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State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC)

The State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) was established in accordance with 34 C.F.R. Part 300.167-300.169 in order to advise and assist the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) on special education and related services for children with disabilities.

Currently, the Panel includes 52 members, representing various agencies and parents of children with disabilities.  Click here for the list of the 2009-2010 Panel Members [PDF]  

The Application Packet includes the Operating Policies and Procedures for SAPEC which provides detail on the functions and required membership of the panel. Click here to access this document. [PDF]

Resources and information related to State Special Education Advisory Panels - www.stateadvisorypanel.org

2009-2010 SAPEC Meetings:

Sept. 16-17, 2009 
Agenda

The following meetings will be held at the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, 2080 Citygate Drive, Columbus, Ohio:
Nov. 12, 2009
Jan. 14, 2010
April 1, 2010

All meetings will be held from 9-3:30.

2008-2009 SAPEC Meetings:

Sept. 18, 2008
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  # 1 SAPEC Annual Report; #2 April 2008 SAPEC Meeting Minutes#3 OEC Monitoring#4 ASP Rules Presentation#5 Preschool Performance Measures#6 Preschool LRE#7 Preschool LRE May 2008 Update

Nov. 13, 2008
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  #1Public Reporting and Determinations#2 OEC Monitoring#3 Core Services for Parents#4 Transition Grant#5 Transition OLTS

Jan. 15, 2009 Conference Call
Agenda
Handouts:  #1 Evaluation Team Report (ETR) Form#2 Individualized Education Program (IEP) Form

April 2, 2009
Agenda 
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  #1 SST Contacts#2 OCALI Contacts#3 Family-School Partnership Funding Sources#4 Revocation of Parental Consent#5 Summary of Due Process#6 Summary of Due Process Hearings, State Level Reviews, and Court Decisions#7 OLTS Presentation#8 Secondary Transition Specialists

2007-2008 SAPEC Meetings:

September 20, 2007
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  #1 Foreign Language Presentation#2 FLAC Recommendations#3 Small Group Work#4 Balanced Scorecard#5 SAPEC Procedures

November 15, 2007
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  #1 Balanced Scorecard updated 11.19.07#2 Best Practice small group notes#3 Sept. 20, 2007 Meeting Minutes#4 Value Added Presentation#5 AYP Status Chart#6 Postsecondary Transition presentation

January 22, 2008
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  Focused Monitoring Presentation; Best Practices Committee Notes; Guidance Document Presentation; ODE Relationship Committee Notes

April 17, 2008  
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handouts:  TBI PresentationSummary of Due Process Hearings; Autism Rule Handouts; RtI Presentation; Early Childhood Handouts;

For more information, please contact Jana Perry or Donna Horn at 614-466-2650 or by email: jana.perry@ode.state.oh.us or donna.horn@ode.state.oh.us.




 
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