The State Advisory Panel for Special Education is made up of parents, educators and community leaders. The panel must be made up of 51 percent parents of children with disabilities (up to 25 years old) or a person with a disability. The SAP is a mandate under IDEA. The SAP is established in accordance with IDEA for the purpose of providing policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in the State. The mission statement indicates the function of the panel is to advise the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) regarding the State Performance Plan, State Improvement Grants, the Georgia Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process, IDEA Regulations and other initiatives designed to improve outcomes for all children with disabilities in Georgia’s schools.
Applications for membership on Georgia’s State Advisory Panel for Special Education are now available on the GaDOE website and will be accepted through March 1. Open positions for the upcoming year include 9 parents of students with disabilities or individuals with disabilities and 3 teachers or administrators responsible for the provision of services to students with disabilities. In order to broadly represent the State, applicants from the following congressional districts are needed: 2, 3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13. (See the Georgia Congressional map on the website with the application.)
Directions for submission are listed on the application.
Click here for the Application.
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