Special Education Parent/Teacher Organization (SEPTO)

SEPTO Supports Students with Special Needs

students getting temporary tattoos at fun fair
The Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) is composed of parents and staff from the BOCES 2 community. This group of dedicated individuals works to promote the social and learning development of students with special needs, and to support parents/guardians to raise children to their fullest potential. Volunteer community groups, such as the West Central Kiwanis and the Greece Rotary, also help to form the backbone of this organization. In addition, students from WEMOCO Career and Technical Education Center and the BOCES 2 Exceptional Children classes often volunteer to prepare for and run SEPTO events.

Throughout the year, SEPTO helps organize several social events such as Breakfast with Santa/Lunch with Santa and Spring Fun Fair. SEPTO strives to engage with parent-teacher organizations in our component districts to broaden the array of social and learning opportunities for students. SEPTO also provides educational services through parent workshops and coffee hours.

SEPTO has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BOCES2SEPTO to further inform our membership and community of upcoming events.

Please consider joining your SEPTO today to help provide a fun and informative future for your child. For more information contact Sarah Davis at (585) 617-2393 or [email protected]

Announcement: New Executive Committee

SEPTO is happy to announce the new executive committee for 2024-2025:
Sarah Davis, President
Katie McElhaney, Vice President
Tina Bonfiglio, Treasurer
Tanya Frank, Secretary

6/27/2024: NYSED Letter to Parents of Students with Disabilities

"It is NYSED’s position that federal law requires districts in New York State to provide special education and related services to resident students with disabilities until the day before the student’s 22nd birthday. NYSED has monitoring responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that cannot be superseded by a New York State trial court decision.2 School districts that refuse to provide these educational services will likely be liable for compensatory education claims..." Read the full letter here.

Monthly SEPTO Meetings

All meetings are scheduled via Zoom. See schedule below. Please contact Tanya Frank for Zoom link and passcode. For information or questions, please contact: Sarah Davis, President at [email protected] OR Tanya Frank, SEPTO Secretary, at 617-2447 [email protected] 

Join SEPTO

Make more smiles-Join SEPTO. Photo of smiling girl at Fun Fair