The CESA #9 Special Education Leadership team provides the following services to districts upon request: 

• Consultation regarding DPI monitoring and associated corrective action activities
• Research and access to School-based Services
• Consultation regarding special education student needs
• Assistance to school districts and parents in resolving specific student issues
• Assistance to districts with SEP narratives, forms, procedures related to special education and Section 504 laws and rules
• Research rules, statutes, and/or case law relevant to a local issue
• Consultation regarding resources for a specific student or program
• Consultation with districts regarding strategies for resolving specific program issues
• Representation on interagency committees
• Assistance to districts with program delivery options
• Provide comparative data across districts regarding special education prevalence
• Provide regularly scheduled consultation with local district team representatives and coordinators
• Consultation with the Department of Public Instruction regarding issues and questions on behalf of districts
• Assistance to districts in designing future special education leadership and instruction
• Access to low incidence/high need resources through the Regional Support System

In addition, CESA #9 provides regularly scheduled meetings for regional special education and pupil services directors for planning, discussion, sharing of information/resources and networking opportunities.

The CESA #9 Special Education Leadership Team is:

Matthew Collins, Director of Special Education
Rebecca Collins, Regional Services Network Director
Judy Conlin, Staff Development Coordinator