January 2026 - Indiana SEPAC Virtual Summit
Building Stronger Partnerships a with Special Education Parent Advisory Council

Slide Deck 
Conference Resources Document  

Future Reach: Building the Next Generation of SEPAC Leadership
Leslie Leslie, Federation for Special Needs

• Video - 1 hour 
• Certificate 

Authentic Collaboration Between Parents and Schools
Jessica Witherspoon, PCES SEPAC & Stephanie Gardener, Plainfield SEPAC

• Video - 50 minutes
• Certificate 

Collecting and Using Family Feedback to Drive Systems Change
Mendi Cooley, Coolabilities & Jade Presnell, Plainfield SEPAC

• Video - 1 hour 
• Certificate 

Partnering for Progress: Translating SEPAC Insights into District-Level Change
Angie Balsley, Unified Leadership, LLC and Closing

• Video - 25 minutes 
• Certificate

September 2025 - Belonging for Every Learner

• YouTube link to recording
• Slide Deck

May 2025 - Sustaining Family Engagement in Schools

• YouTube link to recording
• Key Note Slide Deck
• Model Sites Slide Decks
• Parent Advisory Plan - FACE example
• CMSD FACE Action Plan
• CMSD Family Engagement Notes
• Partner AAP Planning Tool
• Academic Playbook