WCASS Learning Events and OpportunitiesWCASS offers several professional learning events and opportunities throughout the year. Topics include cutting edge information and best practices for student services and educating students with disabilities. Midwest Meeting with Myrna - Federal Legislative UpdatesWCASS will partner with MI, MN, IL & MO for a federal policy and legislative update webinar with Myrna Mandlawitz, CASE's Policy and Legislative Consultant. Immediately following Myrna’s updates, WCASS will host a brief debrief for WCASS members. This Session is Free to WCASS Members and limited to the first 100 registrants. If you are unable to register due to registration being full, please reach out to [email protected] to be added to a wait list. Medicaid Updates to School-Based Services and Potential ExpansionThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has several School-Based Services (SBS) projects happening congruently. Two are federally mandated projects and one state initiated as a result of a grant funding from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This session will provide a high-level overview of potential upcoming changes to Medicaid SBS including updates of potential expanding services for qualifying Medicaid eligible students with and without IEPs. DPI and DHS also want to hear from Local Educational Agencies about the types of support needed for school personnel to prepare for any upcoming changes. This Update Session is Free to WCASS Members. New Directors' Collaborative NetworkThe opportunity to connect and collaborate with colleagues is, perhaps, one of the most important ways for new directors to learn and grow into their role. The facilitated New Directors’ Collaborative Network is an informal opportunity for new directors, those in their first 5 years, to come together to discuss their most pressing questions and to process information shared by DPI and other agencies. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions or topics of interest in advance, but will also be able to ask their questions during the session. The one and only goal of the New Directors’ Collaborative Network is to ensure that new directors feel supported and successful as they work to improve programming for students in their district. Directors participating in the “New Director Coaching” service will be registered for this network at no additional cost.
Virtual Legal Learning Series: Practical Application of Legal ConsiderationsWCASS is proud to partner with our Legal Firm members from Attolles Law, S,C., Boardman & Clark, LLP, Buelow Vetter, and Renning Lewis and Lacy, S.C. to offer timely, relevant and useful legal information. Understanding and staying current with legal issues and best practice will be easier thanks to the expertise and experience of our presenters. Join us for this webinar series on critical legal issues including current hot topics
New Director Coaching and Networking SupportDirectors in their first 3 years deserve to be supported in a personalized manner that addresses their specific context, challenges, and goals. WCASS is invested in your success and believes that a formalized coach/mentor relationship is the best pathway to get there. When you engage with a WCASS Coach, you will have a committed partner who will schedule regular sessions with you and will also be “on-call” for those pressing questions that arise in our unique and ever-changing roles.
2024-25 Special Education & Pupil Services Leadership AcademyWCASS is proud to partner with WDPI and the RSN Network for this ongoing virtual learning opportunity. The Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Academy for 2024-25 will consist of a series of virtual sessions specifically designed for Special Education Directors and Pupil Services Leaders in their first three years of leading, but anyone is welcome to attend. The purpose of these sessions is to build awareness and understanding on technical topics related to Special Education/Pupil Services. Most sessions will run approximately two hours in length from 10 AM - 12:00 PM. Three of the offerings will be three hours in length to allow for additional learning from 9 AM- 12PM. Registration is free and is required for each individual event. To register, scroll down to the registration information on this webpage. WCASS 2025 Spring Conference
Join us for a chance to network with special education leaders and decision makers during the Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services Spring Conference. Help set the stage for student success with those who are responsible for making special education and student services purchases in Wisconsin school districts.Keynote:
Mitigating Trauma in School Safety Drills
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