Title and Board Action Requested
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Approve Out-of-State Travel for Anna Jensen, Director of Exceptional Student Education, to Attend the 2025 CASE Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 5-7, 2025
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Executive Summary
The Director of Exceptional Student Education, on behalf of the Superintendent of Schools, hereby requests the Board approve out-of-state travel for Anna Jensen to attend the 2025 CASE Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 5-7, 2025. The CASE Conference is the premier special education leadership event of the year. CASE, The Council of Administrators of Special Education, the largest division of the Council for Exceptional Children, is an international nonprofit professional organization providing leadership, advocacy, and professional development to more than 6,000 administrators responsible for the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
This conference represents a unique opportunity to unite, collaborate, and inspire one another in shared endeavors to lead and innovate in special education. The conference includes Key Speakers that will focus on current issues from legal updates and instructional best practices to mental health support, for students with disabilities that our schools and educators are facing involving Special Education.
By attending, the Director will engage with national and international experts and return with high-quality professional learning that is relevant and important to the field of special education, designed to provide world-class learning and networking to strengthen and grow the field of special education.
There is no Financial Impact to the Board as all expenses will be covered by the Florida Division of CASE, where Anna Jensen holds the office of President-Elect.
My Contact
Anna Jensen
Director of Exceptional Student Education
352-797-7022 ext. 70485
Jensen_a@hcsb.k12.fl.us
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