1. Dr. Bill East, Executive Director bill.east@nasdse.org October 17, 2009

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

3.  17 staff at Alexandria, VA office  Several part-time contracted staff  Many MOA’s for targeted work

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

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

6.  New Directors Academy  Mentorship Program

7. Supporting States Through Networking Opportunities

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

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

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

11.  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  www.projectforum.org www.projectforum.org

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

13.  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

14.  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

15.  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

16.  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

17.  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

18.  Income Sources  2009 Budget and Outcome  2010 Budget