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SEPAG

Special Education Parent Advisory Group

A Special Education Parent Advisory Group, or SEPAG (sea-pag) is a state-mandated, district-level, parent-driven group who provides input to the local school district on system-level challenges in special education and related services. The regulation allows parents and school district leaders to create and run an advisory group that meets local needs. SEPAG requirements open the door to collaboration that can make a difference. A SEPAG should be structured to benefit all students with disabilities, not just a single group of students, or a single issue. The more inclusive a SEPAG is, the more opportunities there are to achieve positive outcomes.

Each district board of education shall ensure that a special education parent advisory group is in place in the district to provide input to the district on issues concerning students with disabilities (N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.2(h))”

The New Jersey Department of Education Site. Special Education Resources. Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) Manual – A Guide for Best Practices in Developing and Implementing an Effective SEPAG . https://spanadvocacy.org/download/start-sepag-guide/?wpdmdl=52233&ind=1559744523828  Accessed 28 August, 2021.