HOLDEN – The resignation of an entire Wachusett Regional School District parent council executive board has thrust the special education department into the spotlight.
On Jan. 26, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council announced that all four of its officers had resigned. In a letter to the community, the officers stated that they no longer felt they could collaborate effectively with the district.
“After much thought, the SEPAC Officers have made the difficult decision to resign from our roles, effective immediately,” the letter states. “We stepped into this work because we believe in strong, respectful partnership between families and the district. Recent events made it clear to us that the level of collaboration and openness needed for that partnership to be successful is not currently present.”…