The Marin County SELPA Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is hosting several different workshops for parents in the new year. All workshops are free, translation services are available upon request, and registration is required.

Procedural Safeguards and Parent Rights

An online workshop designed for parents to learn more about their child’s rights and the protections in place under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An opportunity for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the session.

• January 26 and March 7, 2023 from 6-7:30 p.m.
• Register for January 26tHERE and March 7 HERE

Special Education Eligibility & the Continuum of Services and Placements

An online workshop designed for parents to learn about special education eligibility determination and the factors considered in determining appropriate services and placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An opportunity for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the session.

• February 9, 2023 from 6-7:30 p.m.
• Register HERE

Navigating the Pages of the IEP

An online workshop for parents to examine the pages of an IEP, one page at a time. Parents will have an opportunity to walk through the pages of an IEP and learn more about what specific information should be included in each section of the IEP document.

• January 5, January 9, February 2, and February 16 from 9:30-11 a.m.
• Register Here

January 18, 7 p.m. PST, Kent Library

Digital Health & Safety Expert Katie Greer

• Updates on the latest tech trends including popular apps, social networking trends, gaming, sexting, and more
• Social media 101: Rules, settings, age limitation and healthy use
• Privacy settings, location services, check-ins: Are your devices set-up safely? what does “private” really mean?
• Advice for having real conversations with your child to foster a positive online experience for your family, with suggested restrictions and rules
• Digital health check-in: Is your family doing a good job balancing life and technology? Most KIDS say “NO!”
• Smartphones & Age: What’s the average age kids get smartphones? Are there alternatives? Is there a right age for kids to get smartphones?

Co-Sponsored by The Kentfield PTA and Corte Madera PTO

January 19, 2023, 6:30 p.m. PST

Free Virtual Screening of Disability/Inclusion related Film and Follow-Up Discussion -

• Register here - Sponsored by the Marin County of Education

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