NASDSE Documents, Statements and Letters
At its February 2009 meeting, the NASDSE Board of Directors adopted Government Relations priorities for 2009. Click here to review and download a copy of the priorities.
Tier 1
(These are issue areas where NASDSE strives to move its own agenda, often in collaboration with other organizations and partners.)
- IDEA implementation/reauthorization
- NCLB implementation/reauthorization (includes assessment, mental health, RtI, PBS, UDL initiatives)
- FY 09/10 appropriations
- Economic recovery (e.g. stimulus)
- Medicaid regulations
- Administration/Congressional Collaboration
Tier 2
(These are issue areas where NASDSE may take a leading role or follow the lead of other organizations and partners.)
- Autism (federal interagency coordinating council work and state initiatives)
- Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (Voc Rehab)
- Voucher legislation (including state initiatives)
- Early childhood issues
- SPP/APR revisions
- Seclusion /restraint policies
Tier 3
(These are generally issue areas we keep on the radar screen if action is needed.)
- Burden of proof issues (are SEAs legislating alternatives to the Schaefer v. Weist Supreme Court decision?)
- Foster care
Adopted by the NASDSE Board of Directors, February 2009 |