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

2020-2021 Calendar

About SEAP

By-laws

Panel Members

Application for Panel Membership

Note to applicants: Applications received after May 15 of any given year may not be reviewed/confirmed until the following May 15, dependent upon panel vacancies. 

Open Meeting Law Training Video

 

Scheduled and Past Meetings

Agenda 11/10/20

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Accompanying Documents:

Reports from the Field

Presentations: 

Early Childhood Special Education Inclusion Task Force Presentation

Indicators 1, 2, 13 & 14 Presentation
(Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Secondary Transition and Post-School Outcomes)

RSK Presentation 

Arizona’s Dyslexia Plan (Presented by ADE)

State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report FFY 2018

Agenda 9/15/20

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Accompanying Documents:

Agenda 7/9/20

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DRAFT Letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction

FINAL Letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction

Agenda 7/2/20

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Agenda 6/26/20

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Agenda 6/2/20

Approved Minutes 1/21/20 (to be posted shortly after the June 2 meeting)

Procedure for Submitting Public Comment: All public comments for the meeting will be accepted in written form only. All public comments will be posted on the SEAP website and will not be read. All public comments are due to SEAP staff by 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020 via the Request to Speak Form and will be posted on the SEAP website and available for review by start of SEAP Meeting on June 2, 2020.

There are two ways to submit written comment:

Handouts for the meeting (PowerPoint Presentations will be available after the meeting)

Chat Log from Arizona Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting June 2, 2020

This meeting has been cancelled as of March 17, 2020

Agenda 1/21/20 Approved Minutes 1/21/20 (to be posted shortly after the June 2 meeting) Handouts and presentations from the meeting

Agenda 11/5/19

Approved Minutes 11/5/19 Handouts and presentations from the meeting

Agenda 9/10/19 Approved Minutes 9/10/19 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 6/4/19 Approved Minutes 6/4/19 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 3/5/19 Approved Minutes 3/5/19 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 1/29/19 Approved Minutes 1/29/19 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 11/6/18 Approved Minutes 11/6/18 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 9/12/18 Approved Minutes 9/12/18 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 6-5-18 Approved Minutes 6/5/18 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Bekah Arrowsmith. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 3-6-18 Approved Minutes 3/6/18 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Jason Baggs. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 1-23-18 Approved Minutes 1-23-18 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Jason Baggs. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Meeting canceled due to lack of quorum. If you have questions, please contact Jeannette Zemeida. Agenda 11-14-17

Emergency Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting

Agenda 10-11-17

Approved Minutes 10-11-17 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Jeannette Zemeida. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Agenda 9-26-17 Approved Minutes 9/26/17

Emergency Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting

Purpose:  To discuss the proposed special education state board rule package (Arizona Administrative Code R7-2-401) and provide comment to the State Board of Education prior to the August 28, 2017 State Board meeting.

Agenda 8-21-17 Approved Minutes 8-21-17 Handouts from the meeting are available upon request by emailing Jeannette Zemeida. Please note if accessible formatting is needed.

Special Education Advisory Panel Contact Information

[email protected]

(602) 542-5446

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

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