ICASE INDIANA COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL

EDUCATION

ICASE.ORG

Mission Statement

ICASE is organized to serve, support and represent special education administrators in Indiana in order to provide high impact learning opportunities for all students.

ICASE VisionIncreased and involved membershipRecognizable system of support for

membersInitiate and influence legislation and policy

developmentSystematic professional learning planCultivate, recruit, and retain exemplary

special education professionalsStronger partnerships with parent leadership

groupsContinued national involvementImproved student outcomes

ICASE HISTORYFounded in 1961The first ICASE constitution adopted in

1962Special Education in the State of

Indiana has been authorized under state statutes since 1927.

A sub division of the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC)

National member of Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)

Membership BenefitsMentor program for new directors. New directors training 2-3 times per

year.First hand information from DOE.Directors list serv.Monthly roundtable meetings.2 Indiana conferences per year

pertaining to law, trends, best practice, leadership and compliance at both State and Federal levels.

ICASE Director supportsData collection and reportingEvaluationsRelated servicesSuspensions/expulsionsManifestation determinationsCompliance monitoringFunding/MOEProportionate shareDisproportionalityAppropriate IEP’sDue Process/Complaints/MediationMedicaid

ICASE Executive Committee

Meets monthly to support the special education directors in Indiana by:

Providing a voice to state legislation

Supporting accountability for all students

Being at the table with other agencies and resources to better serve students with disabilities.

A shared vision for accountability

LRE: Least Restrictive EnvironmentFAPE: Free appropriate Public EducationSeclusion/restraint plan for all studentsNon-compliance can be costlyBuilding wide PD/curriculum with special

ed as part of the planning agenda.Parent requests for an evaluationWaiting too long can hurt youComments to never make in a case

conference.

Thank You!

ICASE appreciates the long standing partnership with IAPSS.

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