Special Education Legislative Summit 2025
July 13-16, 2025
Schedule (2025)
| Sunday, July 13 | |
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| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Welcome and Introductions (Edison Ballroom) Julie Bost and Kevin Rubenstein |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | “Washington Update” Myrna Mandlawitz & Kuna Tavalin |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | “Opening Keynote: What to do Before, During, and After Hill Meetings” Jen Daulby, CMF |
| 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm | Wrap-up/ Next Day Overview |
| 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm | Reception |
| Monday, July 14 | |
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| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Breakfast (Edison Ballroom) |
| 9:15 am – 9:30am | Kickoff Julie Bost and Kevin Rubenstein |
| 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 Julie Bost and Kevin Rubenstein |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Optional Team Time |
| Tuesday, July 15 | |
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| 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) |
| Wednesday, July 16 | |
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| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | Breakfast (Edison Ballroom) |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | Reflections Julie Bost and Kevin Rubenstein |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Final Thoughts Julie Bost and Kevin Rubenstein |
Last Updated:
9 July, 2025