[Missouri-parents-network] DESE seeking SEAP Panel Members

[Doreen Frappier]

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(DESE) is 
seeking nominations for "Parents of Children 
with
Disabilities" and "Individuals with 
Disabilities" to serve on
the Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP).  Parents must have children
between the ages of 3 and 26 and the child must have/had an Individualized
Education Program (IEP).  Recent graduates with disabilities, 
parents of
children with 
disabilities, or adults with disabilities who have an interest in
state level special 
education services for children ages 3-21 are all potential
candidates for these positions.   

   

The
 Commissioner of Education of the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education is responsible for making 
appointments to
the Special Education Advisory Panel.  The Commissioner of Education
considers several factors when making an appointment to the panel.  
Those
factors include but are not limited to: geographic area and disability
representation.  At this time, the panel is in
need of representation from northern and southern areas of the state.  A
map outlining locations represented by current panel members is located 
at http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Administration/advisory_pnl.html,
click on Special Education Advisory Panel and the click on Membership.
       

   

Persons interested in being considered for 
appointment or
of having others considered are asked to complete a nomination form located 
at http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Administration/advisory_pnl.html,
click on Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) (one form per 
nominee). 
Individuals may self nominate for membership.  For additional 
information
about the Advisory Panel, go to the link listed above. 

   

Please mail, fax or email completed nomination 
form(s)
to: 

   

Lina Browner, Executive Assistant 

Division of Special Education 

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  

P. O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102  

fax 573-526-4404
  

phone 573-751-5739
  

email lina.browner at dese.mo.gov
 


      
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