Bellingham SEPAC

10/01/2026

Do you have a child with a disability and you are wondering what happens when they turn 18 or 22, when they leave the school system? What about guardianship, financial help, schooling, work....???

Stay tuned we will be holding an in person and online meeting about this and what you will need to do. Stay tuned! If you want to make sure you're on the email list for notification, just email [email protected]

10/01/2026

Want to know more about your rights as a parent in the school system? Join us at BHS Library or online on Wed., Nov. 18 at 6pm for our Basic Rights Presentation. This will be presented by a specialist from the Federation for Children with Special Needs and parents can ask questions.

If your child is on an IEP or 504 or you wonder they should be, this is the place to be.

In the meantime, here’s a great interactive tool from the Department of Education: Parent Rights and Procedures: https://www.doe.mass.edu/specialeducation/

09/23/2026

JOIN US!📣
Have a child in the Bellingham school system on an IEP or 504? (Any grades -preschool through 22, plus out-of-district students)

Come and meet this community of parents and ask questions, get resources, supply answers and help, and hear what's happening in the community at the SEPAC meeting Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6pm.

Join us at the Bellingham High School library, or online. ( Email [email protected] and she will send you the link. )

Curious what is coming up next for your child? Other parents can give insight, plus share experiences in the community. Please reach out with any questions!

09/17/2026

JOIN US!📣
Have a child in the Bellingham school system on an IEP or 504? (Any grades -preschool through 22, plus out-of-district students)

Come and meet this community of parents and ask questions, get resources, supply answers and help, and hear what's happening in the community at the SEPAC meeting Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6pm.
Join us at the Bellingham High School library, or online. ( Email [email protected] and she will send you the link. )
Curious what is coming up next for your child? Other parents can give insight, plus share experiences in the community. Please reach out with any questions!

09/09/2026

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09/09/2026

JOIN US!📣
Have a child in the Bellingham school system on an IEP or 504? (Any grades -preschool through 22, plus out-of-district students)

Come and meet this community of parents and ask questions, get resources, supply answers and help, and hear what's happening in the community at the SEPAC meeting Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6pm. Join us at the Bellingham High School library, or online. ( Email [email protected] and she will send you the link. )

Curious what is coming up next for your child? Other parents can give insight, plus share experiences in the community. Please reach out with any questions!

08/15/2026

04/18/2026

Regarding the override for Bellingham, please understand why it is needed:

The reasons for this deficit for the schools is not because of the mismanagement of funds. It has to do with less funding from the state, increased health care costs, increased transportation rates, and increased special needs costs. You can see all the slides from the meeting at the town website.

If the override passes, the increase to property taxes will be $299 a YEAR based on an average house of $400,000 value. That’s $25 a month or .82 cents a day. I understand that people are on fixed budgets, but that does not seem like an unreasonable ask considering what the return on investment would be (the betterment of our next generation). Besides 37 teachers being let go and that severely effecting the children’s education, and no sports will also be detrimental since these kids rely on them as an outlet to regulate their mental health. I believe that voting no will be very detrimental to our town as a whole.