Policy and Legislative
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Dr. Mike Asip, Chair
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Craig Pinello, Chesapeake City
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Katrina Lee, Charlottesville City
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Ann Bueche, King George County
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Joy Richardson, Norfolk City
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Ellen Biller, Page County
Policy and Legislative Committee Assists Chair in Developing Recommendations for:
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monitoring legislative action at the State and Federal Level;
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developing response and/or platform to proposed legislative action;
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crafting sample letters to legislators to support or oppose legislation impacting students with disabilities and special education;
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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
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Dr. Lynn Clayton-Prince, Powhatan, Chair
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Diane Brown, Hanover County
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Jill Sower-Becker, DOC
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Jennifer Sassano, Loudoun County
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Sandra Hedrick, Essex County
Professional Development Committee Assists Chair in Developing Recommendations for:
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planning for conference topics/speakers/sessions;
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developing process for conference session proposals;
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reviewing and selecting conference speakers/sessions; and
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developing program evaluation.
Membership and Awards
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Susan Aylor, Orange County
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Marie Giles, Hampton City
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Beth Harman, Roanoke County
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Hayley Poland, Roanoke City
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Sandi Thorpe, Harrisonburg City
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Angie Neely, Culpeper County
Membership and Awards Committee Assists Chair in Developing Recommendations for:
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materials, strategies & activities to promote VCASE membership and conference attendance as well as unified membership;
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contacting lapsed VCASE members to encourage membership renewal and/or upcoming conference attendance;
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personally contacting new special education administrators to encourage VCASE and unified membership and to explain the benefits of membership and conference attendance; and
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nominating VCASE members for awards, reviewing nominations, and selection of award recipients.