Listserv News and Updates
What is ListServ (SELs/SELs2)?
February 2000, the Office of Special Education created the Special Education Listserv (SELS). It has been and continues to be a limited e-mail group (with listserv being a misnomer since it really isn’t a listserv) available to only one contact person per school district/responsible public agency. It is used by the Office to disseminate important special education information concerning funding, compliance, data collection, professional development, etc.
The Office has created a second e-mail group called SELs2. This e-mail group is open to anyone wanting to subscribe (principals, teachers, parents, etc.). It will allow subscribers to receive the EXACT same messages as subscribers to SELs. By creating this second e-mail group, all constituents interested in special education will have the opportunity to receive the Office’s e-mail messages, not just one contact per school district/responsible public agency. It also allows DESE to maintain the ability to make sure that every district has at least one contact person per district receiving these messages. Messages are from DESE only and may only be posted by the manager (Lina Browner, Office of Special Education). Members may not post messages to either SELs or SELs2.
How Do I Subscribe?
Those interested in subscribing to SELs2 can do so by going to the following the links below.
Questions or Problems Subscribing to SELs and/or needing to change SELs information, contact Lina Browner, Executive Assistant, Office of Special Education at (573) 751-5739 or via email at Lina.Browner@dese.mo.gov
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- Special Education Director Academy
Source: Office of Special Education
Intended Audience: New Special Education Directors, Returning Special Education Directors, Superintendents
Date: April 22, 2024
The in-person Special Education Director Academy (SEDA) will be hosted by the Office of Special Education on July 24-26, 2024, at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, Missouri. Session topics include leadership, early childhood special education, dispute resolution, discipline, postsecondary transition, data reporting and use, special education program requirements, and more. The intended audience is new special education directors with less than three years of experience, but there will also be an advanced track for directors with three or more years of experience. The advanced track is limited to 50 attendees.
SEDA registration is free. Breakfast will be provided on Thursday and Friday and lunch will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday. To register, go to https://dese.mo.gov/special-education/effective-practices/special-education-directors.
All other expenses including lodging, travel, and other meals will be the responsibility of the Local Education Agency. Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center will be providing a block of rooms for SEDA. For hotel booking information, please visit the hotel’s website https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=17259&nights=1&checkin=7/23/2024&group=24DESESEDA&lang=en-us or phone 1-573-442-6400, option 2 and use code 24DESESEDA. The room rate will be $111.85 per night including taxes.
If you have questions or require special accommodations, please contact Tori Chance at tori.chance@dese.mo.gov.
- FY 24 Part B Budget Application Revisions
Source: Special Education Finance
Intended Audience: Special Education Directors, Financial Administrators, Superintendents
Date: April 18, 2024
Budget revisions for FY 24 are due April 30, 2024, in order to reflect any changes in Part B allocations and prior year carryover amounts. Budget application revisions should include all planned federal early childhood special education and K-12 special education expenditures. Proportionate share funds must be budgeted in entirety under function code 1224 and/or 2557 SPED.
Step-by-step directions for completing and submitting budget revisions can be found in the FY 24 Budget Application Guide at https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/fy24-budget-application-guide.
Questions may be directed by email to spedfunding@dese.mo.gov.
- Transition Training Institute
Source: Office of Special Education
Intended Audience: Superintendents, Middle and High School Principals, Special Education Directors, General and Special Education Teachers, Counselors, School Psychologists, and Parents
Date: April 15, 2024
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
The 2024 Transition Training Institute will be held from June 26-28, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Drive, Southwest, in Columbia, Missouri. Click here to register.
Registration fee is $150. The fee may be paid in advance or during onsite registration. Payment must be made using a check or money order made payable to Treasurer, State of Missouri. No purchase orders will be accepted. Registration fee is non-refundable, but substitutes will be allowed. If mailing your registration fee in advance of the conference, mail to: Custom Meeting Planners, PO Box 30785, Columbia, MO 65205, making sure to list the names of all registrants that the check or money order represents. Onsite registration will begin Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. and will open again on Thursday, June 27, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
All expenses related to meals and lodging will be incurred by the individual registering. Participants are responsible for choosing a lodging location and making reservations. The Holiday Inn Executive Center has provided a block of rooms at the state government rate of $103 on a first-come-first-serve basis. A tax exempt letter must be provided to the hotel to receive the discounted rate. This rate is available until May 26, 2024, and is based on availability. The group code to use when making your reservation is TTI. There are three ways to book your room reservation:
- Call 573-445-8531 directly and ask for reservations for the Transition Training Institute using the group code TTI24.
- Call 1-800-HOLIDAY central reservations and request to book at the Holiday Inn Executive Center – Columbia Mall, Columbia, MO.
- Click here to book online.
If you have additional questions, please contact Marsha Campe at 573-751-2512 or marsha.campe@dese.mo.gov.