Special Education Legislative Summit 2024
July 29 - August 1, 2024
Schedule at a Glance
| Monday, July 29 | ||
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| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Welcome and Introductions (Edison Ballroom) | Kevin Rubenstein and Kareem Thompson |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Welcome from OSERS Assistant Secretary | Glenna Wright-Gallo |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | “Washington Update” Myrna Mandlawitz & Kuna Tavalin |
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| 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Break | |
| 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm | “Effective Advocacy Strategies” | Julie Strandlie |
| 5:45 pm – 6:00 pm | Wrap-up / Next Day Overview | |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Reception | |
| Tuesday, July 30 | ||
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Breakfast (Edison Ballroom) | |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | Kickoff | Kevin Rubenstein and Kareem Thompson |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | “Anatomy of a Hill Visit” | Myrna Mandlawitz & Kuna Tavalin |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Issue Brief: Mental Health | Myrna Mandlawitz, Moderator |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Team Time | |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Break Available | |
| 11:45 am – 12:45 pm | Issue Brief: Appropriations | Kuna Tavalin, Moderator |
| 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm | Team Time | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch and State Team Time | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Issue Brief: Educator Shortage | Laurie VanderPloeg, Moderator |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Team Time | |
| 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Break Available | |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Wrap-up / Next Day Overview | Kevin Rubenstein and Kareem Thompson |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Optional Team Time | |
| Wednesday, July 31 | ||
| 7:30 am - 11:00 am | State Team Photos(schedule in advance) | |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Grab-and-Go Coffee/Snack (Edison Ballroom) | |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Hill visits (See Separate Schedule) | |
| 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm | SELS-abration (at Light Horse) | |
| Thursday, August 1 | ||
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Breakfast (Edison Ballroom) | |
| 9:15 am – 10:45 am | Storytelling: A Gift of Hope and Change | Kiran Singh Sirah |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | Reflections | Kevin Rubenstein and Kareem Thompson |
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am | Final Thoughts | Kevin Rubenstein and Kareem Thompson |
Last Updated:
30 July, 2024