Committee on Special Education Chairpersons' Conference

Committee on Special Education Chairpersons' logo

March 24-26,2025

Click below to register. For attendees staying 1 or 2 nights, hotel accommodations will be arranged directly by FEH BOCES. Just complete your registration, and we’ll take care of the rest!

Add our pre-conference book study. Julie Austin-Kormanyos & Mary Compo with lead a discussion on "Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Blending RTI and PBIS" by Kent McIntosh, Steve Goodman

*Participant must purchase own copy of book

Keynote Speakers

David Flood

Jim Wright

David Flood

The Life-Changing Power of Dignity, Respect, and Compassion

Jim Wright

Expert Consultant and Trainer in Response to Intervention, Common Core, and Student Support Strategies

Our Speakers

Susan T. Johns, Esq., Ferrara Fiorenza, P.C

Christopher Suriano

Maren Farney, MTSS Specialist

Susan T. Johns, Esq., Ferrara Fiorenza, P.C

Susan has represented school districts and BOCES in NYS for almost 40 years, counseling and advocating in the area of special education.

Christopher Suriano

New York State Education Department Office of Special Education

Maren Farney

Jefferson-Lewis BOCES

NYS Office of Special Education, Educational Partnership

Andrea Williams- Lomber, Director for Programs and Professional Development

NYS Education Department Office of Early Learning

NYS Office of Special Education, Educational Partnership

Andrea Williams

Jefferson-Lewis BOCES

NYS Education Department Office of Early Learning

This annual conference is organized by team members from Champlain Valley Educational Services, Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES, Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES and their component school districts, and managed by FEH BOCES.

Detailed agendas will released prior to the conference.