Arlington SEPTA Meeting June 11, 2020 via Zoom 1. Introductions The meeting began with introductions by SEPTA President Janna Dressel, SEPTA board members, and APS Parent Resource Center staff. 2. Remarks from APS Superintendent Dr. Francisco Duran Dr. Duran expressed his excitement in joining APS. He has both professional and personal connections with the special […]
May 2020 SEPTA Meeting Minutes
Arlington Special Education PTA Monthly Meeting May 14, 2020, 8-9:00 PM Zoom Call I. Welcome and Introductions SEPTA President Janna Dressel welcomed attendees to the meeting via Zoom. Among APS leadership in attendance were Mr. Arron Gregory, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, and Dr. Kelly Krug and Ms. Heather Rothenbuescher, Interim Co-directors of Special […]
February 2020 SEPTA Meeting Minutes
Arlington Special Education PTA Monthly Meeting February 13, 2020, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. APS Syphax Building, Rooms 452/454 2110 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204 Introductions SEPTA President Janna Dressel introduced SEPTA’s board and Parent Resource Center (PRC) staff in attendance at the meeting, as well as Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Bridget Loft. Ms. […]
December 2019 SEPTA Meeting Minutes
Arlington Special Education PTA Monthly Meeting and Annual Superintendent Chat December 12, 2019 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. APS Syphax Building, Rooms 452/454 2110 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204 I. Student Presentations Best Buddies Best Buddies leaders from Yorktown High School and Washington-Liberty High School discussed their experiences at the Best Buddies leadership conference this past […]
October 2019 SEPTA Meeting Minutes
SEPTA Meeting October 10, 2019 Syphax Education Center, Room 452/454 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm I. Welcome – SEPTA President Janna Dressel welcomed everyone to the meeting. She reminded everyone that for Halloween, families can use a teal pumpkin (or a picture of teal pumpkin) to indicate that they have non-food treats for kids with […]
May 2019 Meeting Minutes
Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) Monday, May 6, 2019 7-9:00 PM Washington-Lee High School, Auditorium I. SEPTA Business Arlington SEPTA President Janna Dressel opened the awards ceremony by thanking the 2019 Annual SEPTA Awards nominating committee, presenters, and reviewers. She provided the following business updates: · Proceeds from the Lebanese Taverna fundraiser totaled $500 · […]
December 2018 Meeting Minutes – UPDATED 3/26/19*
*THESE MINUTES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT WERE NOT DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING DUE TO TIME LIMITATIONS. Arlington Special Education PTA Monthly Meeting and Annual Superintendent Chat December 10, 2018 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. APS Syphax Building, Rooms 452/454 2110 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204 I. President’s Report Approval of […]
Minutes from February 2019 SEPTA Meeting
Minutes February 13, 2019 – Caregiver Self-care Welcome from Janna Dressel – special spread to take care of the caregivers! Thank you to Cristina Yacobucci for baking the beautiful cupcakes. Introductions of SEPTA board members, PRC staff and Colleen Koval from Dept. of Teaching and Learning. Paul Jamelske joined later. Approval of Minutes passed. 2. […]
November 2018 SEPTA Meeting Minutes
Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) Thursday, November 8, 2018 7-9:00 PM Syphax Education Center – Rooms 452/454 A. Welcome Message from the President, Introduction of Special Guests/SEPTA Board Members, and Additional Updates SEPTA President Janna Dressel kicked off the meeting with introductions from attendees and panel members. SEPTA Updates Janna Dressel and Kristin Haldeman of […]
October 2018 SEPTA Meeting Minutes
Arlington SEPTA Meeting October 11, 2018 Syphax Education Center 2110 Washington Blvd. Arlington, VA I. Welcome Message from President and Introductions Janna Dressel introduced the 2018-19 SEPTA Executive Board Members and greeted special guests from the Arlington Public Schools (APS) Office of Special Education, APS Transportation Services, APS Internal Audit, the Arlington School Board, and […]
