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The purpose of the Kansas State Special Education Advisory Council is to provide policy guidance to the State Board of Education with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in the state. The Council meets as mandated by both the State and Federal Legislation. Council membership is made up of stakeholders throughout the state with the majority being individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. The State Board of Education makes the appointments to vacated positions on the Council during the month of June each year. All council meetings are public meetings and include a time for public comments to be received.
The members of the council will take comments under consideration. Should public comments indicate the need for a council response or action, members will take comments under consideration and an official response will be made at a later time.
*To make a request to provide public comment at the virtual meetings to be held in the 2021-2022 school year please contact: kbyrne@ksde.org
To submit written Comments please send them to: kbyrne@ksde.org
or mail to:
Kansas State Department of Education Special Education and Title Services Team Kelli Byrne Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson St., Suite 620 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212 Phone: 785-291-3097 Fax: 785-291-3791
SEAC Brochure (PDF) SEAC Bylaws (PDF) Disability Awareness: A Primer on People First Language English / Spanish (External PDFs) Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) as it Relates to SEAC (PDF) Members 2021-2022(PDF) Meeting Schedule 2021-2022(PDF) SEAC Member Travel Reimbursement Form (Word)
Director Bert Moore bmoore@ksde.org
Assistant Director Doug Boline dboline@ksde.org
Assistant Director Kerry Haag khaag@ksde.org
Assistant Director Laura Jurgensen ljurgensen@ksde.org
Assistant Director Tate Toedman ttoedman@ksde.org
Coordinator for State and Federal Programs Dean Zajic dzajic@ksde.org
Main Team Page Special Education Title Services Announcements Fact Sheets Kansas Integrated Accountability System (KIAS) Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) (external link) Kansas’ Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) (external link)
Problems with this page contact: Evelyn Alden 785-296-3868 ealden@ksde.org
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.