Parents Given the Opportunity to Meet New Student Services Director at SEPAC Workshop

The Hingham Special Education Parent Advisory Council  will give a presentation  on Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities”  on Thursday.

The presentation will be given by Liz Flynn , the school department’s new Director of Student Services. For many Hingham parents of students with special needs, this will be their first chance to meet Flynn.

The school department was criticized by many parents last year when Flynn was hired because she was an attorney.

Thursday’s workshop will include an introduction to parents’ rights and responsibilities under:

•       Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
•       Massachusetts Special Education Law; and
•       No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

The presentation will be held, in Room 103 at Hingham High School, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.