2010  Spring Special Education Leadership Meeting
March 22-24
The Classic Center, Athens, Georgia

Jointly sponsored by the Georgia Council of Administrators
of Special Education (G-CASE) and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)

*****Note: This event has reached capacity and registration has been closed. Onsite registration will NOT be available.

“What’s so Special about Special Education?”

This spring leadership meeting is designed to replace the GaDOE special education regional trainings and meetings typically held in the spring throughout the state on a variety of important topics. Your system's attendance in at least two of the sessions will be required and assigned to ensure the opportunity for participation by all special education directors. The assigned sessions include budget development, completion of the consolidated application, student record data collection and transition.  Additionally, there will be targeted technical assistance sessions for some systems identified by their data for disproportionality determination or designated areas for technical assistance based on system level data. Optional sessions focused on a wide variety of topics will also be included.  Some of these topics include positive behavior supports, alternative discipline, assistive technology, mathematics and ELA resources, assessment issues, autism services, parent engagement and dispute resolution.

Preconference Date: Monday, March 22, 2009 (Georgia Learning Resource System (GLRS), Special Education Leadership Development Academy (SELDA) and G-CASE Executive Board and Advisory Board Meetings)

All Preconference Meetings will be from10:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

Conference Dates:

Monday, March 22, 2010  - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm General Session
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm GCASE Reception and Poster Session

Tuesday, March23, 2010 -   8:00 am  - 8:45 am General Session
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Breakout sessions

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 – 8:00 am -8:30 am  G-CASE Business Meeting
8:30 am -5:00 pm   Breakout Sessions


Registration: February 5, 2010 through February 26, 2010 - $195.00
Late Registration: February 27, 2010- March 12, 2010 - $250.00

*****Note: This event has reached capacity and registration has been closed. Onsite registration will NOT be available.

Complete agenda

The Monday Reception , Breakfast, Breaks, and Lunch each day will be provided and included in the conference costs.

Conference Location: The Classic Center, Athens, GA

Hilton Garden Inn (right across the street from the Classic Center)
Room rate- $139.00 there is a parking fee of $8/day  
390 E Washington Athens, GA.  706-353-6800
http://www.hi-athens.com/hgi_index.htm

Holiday Inn (Click on group id.) Rooms are $96, $106 and $112 based on the type of room reserved
197 E Broad Street Athens, GA.  1-800-315-2621
http://www.hi-athens.com/hih_index.htm

Foundry Park Inn & Spa (Click on group ID. All rooms have been completely remodeled)
Rooms are $116
295 E Dougherty St Athens, GA.  706-549-7020
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=406867&hotelID=15201

Game Day Condominiums are $119 for a one bedroom condo, $149 for a two bedroom condo (2 baths) and $199 for a three bedroom condo (3 baths).
250 W Broad Street Athens, GA. 706-583- 4500 – no online link

Indigo Boutique Hotel (A new hotel; opened summer 2009) Rooms are $99, and the $10 parking fee is waived.
500 College Avenue, Athens, GA 30601 1-706-546-0430
http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPRD-824QEL/AHNIN/website/

Remember to request the G-CASE rate