Office of Educational Services & Support

South Dakota Advisory Panel for Children with Disabilities

Advisory Panel Functions:

1. Advise the SEA of unmet needs within the State in the education of children with disabilities.
2. Comment publicly on any rules or regulations proposed by the State regarding the education of chil­dren with disabilities.
3. Advise the SEA in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the Secretary under section 618 of the Act.
4. Advise the SEA in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in Federal monitoring reports under Part B of the Act.
5. Advise the SEA in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities.
6. Review and comment on final due process hearing findings and decisions.
7. Advising on eligible students with disabilities in adult prisons. The advisory panel also shall advise on the education of eligible students with disabilities who have been convicted as adults and incarcerated in adult prisons.

Public Notice of Upcoming/Recent Meetings

• Notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that this meeting is being held in a physically accessible place. Accessible parking is also available. Please notify the Department of Education, Office of Educational Services & Support within two weeks of the meeting if you have special needs for which this agency will need to make arrangements. Call about requests for alternative formats and/or interpreters: Disk, Braille, Large Print, Interpreter, or Other (please specify). Also, note if you need any special medical or dietary needs.

• Contact: Merle Doolittle at 605-773-3678.

• Meeting Agendas
• Meeting Minutes

By-Laws

• By-Laws

Appointed Panel Members

• Appointed Panel Members 2008
• Appointed Panel Members 2007
• Appointed Panel Members 2006
• Appointed Panel Members 2005
• Appointed Panel Members 2004
• Appointed Panel Members 2003
• Membership

Annual Report

• Annual Report 2008
• Annual Report 2007
• Annual Report 2006
• Annual Report 2005
• Annual Report 2004

Announcements

• Applicants Letter
• Advisory Panel Application Form

Meeting Documents

• Acronym Primer

State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report

• State Performance Plan
• SEAP Levels of Determination Booklet
• SEAP specific 20 Indicators for Success
• SPP/APR Summary 2007

Advisory Panel FERPA Guide

• FERPA Guide