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

2024–2025 Calendar

About SEAP

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. 

IDEA Data Center Part B FFY 2020-2025 SPP/APR

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 Arrowsmith.

Agenda 3/25/2025 - Zoom Link
Reports from the Field
Academic Achievement & Inclusive Practices Introduction & Overview
Indicators 4, 9, and 10
Video Recording

Agenda 1/21/2025 - Zoom Link
Reports from the Field
Secondary Transition: Getting Ahead and Going Beyond
Indicators 3, 15, 16, 18
Indicator 17 (SSIP)
Video Recording

Agenda 12/19/2024 - Zoom Link

Agenda 11/19/2024 - Zoom Link
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 - Zoom Link
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.

Agenda 3/26/2024 - Zoom Link

Reports from the Field

- 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

Video Link

Agenda 3/6/2024

Agenda 2/9/2024 

Agenda 1/26/2024 

Agenda 1/23/2024 

Alt ELPA Proficiency Counts by Disability
2023 Annual Report

Agenda 12/1/2023
Minutes from 12/1/2023 Meeting

Agenda 11/28/2023 

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

Agenda 9/19/2023 

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

Agenda: 3/29/2023 

View meeting recording

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

Agenda: 1/24/2023

 

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

Agenda: 11/15/2022 

 

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

 

Recording:

Agenda: 7/14/2022

 

Agenda: 6/14/2022

Presentations:

 

Agenda: 3/29/2022

Presentations:

 

Recording:

Agenda: 1/25/2022

Presentations:

 

Recording:

Agenda 11/30/21

Presentations:

Recording:  Part 1 and Part 2 

Agenda 10/22/21

Presentations

Agenda 9/21/21

Presentations

Agenda 8/19/21

Agenda 6/8/2021

Accompanying Documents:

Reports from the Field

Presentations:

Agenda 3/30/2021

Accompanying Documents:

Presentations:

Agenda 1/26/21

Accompanying Documents:

Reports From the Field

Presentations:

Agenda 11/10/20

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

Accompanying Documents:

Agenda 7/9/20

DRAFT Letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction

FINAL Letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction

Agenda 7/2/20

 

Agenda 6/26/20

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 the start of the SEAP Meeting on June 2, 2020.

There are two ways to submit written comments:

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.

The meeting was canceled due to a 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 comments 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