Policy and Legislative 

• Dr. Mike Asip, Chair

• Craig Pinello, Chesapeake City

• Katrina Lee, Charlottesville City

• Ann Bueche, King George County

• Joy Richardson, Norfolk City

• Ellen Biller, Page County

• Dr. Patricia Abrams, Retired

• Zetta Ethington, Retired

• Renesha Parks, Richmond City

 

Policy and Legislative Committee Assists Chair in Developing Recommendations for: 

• monitoring legislative action at the State and Federal Level;

• developing response and/or platform to proposed legislative action;

• crafting sample letters to legislators to support or oppose legislation impacting students with disabilities and special education;

• contact and/or meet with legislators, boards, commissions, or councils to advocate for bills and/or policies that support the education of students with disabilities
   

Professional Development 

• Elisabeth Harman, President-Elect, Roanoke County, Chair

• Craig Pinello, Chesapeake City

• Jill Sower-Becker, DOC

• Randy Jennings, Salem City 

• Dr. Sandra Hedrick, Essex County

• Dr. Michelle Roper, Prince William County

• Dr. Patricia Radcliffe, VDOE

• Sarah Polcha, Pulaski County 

 

Professional Development Committee Assists Chair in Developing Recommendations for:

• planning for conference topics/speakers/sessions;

• developing process for conference session  proposals;

• reviewing and selecting conference speakers/sessions; and

• developing program evaluation.

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Membership and Awards

• Susan Aylor, Orange County 

• Marie Giles, Hampton City

• Hayley Poland, Roanoke City

• Meg Nice, King George County

• Angie Neely, Co-Past President and Co-Chair

• Jane Strong, Co-Past President VCASE and Co-Chair

 

Membership and Awards Committee Assists Chair in Developing Recommendations for: 

• materials, strategies & activities to promote VCASE membership and conference attendance as well as unified membership;

• contacting lapsed VCASE members to encourage membership renewal and/or upcoming conference attendance;

• personally contacting new special education administrators to encourage VCASE and unified membership and to explain the benefits of membership and conference attendance; and

• nominating VCASE members for awards, reviewing nominations, and selection of award recipients.

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Communication Committee: 

• Kristina Williams-Pugh, Hanover County, Chair

• Sheila Bailey, Executive Director VCASE