Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)
The state has established and maintains an advisory panel for the purpose of providing policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in the state.
Panel Information
Scheduled and Past Meetings
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, effective September 15, 2022, all notices of the meetings of the Arizona Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) and any of its committees, task forces, subcommittees, advisory committees, and public hearings will be posted virtually on the Panel’s website and posted physically in the lobby of the Arizona Department of Education Office located at 1535 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
A courtesy copy of public postings can be found at the Arizona Department of Education Office located at 100 N. 15th AVE, Phoenix, AZ 85007; please request copies in advance by emailing the SEAP Inbox.
Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, and Public Hearings are currently being held virtually and in-person. To speak at a meeting, please register using the link provided on the agenda of the meeting at which you wish to speak.
If you wish to participate in person and are not a SEAP Member, please email Rebekah Shahan.
For information and documentation related to meetings held prior to 2020, please email all requests Rebekah Shahan.
Agenda 3/25/2025 - Zoom Link
Reports from the Field
Programmatic Monitoring Trends
Indicators 4, 9, 10
Agenda 1/20/2026 - Zoom Link
Reports from the Field - None to Report
Transition Case Study Presentation
Dispute Resolutions Data & Due Process Decisions 2024-2025
Indicators 3, 15, 16
Indicator 17
Graduation Memo
Agenda 11/12/2025
Reports from the Field
- Life of Miguel Presentation
- The School, Vocational Rehabilitation, and
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Partnership
- Graduation Data Presentation
- Indicators 8, 11, 12, 13, 14
- PEA Determinations
Video
Agenda 9/23/2025
Reports from the Field
SEAP National Current Topics/Updates
- Current Issues
- IDEA Panel Regulations
- Panel Duties/Membership
- Panel Self-Assessment
- Part B Indicators
- Exercising Advisory Responsibilities
Indicators 1 and 2
Indicators 5, 6, 7
2025 Part B State Determination
Video Recording 1
Video Recording 2
Agenda 3/25/2025
Reports from the Field
Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices Introduction & Overview
Indicators 4, 9, and 10
Video Recording
Agenda 1/21/2025
Reports from the Field
Secondary Transition: Getting Ahead and Going Beyond
Indicators 3, 15, 16, 18
Indicator 17 (SSIP)
Video Recording
Agenda 11/19/2024
Reports from the Field
Video Recording
- Arizona Data Trends
- PEA Determinations
- Indicator 8-Parent Involvement
- Indicator 11-Child Find
- Indicator 12-Early Childhood Transition
- Indicator 13-Secondary Transition
- Indicator 14-Post School Outcomes
Agenda 9/24/2024
Reports from the Field
Indicators 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7
SEAP National Current Topics/Updates:
- National Current Topic Agenda
- Current Issues
- Panel Membership/Duties
- General Supervision Puzzle
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- DMS Activities Handout
- Indicators
ADE Updates/State Board Updates
The video may be found here.
- Indicators 4, 9, and 10
- PEA Determinations Model Discussion
- IDEA Surrogate Parents Presentation/AZTAS Document
- Current Issues for School Psychologists Presentation / School Psych Data
- ADE Updates
- Reports from the Field
- Assessment Results for 2023
- Indicators 3, 15, 16, 17
- SSIP Presentation
- Life of Miguel Presentation
Alt ELPA Proficiency Counts by Disability
2023 Annual Report
Agenda 12/1/2023
Minutes from 12/1/2023 Meeting
SEAP Proposal Re: Transition Planning to the AZ SBE December 2023
Video For Morning Session:
https://youtu.be/TR9Za1PXRGE
Video for Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/PYc5gPiVucc
Agenda 11/9/2023
Minutes from the 11/9/2023 Meeting
Agenda 10/25/2023
Minutes from the 10/25/2023 Meeting
Agenda 9/22/2023
Minutes from 9/22/20223 Meeting
- Reports from the Field
- Alternate Assessment Presentation
- Indicators 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7
- SEAP National Current Topics/Updates
- SBE SEAP Proposal 1 June 2023 - Age for Transition Planning
- ADE Updates
Minutes for 9/19/2023 SEAP Meeting - AM Only
Video for 9/19/2023 SEAP Meeting - PM Only
https://youtu.be/1i1IFIHbQ6M
Agenda: 7/11/2023
Minutes from 7/11/2023 Meeting
Agenda: 3/31/2023
Minutes from the 3/31/2023 Meeting
- Reports from the Field
- Dispute Resolutions/State Complaint Trends
- Arizona State Board of Education Presentation and Discussion
- Indicators 9 and 10
- Special Education Funding Overview
- ADE Update
Agenda: 3/7/2023
Minutes from 3/7/2023 Meeting
Agenda: 3/7/2023
Minutes from 3/7/2023 Meeting
Agenda: 1/27/2023
Minutes from 1/27/2023 Meeting
- Reports from the Field
- Indicators 3 and 7 Presentations
- Indicator 17 Presentation
- Special Education Cost Study Update
- ADE Updates
Documents: 2022 Annual Report
Recording:
Agenda: 1/9/2023
Minutes from 1/9/2023 Meeting
Agenda: 11/18/2022
Minutes from 11/18/2022 Meeting
- Reports from the Field
- Indicators 5, 6, 8, 1,2 & 14 Presentations
- Arizona Special Education Population Trends
- Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education)
- Indicators 15 & 16 Presentation / Dispute Resolution Actions & Data for School Year 2021-2022
Recording:
Agenda: 11/1/2022
Minutes from 11/1/2022 Meeting
Agenda: 9/30/2022
Minutes from the 9/30/2022 Meeting
Agenda: 9/27/2022
Courtesy Notice
- Reports from the Field
- Special Education Cost Study
- SEAP National Current Topics/Updates
- Indicators 11 and 13
- Classroom Certification Model
Recording:
Presentations:
Presentations:
- Reports from the Field
- Special Education Cost Study
- Fiscal Update
- Indicators 4, 9, and 10
- ESS Retention & Recruitment
- Preschool Special Education Transition from Early Intervention: Proposed Policies and Procedures
Recording:
Presentations:
- Reports from the Field
- Update of K-5 Literacy Endorsement
- SPP/APR Presentation
- Students in Foster Care Receiving Special Education
- 2021 SEAP Annual Report
Recording:
Presentations:
- Reports from the Field
- Assessment Updates
- EL Service Models
- Indicator 3
- Indicator 17
- Special Education Cost Study
Recording: Part 1 and Part 2
Presentations
Presentations
- Reports from the Field
- Proposed SEAP By-Laws
- Presentation of Indicators 4, 9, 10, 11,12 & 13
- SEAP Roles, Duties & Nation Current Topics – John Copenhaver
- Review of Arizona Special Education Programs and Cost
- Hot Topics in Special Education
Accompanying Documents:
Presentations:
- Data Presentation
- New State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Plan Package (SPP/APR)
- Engagement Strategies in Virtual Instruction
- Reading Certification/Endorsement Update - Postponed
Accompanying Documents:
- Reports from the field (right-click and download to view)
Presentations:
- ELA Updates
- SSIP Updates
- Behavior Intervention for Students with Disabilities
- Indicator 4: Rates of Suspension & Indicators 9 & 10: Disproportionate Representation
- Early Childhood Transition Policy and Procedure Updates
Accompanying Documents:
Presentations:
- SEAP End-of-Year Report
- Assessment Updates
- Group Home Population
- Indicators 3, 7, and 12
- Indicator 8 - Parent Involvement
- Indicator 14 - Post-School Outcomes
- Part C – CSPD
Special Education Advisory Panel Contact Information
(602) 542-5446
