Dr. Bill East, Executive Director October 17, 2009

 NASDSE operates for the purpose of providing services to state agencies to facilitate their efforts to maximize educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

 17 staff at Alexandria, VA office  Several part-time contracted staff  Many MOA’s for targeted work

 Washington Updates  Bill’s Notes  NASDSE Works! Newsletter  Surveys  Participation in RRCP Meetings  Websites  Publications  Membership Meetings

 NASDSE staff representation on advisory boards, advisory groups, task forces, etc.  Government relations  Other organizations, groups, individuals, etc.

 New Directors Academy  Mentorship Program

Supporting States Through Networking Opportunities

 IDEA Partnership  Personnel Improvement Center  Project Forum  National Center on Education Outcomes (sub)  National Post School Outcomes (sub)

 Four National Communities of Practice ◦ NCLB/IDEA (RtI), Transition, School Behavioral Health, Autism ◦ Potentially a 5 th on Creating Agreement   Professional Development Library  Bridging Tools ◦ Collections, Dialogue Guides, Virtual Mentoring 

 Worked with 12 states in YR1  Refocusing on 8 states in Y2 ◦ 4 of those 8 states with intensive services  Redoing website ◦  Ongoing collaboration with the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages ◦  On Facebook – working to attract younger audiences

 Principal Preparedness Forum in November webinar  Spring 2010 Forum on ARRA  Summer 2010 Forum on Virtual K-12  New Publications:  Superintendent Leadership: Promoting General and Special Education Collaboration  Response to Intervention: Select State Programs  Serving Students with Disabilities in State-level Virtual K-12 Public School Programs 

 Professional Development (Satellite) Series  Youth/Young Adult Initiative  Government Relations Work

 Seclusion and Restraint: The Impact of Federal and State Policy on the Classroom  Beginning Friday October 9, 2009  Healthy, Physically Fit and Ready for Action: Addressing the Physical Education and Activity Needs of Individuals with Disabilities  Beginning Friday December 4, 2009  Connecting Educational Standards to Student Learning Plans  Beginning Friday March 19, 2010  Policy to the Classroom  Beginning Friday May 7, 2010

 Meaningfully involving youth and young adults with disabilities at the local, state and national levels in the policy and practices that affect their lives.  NASDSE Promotes Youth/Young Adult Panels, Forums, Shared Participation in National Conferences ◦ Speakers bureau of youth/young adults connected to state work

 IDEA implementation/reauthorization  NCLB implementation/reauthorization ◦ includes assessment, mental health, RtI, PBS, UDL initiatives  FY 09/10 appropriations  Economic recovery (e.g. stimulus)  Medicaid regulations  Administration/Congressional Collaboration

 Staff, Outsource CPA prepare draft budget for review by Director and Sec-Treasurer  Board of Directors reviews and approves annual budget  Board receives interim reports comparing approved budget to actual outcome

 NASDSE staff works directly with outside CPA and staff (Goodman & Co) to maintain and monitor internal accounting records  Goodman & Co compiles interim financial statements for review by the Director and the Board of Directors  Annual financial statements subjected to an Independent Audit by Kositzka & Wicks Company, CPAs

 Income Sources  2009 Budget and Outcome  2010 Budget