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Special Education Legislative Summit
The 2020 Special Education Legislative Summit is going virtual and you’re invited to be part of it!
Typically held in Washington, D.C., during July, the Special Education Legislative Summit (SELS) is an opportunity for educators from across the country to make a difference by advocating for change with Members of Congress.
The COVID-19 pandemic will bring the Summit to new heights with a Virtual SELS to be held over the course of two weeks from July 13-24, 2020.
The best part – the Virtual SELS is a free benefit of membership
WASA Webinar: Serving Students with Disabilities Amidst School Closures, Session Two
The recording of the April 22 WASA webinar, “Serving Students with Disabilities Amidst School Closures, Session Two,” led by Glenna Gallo, Assistant Superintendent, OSPI is available HERE
Nominations for Officers
Washington CASE is seeking nominations for the following offices (each position is a two-year term):
- President: The president leads the organization and sets the strategic direction. The president leads the executive board and general membership meetings. The president is Washington’s representative with CASE at the national level.
- Secretary: The secretary manages communications and documentation for the organization. Updates and manages materials as needed by the executive committee.
- Children and Youth Action Network (CAN) Coordinator: Represents WA-CASE at CEC CAN events, communicates CEC policy initiatives, conducts training for members, and develop relationships with local and state elected officials and government officials.
- Member at Large: Serves as a voting member and serves as chairperson for standing and ad-hoc committees.
- Student Member at Large: Serves as a voting member and serves as a student representative on committees.
Please nominate your colleagues here (after speaking with them of course)
Resources
The Impact of the COVID-19 Recession on Teaching Positions
As part of its Learning in the Time of COVID-19 blog series, the Learning Policy Institute writes about The Impact of the COVID-19 Recession on Teaching Positions. Interesting read!!
Targeted and Temporary: The Need for Flexibility in IDEA Briefing
On April 22, 2020, CASE hosted a special briefing with congressional staffers to discuss the need for flexibility in IDEA during these challenging times. The slides from the briefing are now available.
Virtual Meetings: Strategies, Tips and Resources from CADRE
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) is dedicated to supporting the prevention and resolution of special education disputes through partnership and collaboration and offers a vast array of products and services that are high quality, relevant, and useful to the field of dispute resolution in special education and early intervention.
Circumstances may prohibit participants from attending special education meetings in person. In these situations, technology allows one or all of the individuals to participate through the Internet or telephone. Many types of meetings can occur virtually, including IEP meetings, mediations, resolution sessions, and due process hearings. While each of these types of meetings is unique, virtual meetings share common traits and considerations. Here we have collected resources, tips and strategies for meaningfully participating in a virtual meeting.
Visit the website for useful resources, including videos and handouts, for holding virtual meetings.
Secretary DeVos Reiterates Learning Must Continue for All Students, Declines to Seek Congressional Waivers to FAPE, LRE Requirements of IDEA
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today reaffirmed her long-held position that individualized education must take place for all students, including students with disabilities. As a result, the Secretary is not recommending Congress pass any additional waiver authority concerning the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), reiterating that learning must continue for all students during the COVID-19 national emergency.
Read more here.