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  • Abby Bowers | Director of Special Programs | Capital Region ESD 113
    Feb 25, 2022
    These emails are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504.. Each email contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
  • Scott Seaman
    Feb 25, 2022
    In this edition of AWSP News, we discuss the Governor’s big announcement last week, more information from Department of Health, our recent statewide member survey, our Member Engagement Campaign, your principal contract, the Legislative Session, the annual AWSP/WASA Summer Conference, AWSL Summer Programs, and supplementary budget for Outdoor Schools.
  • Roz Thompson, Governmental Relations & Advocacy Director, AWSP
    Feb 25, 2022
    It was budget week in the Legislature as both House and Senate Democrats released their supplemental operating budgets. Both budget bills had hearings within hours of their release on Monday, and both were amended within days of these hearings. Budget negotiators from both chambers will now seek to reconcile differences and come to a final budget before “sine die” (the last day of the session), scheduled for March 10.
  • Fred Yancey | The Nexus Group LLC
    Feb 25, 2022
    As the clock continues to count down to Sine Die, there is a mixture of committee hearings, behind the scenes meetings, and limited floor debate. As mentioned earlier, Feb. 24th is the last day for policy bills to clear committees, and Feb. 28th for fiscal bills to clear. Many committee agendas read “Bills to be determined” as decisions are being made behind closed doors as to what advances. All these actions lead to the March 4th date, which is the last day (5 PM) to act on opposite house bills.
  • Dr. Scott Seaman, Executive Director, AWSP
    Feb 24, 2022
    I’d like to start this blog by sharing three things with you - one you know for sure, and two you probably didn’t. First, it’s Black History Month. You should all know that already. The second thing? To keep my sanity as an educational leader for the last 25 years, I have been an active runner. How those two pieces are connected leads me to the third. My perspective of running was forever changed shortly after 1:00 pm on February 23, 2020, outside the small town of Brunswick, Georgia.

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