Greg Beaupre
Special Education Department Head at Wellesley High School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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School Superintendent/Administrator
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationNov, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Special Education Teacher, 5-12, Professional
MA DESEMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Special Education Director/Administrator (all levels)-Professional
MA DESE
Experience
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Wellesley High School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Education Department Head
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Jul 2018 - Present
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Supervise the development of individual educational programs for special needs students. Monitor and encourage the development of new programs designed to meet the needs of students with special needs in the least restrictive environment. Assist department members in the handling of day-to-day problems of instruction and act as a resource-support person for them. Visit classrooms of staff in order to evaluate and assess growth. Evaluate staff members and make recommendations to administrators regarding staff members' performances. Recruits, screens, interviews and recommends teacher, teaching assistants and paraprofessional candidates for employment and assignment. Coordinate and develop internship programs with area graduate schools. Conduct department meetings and attend relevant school and professional meetings. Develop in-service training programs for department members and regular education teachers. Meet with department heads to promote interdisciplinary programs and communication. Meet with Student Services Director as well as out of district liaison, Guidance Department Head and Department Head of Middle School Student Services in order to bring consistency to Special Education programs on a system-wide basis. Conduct parent meetings to introduce individual parents to Ch. 766 process. Consultation with local mental health clinic. Participate in mediation sessions and hearings conducted by the State Department of Education. Develop and administer a budget and its priorities. Coordinate the smooth transition of special needs students between grade 8 and grade 9. Show less
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The Public Schools of Brookline
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Brookline Town Hall
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Out of District Coordinator
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2018
District-Wide Special Education Administrator responsible for: -Performing all duties of Special Education Director as defined by M.G.L. c. 71B and Mass Regulations 603 CMR 28.00. -Managing all out of district students -Ensuring district compliance with all federal and state education laws and regulations, as well as compliance with The Public Schools of Brookline policies and procedures. -Supervising the screening, referral, evaluation, and placement for all students with disabilities. -Working with Central Office and Building administration to provide leadership, professional development, and support for integrating all student services and programs with general education. -Ensuring all students have full access to the curriculum outlined in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the Public Schools of Brookline curriculum, including electives. -Overseeing the Out of District tuition program in collaboration with the high school programs to ensure least restrictive placements, and developing cost effective in-district alternatives. -Preparing budget recommendations for pupil service programs and services, manage and monitor the district’s OOD service budget, provide expenditure control. -Collaborating with Assistant Superintendent for Student Services on all grant funding expenditures related to special education. -Assisting school administration in recruitment, selection, and supervision and evaluation of staff under the Director’s direction. -Preparing and submitting all required state, federal and local reports. -Ensuring effective communication and collaboration with families, including support of district-wide Parent Advisory Council and partnered collaborative. -Performing any other duties assigned by Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Show less
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Brookline High School
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Brookline, MA
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Educational Team Facilitator/Chair
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Jul 2013 - Jul 2014
Manage all aspects of the IEP process for a caseload of Brookline High School special education students, including special education referrals, annual reviews and re-evaluations; complete permission to evaluate forms, team meeting notices, gathering of teacher reports, scheduling of meeting, chairing the meeting, writing the IEP. MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepare all evaluation consent forms Schedule IEP meeting including all TEAM members Prepare list of all TEAM members (psychologist, teachers, SLP, OT...) for meeting notice to be sent Reconvene team when necessary Communicate with team members, including parents and outside providers/collaterals Ensure compliance with state and federal special education regulations/laws Show less
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Academic Evaluator/Special Education Teacher
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Sep 1998 - Jul 2013
-Conduct academic achievement testing for students referred for special education services and 3-year re-evaluation testing for students with previously identified learning disabilities -Meet weekly with school based evaluation team to review student data -Chair eligibility, re-evaluation and annual review team meetings -Participate in mediations, as needed Other roles fulfilled have included: Intern to the Special Education Department Head Learning Center Coordinator 9/10 Program Director Mentor Teacher Show less
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Hampshire Educational Collaborative
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Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Educational Assistant
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Jan 1997 - Jun 1998
Educational Assistant at the Transitional Alternative Learning Program(TALP), a Therapeutic Day School Educational Assistant at the Transitional Alternative Learning Program(TALP), a Therapeutic Day School
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Education
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1998 - 2000
Boston University
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education and Teaching -
1993 - 1997
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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