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2024 School Board Candidate Responses to SEPTA Questionnaire

30 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Each year Arlington SEPTA asks each School Board candidate questions relating to special education and shares their unedited answers for your information.  Arlington SEPTA is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse specific candidates.  Instead we provide this information for our community so each individual can make an informed decision. This year there are two seats […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, APS News, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: Election, School Board

Personal Device Policy Survey Results

30 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

SEPTA conducted a survey for families of students with disabilities in APS regarding their experiences with the new systemwide cell phone rules. The survey gathered information about how students with disabilities are using personal devices in school, and about families’ experiences with communications and accommodations. We had 57 English responses, 2 Spanish. The survey was […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: accommodations, survey

Submit Your Questions for the Superintendent Team Chat by Oct 14!

27 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

2024 Superintendent Team ChatWednesday, October 23, 20247:00 – 8:30 p.mSyphax Education Center2110 Washington Blvd, Room 454And Online Via ZoomRSVP Here Submit Questions for Arlington SEPTA’s Superintendent Team Chat by October 14th at midnight. To submit questions go to https://arlingtonsepta.org/superintendents-chat/or email them to president@arlingtonsepta.org Each year, Arlington SEPTA hosts a “Super Chat” with the current APS […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News

Arlington SEPTA Mini-Grants for APS Teachers and Staff Now Open

23 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Calling all APS teachers and staff! Apply for a SEPTA Mini-Grant and fund a creative endeavor that will enhance the education of students receiving special education services. Your successful project could be a model for other staff members, and positively impact student learning!  Arlington SEPTA Mini-Grants award up to $500 to support any APS teacher […]

Filed Under: Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: minigrant

Mark Your Calendars for SEPTA’s 2024/25 Meetings and Events

10 Sep By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Please mark your calendars for this year’s SEPTA meetings and events. September Monthly MeetingSeptember 26, 2024, 7:00-8:30pm Superintendent ChatOctober 23, 2024, 7:00-8:30 pm November Monthly MeetingNovember 21, 2024 7:00-8:30pm January Monthly MeetingJanuary 23, 2025 7:00-8:30pm SEPTA Summer Activities FairFebruary 01, 2025, 12:30-2:30 pm March Monthly MeetingMarch 19, 2025 7:00-8:30pm April Monthly MeetingApril 23, 2025 7:00-8:30pm […]

Filed Under: From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: SEPTA Events, SEPTA monthly meeting

FAQ for New Personal Electronic Device Policy and Students with Disabilities

20 Aug By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

APS is changing its rules on personal electronic devices. We have created a Q&A with the information that parents and caregivers of students with disabilities need to know. New Personal Device Rules in APS A Q&A from Arlington SEPTA What are the new developments on personal devices in schools? On August 15, 2024, the Superintendent […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, APS News, From the Board, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: accommodations, Fact Sheet

SEPTA Letter Regarding APS Personal Device Policy

31 Jul By SEPTA Admin 4 Comments

On July 18th SEPTA’s Co-Presidents and Advocacy Committee sent the letter below to Dr. Duran and the School Board regarding APS’s new restrictions on students’ personal device use in schools.  Re: New Restrictions on Students’ Personal Device Use Dear School Board Members and Dr. Durán:  We are writing on behalf of the Arlington Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) regarding Arlington Public Schools’ plan to adopt new […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, APS News, From the Board, General Special Needs, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News

2024/2025 SEPTA Executive Board

12 Jul By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

Hello families! Hope you are enjoying your summer. Thank you for your continued support and thank you to the new and returning officers for volunteering your time to our SEPTA community. We are waist deep in preparations for another fantastic year. As always, please let us know how we can help you.Below is the Arlington […]

Filed Under: From the Board, Home Page Feature

Vote for 2024-2025 Slate of SEPTA Officers

18 May By Jenn Seiff

SEPTA is incredibly grateful that there are a number of officers on the current board willing to stay on, either in their current position or in a new leadership role. SEPTA welcomes interest from all members regarding any of the roles or committees.  SEPTA is especially eager to identify someone to volunteer as Vice President of […]

Filed Under: From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News

Congratulations to the 2024 Excellence Awards Winners and Many Thanks!

16 May By SEPTA Admin Leave a Comment

A round of applause to all the nominees and winners of the Arlington SEPTA Awards for Excellence in Special Education!!! We are so grateful for such an incredible group of educators, staff, administrators, programs, volunteers, and students. Congratulations to the 2024 winners: Isabella G. Nannini Award for Outstanding Student AdvocateNoah Johnson, Kenmore Middle School Exceptional […]

Filed Under: APS News, From the Board, Home Page Feature, SEPTA News Tagged With: Awards

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