SEPTA Liaison

Claremont needs a SEPTA Liaison for this school year. If you are interested in this unique role, please email: claremontpresident@gmail.com. Information about SEPTA and the role of the liaison are below. 

The Special Education PTA [SEPTA] is a countywide PTA that represents students, teachers, and specialists within the Special Education community. There are approximately 4,000 students in APS that receive Special Education support, representing ~17% of the APS population. Parents/guardians can self-report that their student receives services by providing SEPTA with their name and email but it is important to note that we do not receive any lists from schools that identify which students are receiving Special Education support as there are privacy laws preventing schools from providing that information. As such, we need the help of our SEPTA liaisons in disseminating information to your school communities.

SEPTA Liaisons - Our liaisons serve as critical positions in the dissemination of information between the school and SEPTA, the Parent Resource Center [PRC], Arlington Special Education Advisory Committee [ASEAC] for meeting dates and information, and the community. Liaisons serve as a point of contact for families in connecting with another parent of a child with a disability within the individual school. Liaisons will work with SEPTA and the PRC, and can help form community support within their school. Some examples could be a SEPTA breakfast, or a Pre-PTA meeting meet & greet, so that parents/guardians of students receiving special education support can form connections (note - SEPTA can help cover costs for snacks/donuts!).