This new seminar series is dedicated to supporting new Directors/Coordinators during their first, second and/or third year of serving their school district as Special Education Directors. 

Additional opportunities to network with Special Education directors will occur during the OACOA Seminar Series: September 22, January 26-27 and April 20 for the job-alike portion of the agenda.  These meetings will focus on current concerns from the field and areas that need clarifying.  Special Education focused seminars are being planned for November 8 and February 7.  Seminars will be held at the Red Lion in Salem.

November  8, 2017

• Leadership in the Face of Strong Advocacy
• Budgeting 101 for Special Ed
• Timelines, and Compliance: Writing a Good FBA and BSP
• Wearing Multiple Hats 

February 7, 2018

• 504
• Low Incident Programs
• Transition Programs
• Ell and SPED