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State Superintendent's Conference on Special Education & Pupil Services Leadership

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This conference provides local directors of special education and pupil services and other interested parties with opportunities to network with colleagues from around the state as well as consultants and administrators from the Division for Learning Support at the Department of Public Instruction. Presentations will include information about current issues and changes in state and federal policy related to meeting the needs of students with disabilities and students facing other challenges to success in school.
 

40th Annual Conference, October 2024

The 40th Annual State Superintendent's Leadership Conference on Special Education and Pupil Services Leadership will be held on October 16, 2024 at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness in the Wisconsin Dells, WI.

2024 Conference Materials

Conference Agenda & Information

2024 DPI Leadership Informational Looping Slides

2024 Conference Agenda and Session Topics

2024 Conference Program

2024 Conference Menu

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Keynote Sessions

Keynote Address by Julie Weatherly - Year in Review: Key Court Decisions in 2023-24 under the IDEA and Section 504 and ADA


Keynote Address by Rebecka Peterson - ONE: Harnessing the Power of Educators


Keynote Address by Marge Resan and Sara TottenHot Topics in Special Education Compliance: A Year in Review

AM Sectional Breakouts

Wisconsin's Special Educator Induction Program: One Year Later - Deb Wall, Brenda Jozwiak-Boldig, Tracy Hogden, Lisa Aalgaard, and Matt Collins


Utilizing an EMLSS to Realize the Promises of Act 20 - Rose Kilmurray and Barb Novak


Shortened School Day: Considerations for School Leaders and IEP Teams - Mike Hickey, Eric Kestin, and Eva Shaw


Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) for Students Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deafblind - Dawn Soto


School Health Documentation in Special Education Evaluations and IEPs - Louise Wilson


Dispute Resolution Options in Special Education - Paul Sherman, Gia Pionek, Heidi Siebert, and Ryan McNamara

PM Sectional Breakouts

Pupil Services Documentation - Julie Incitti


School Mental Health within an Equitable Multi-Level System of Supports (EMLSS) - Jess Frain, Liz Krubsack, and Barb Novak


High Impact Family Engagement Practices that Enhance Family Partnerships - Heidi Lehman, Stephanie Adrihan, and Stephanie Lulich


2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Statewide Results - Casie Sulzle


Linking Language & Literacy Within a Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation - Rose Kilmurray and Dawn Merth-Johnson


Mental Health Services in the IEP - Tim Peerenboom and Eva Shaw

October 2023 Conference Materials

View the State Superintendent's Conference on Special Education & Pupil Services Leadership's Conference Materials Page to view presentation materials from previous conference events.

 Please contact Sherri Honaker at Sherri.Honaker@dpi.wi.gov or (608) 266-2697 with any questions.