianna McSweeney ([email protected])

8. Secondary Transition

9. Assistive Technology
         STGRSD Assistive Technology  Program Summary
         STGRSD Assistive Technology Procedure
         Specialized Materials & Applications for Special Education Students