Article 7: Rule Making Process to Revise Special Education Rules.  
  Update on the Rewrite of Article 7  
  Proposed Article 7 Language That Has Received Final Approval
from the State Advisory Council
 
 

State Advisory CouncilState Advisory Council on the Education of Children
with Disabilities

Members of the State Advisory Council must be citizens of Indiana who are representative of the state’s population and selected on the basis of their involvement in or concern with the education of children with disabilities. A majority of the members must be individuals with disabilities or the parents of children with disabilities. Members must also include teachers, state and local education officials, program administrators, representatives of various state agencies, representatives of higher education institutions that prepare special education and related service personnel, representatives of nonpublic schools, and representatives of vocational, community, or business organizations concerned with the provision of transitional services to children with disabilities.

Highlights of Article 7 Presentation

 
2008 Meeting Dates

Friday, May 2, 2008
AGENDA

Friday, November 7, 2008


All meetings will be held at the Carmel Clay Educational Service Center, 5201 East 131 Street Carmel, IN  46033, in the from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Please email your comments or suggestions with regard to the revision of Article 7 to:
tsapc@doe.in.gov
 

2007 Meeting Minutes
December 14, 2007
November 30, 2007
November 2, 2007
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Responsibilities
January 16, 1998

  • To advise the state superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education regarding all rules pertaining to children with disabilities.
  • To recommend approval or rejection of completed comprehensive plans for delivery of special education and related services submitted by school corporations acting individually or on a joint school services program basis with other corporations.
  • To advise the department of education of unmet needs within the state in the education of children with disabilities.
  • To comment publicly on any rules or regulations proposed by the state board of education regarding the education on children with disabilities;
  • To advise the department of education in developing evaluations and reporting data to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education under 20 U.S.C. 1418;
  • To advise the department of education in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports under U.S.C. §1400 et seq.; and,
  • To advise the department of education in developing and implementing policies related to the coordination of services for children with disabilities.

Members of the State Advisory Council
on the Education of Children with Disabilities

Gary Bates
12594 N. 1225 W.
Monticello, IN  47960
E-mail: gbates16@hotmail.com

Stephanie Beasley, MSW
Department of Child Services
402 W. Washington Street
IGCenter, South, Room W392
Indianapolis, IN  46204
Email:Stephanie.Beasley@dcs.IN.gov

Richard Burden
IN*SOURCE
1703 S. Ironwood Drive
South Bend, IN  46613
E-mail: rburden@insource.org

Dawn Downer, Part C Director
First Steps
Bureau of Child Development Services
402 West Washington Street, W-386, MS02
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
E-mail: dawndowner@fssa.in.gov

Christina Endres
Indiana Department of Education
Title One, Education for Homeless Children and Youth
Room 229, State House
Indianapolis, IN  46204
E-mail: endres@doe.in.gov

Dr. Karol Farrell, Director of Special Education
MSD of Washington Township
8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN  46240
E-mail: kfarrell@msdwt.k12.in.us

Dr. David Geeslin, Sup’t.
Indiana School for the Deaf
1200 East 42nd Street
Indianapolis, IN  46205
E-mail: dgeeslin@isd.k12.in.us

James M. Hammond III, President/CEO
Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.
615 North Alabama, Suite 410
Indianapolis, IN 46204
E-mail: jmh@inarf.org

Cathlene Hardy Hansen
2001 East Hillside Drive, House #7
Bloomington, IN 47401
E-mail: chhansen@indiana.edu

Bessie Henson
117 Butler Drive
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
E-mail: bessieh2@earthlink.net

Marcia Johnson, Principal
IPS Arlington Woods School #99
5801 E. 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
E-mail:            johnsomj@ips.k12.in.us

Rebecca Kirby
About Special Kids (ASK)
7275 Shadeland Ave. Ste. 1
Indianapolis, IN  46250
E-mail: Rebecca@aboutspecialkids.org

Becky Kirk
85 Southgate Court
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Phone: 812/299-4104
E-mail: Beckybb@cs.com

Dr. J. Bret Lewis, Superintendent
South Montgomery Community School Corp.
P.O. Box 8
New Market, IN 47965
Emailbretlewis@southmont.k12.in.us

Kathy Mears
1321 South Odell St.
Brownsburg, IN  46112
kpmears@sbcglobal.net

John Nally, Director of Education
Department of Correction – IGCS, E334
302 West Washington Street, (E334
Indianapolis, IN 46204
E-mail: jnally@doc.in.gov

Mary Ramos
4039 Butternut
East Chicago, IN 46312
E-mail: mramos@ecps.org

David Schmidt
0030 W 625 S
Wolcottville, IN 46795

E-maildschmidt@lakeland.k12.in.us

Cheryl Shearer, Bureau Chief
Division of Mental Health and Addiction
402 West Washington Street,
W-353
Indianapolis, IN 46204
E-mail: Cheryl.shearer@fssa.in.gov

Julie Swaim
8110 E. Hadley Road
Camby, IN 46113
E-mail: Julieswaim@aol.com

Jane Swiss
University of St. Francis
2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
E-mail: jswiss@sf.edu

Greg McAloon
FSSA
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
MS 18
402 W. Washington St. W453
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317/232-1147
FAX: 317/232-1240
e-mail: greg.mcaloon@fssa.in.gov

Steve Tilden
Indiana Civil Right Commission
Indiana Government Center North
100 N. Senate Avenue
Room N103
Indianapolis, IN  46204
E-mail: stilden@crc.in.gov

Thelma Wyatt
8314 Picadilly Lane
Indianapolis, IN  46256
E-mail: 49.twyatt@heritageacademies.com