Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)

The state has established and maintains an advisory panel for the purpose of providing policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in the state.
Panel Information
Membership
Application for Panel Membership
Scheduled and Past Meetings
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, effective September 15, 2022, all notices of the meetings of the Arizona Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) and any of its committees, task forces, subcommittees, advisory committees, and public hearings will be posted virtually on the Panel’s website and posted physically in the lobby of the Arizona Department of Education Office located at 1535 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
A courtesy copy of public postings can be found at the Arizona Department of Education Office located at 100 N. 15th AVE, Phoenix, AZ 85007; please request copies in advance by emailing the SEAP Inbox.
Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, and Public Hearings are currently being held virtually and in-person. To speak at a meeting, please register using the link provided on the agenda of the meeting at which you wish to speak.
If you wish to participate in person and are not a SEAP Member, please email Rebekah Shahan.
For information and documentation related to meetings held prior to 2020, please email all requests Rebekah Shahan.
March 25, 2026
January 20, 2026
November 12, 2025
September 23, 2025
March 25, 2025
January 21, 2025
December 19, 2024 - Special Meeting
November 19, 2024
September 24, 2024
Agenda 9/24/2024
Reports from the Field
Indicators 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7
SEAP National Current Topics/Updates:
- National Current Topic Agenda
- Current Issues
- Panel Membership/Duties
- General Supervision Puzzle
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- DMS Activities Handout
- Indicators
ADE Updates/State Board Updates
The video may be found here.
March 26, 2024
February 9, 2024
January 26, 2024
January 23, 2024
December 1, 2023
November 28, 2023
SEAP Proposal Re: Transition Planning to the AZ SBE December 2023
Video For Morning Session:
https://youtu.be/TR9Za1PXRGE
Video for Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/PYc5gPiVucc
November 9, 2023 - Subcommittee Meeting
October 25, 2023
September 22, 2023
September 19, 2023
- Reports from the Field
- Alternate Assessment Presentation
- Indicators 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7
- SEAP National Current Topics/Updates
- SBE SEAP Proposal 1 June 2023 - Age for Transition Planning
- ADE Updates
Minutes for 9/19/2023 SEAP Meeting - AM Only
Video for 9/19/2023 SEAP Meeting - PM Only
https://youtu.be/1i1IFIHbQ6M
July 11, 2023
March 31, 2023
March 29, 2023
March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023
January 27, 2023
January 24, 2023
January 9, 2023
November 18, 2022
November 15, 2022
November 1, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 27, 2022
Agenda: 9/27/2022
Courtesy Notice
- Reports from the Field
- Special Education Cost Study
- SEAP National Current Topics/Updates
- Indicators 11 and 13
- Classroom Certification Model
Recording:
July 14, 2022
June 14, 2022
March 29, 2022
January 25, 2022
November 30, 2021
Presentations:
- Reports from the Field
- Assessment Updates
- EL Service Models
- Indicator 3
- Indicator 17
- Special Education Cost Study
Recording: Part 1 and Part 2
October 22, 2021
September 21, 2021
August 19, 2021
June 8, 2021
Accompanying Documents:
Presentations:
- Data Presentation
- New State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Plan Package (SPP/APR)
- Engagement Strategies in Virtual Instruction
- Reading Certification/Endorsement Update - Postponed
March 30, 2021
January 26, 2021
Special Education Advisory Panel Contact Information
(602) 542-5446