Are you interested in being a Special Education Decision-Maker for students in your community? Volunteers, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs) under Massachusetts law, serve as appointed educational decision-makers for students in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) who are in need of special education services. Once appointed, SESP volunteers have the legal authority of a parent or legal guardian to attend special education team meetings, approve or reject IEPs, and, if necessary, file a complaint or appeal. On average an SESP spends about 30-40 hours a year volunteering his/her time.

In this FREE Orientation Training, you will learn about the role of a SESP, how traumatic experiences can impact learning, and how to incorporate the appropriate supports into the IEP.

Register at: https://fcsn.org/rtsc/events-calendar/ or contact Emma Gregory at egregory@fcsn.org or 617-399-8342.

Upon registration, please use the following link to complete the SESP application in advance to expedite the process: https://fcsn.org/sesp-online-application/

Anyone interested can register for these events at: https://fcsn.org/rtsc/events-calendar/

• Saturday, October 2^nd, 9:00am-11:30am
• Tuesday, October 5^th, 4:00pm-6:30pm
• Tuesday, October 12^th, 6:00pm-8:30pm
• Wednesday, October 20^th, 11:30am-2:00pm
• Friday, October 29^th, 2:00pm-4:30pm

We also have these upcoming dates in September:

• Thursday, September 9^th, 5:00pm-7:30pm
• Monday, September 13^th, 9:00am-11:30am
• Saturday, September 25^th , 9:30am-12:00pm

For more information, here is our brochure: https://fcsn.org/rtsc-updated-brochure/