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SEPTA

The Commack SEPTA logo features the words 'Commack' and 'SEPTA' in bold, black, and yellow lettering.

WELCOME TO COMMACK SEPTA

We would like to invite you to be a part of the Commack Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). SEPTA’s primary function is to offer information, resources and support to parents, students, educators, and those who are interested in supporting quality education for children with special needs.
 
If your child receives speech, counseling, resource room, reading, occupational therapy, physical therapy or if your child is in a special education class, inclusion class or out of district placement, you should be a member of SEPTA. We aim to foster opportunities that bring together parents and educators of our community and encourage a sense of unity. It is our hope that you will join and be an active member in our SEPTA organization.

What is SEPTA?
SEPTA – is a PTA within a school district bringing together people interested in children with educational needs that cannot be met in the regular classroom setting.
Organized to support, strengthen and promote a greater awareness of special education.
Encourage and promote an understanding of students' needs, while striving to discover and implement ways of best meeting them.

What Are SEPTA's Goals?
To insure each child the best possible program which will allow him/her to reach full potential. To bring together parents and teachers of all special children regardless of their specific needs, in order to share the experiences involved in educating their children. We promote effective communication between parents, teachers, administrators, and students by seeking and then providing accurate information and resources. 

MEMBERSHIP
We encourage everyone whose child receives any service from the Commack School District to join SEPTA. SEPTA is a collective group of volunteers who understand the struggles and support one another. We would like to invite you to be a part of Commack SEPTA. BY joining SEPTA your membership helps us to provide programs and scholarships for graduating special education students. Even if you don't have children receiving services, please join to help us promote disabilities awareness district wide and our other advocacy efforts for our children.

Please fill out a membership form today.

COMMITTEES
Commack SEPTA is always looking for volunteers for committee positions for the school year. If you are interested in helping, please complete the google form:

SEPTA Committee Form

Thank you for your support, and looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

 Regards,
Nicole Goldstein
SEPTA President

We are a 501 C-3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to enriching the lives of students and families with special needs children. 

 

Meeting Dates
All in person SEPTA meetings will be held at Cedar Road School. 

Cedar Road School is located at 178 Cedar Road, East Northport.


9/30/24 @ 7:00 pm

10/29/24 @ 7:00 via Zoom

11/19/24 @ 7:00 pm

1/21/25 @ 7:00 pm 

2/25/25 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom

3/24/25 @ 7:00 pm

4/29/25 @ 7:00 pm via Zoom

5/27/25 @ 7:00 pm

 

Helpful Resources

Membership Form
Join NOW!

Special Education Transitional Services

SEPTA Facebook Page

Commack SEPTA Facebook Support Group 

Commack PTA Council

SEPTA Bylaws 2022

Executive Committee 2024-2025

Title

Name

  Phone

E-mail

President

Nicole Goldstein  

Commacksepta11725@gmail.com

1st Vice President 

Mary Greco  

 

 

2nd Vice President

Angela Olujimi

 

 

 

Treasurer 

Lindsey Valiando

 

 

 

Recording Secretary Sandra Carpio-Piknis  
 
Corresponding Secretary  Amanda Verdino    

Director of Special Education

Ms. Savrena Riddle

631-912-2033

sriddle@commack.k12.ny.us

 

Informative Links
NYS Dept of Education Law

IDEA - the Law

Procedural Safeguards
The Procedural Safeguards Notice must be provided to parents of a student with a disability at a minimum of one time per year as well as: initial referral or parental request for evaluation request by a parent the first filing of a due process

Resources