The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)

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The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) is a panel that works to improve special education in Pennsylvania. The SEAP: advises the Secretary of Education and the Department of Education on the unmet educational needs of students with disabilities, on corrective action plans, and on developing and implementing policies to improve coordination of services to these students, reviews and comments on Pennsylvania’s Annual Performance Report, on proposed special education regulations, and on funding procedures, and helps the Department of Education develop and report information that is required by law to the U.S. Secretary of Education. Please use the following link to access materials provided at the scheduled SEAP meetings. SEAP Materials

Schedule: Upcoming SEAP Meetings

Date Time Location September 24, 2025 5:45PM to 7:45PM PaTTAN Harrisburg September 25, 2025 8 AM to 12 PM PaTTAN Harrisburg November 5, 2025 5:45PM to 7:45PM PaTTAN Harrisburg November 6, 2025 8 AM to 12 PM PaTTAN Harrisburg January 21, 2025 5:45PM to 7:45PM PaTTAN Harrisburg January 22, 2025 8 AM to 12 PM PaTTAN Harrisburg February 24, 2026 5:45pm-7:45 (PDE Conference) Hershey Lodge, Hershey February 25, 2026 8am- 12pm (PDE Conference) Hershey Lodge, Hershey April 15, 2026 5:45PM to 7:45PM PaTTAN Harrisburg April 16, 2026 8 AM to 12 PM PaTTAN Harrisburg May 20, 2026 5:45PM to 7:45PM PaTTAN Harrisburg May 21, 2026 8 AM to 12 PM PaTTAN Harrisburg

Public Attendance

Meeting Registation and Public Comment

Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) advises the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) on the education of children with disabilities. SEAP’s purpose is to provide a broad base of input to the Secretary of Education of the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the Bureau of Special Education (BSE), and the Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports (BEISFS) regarding policies, practices and issues related to the education of children and youth with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 through 21 years of age. In addition to the required federal mandates for State Advisory Panel members, SEAP seeks out and identifies best practices and anticipates future needs for special education in Pennsylvania.

Thank you for your interest in attending the upcoming SEAP meeting. Please complete the registration so that we may send you the Zoom link. To register to attend a SEAP meeting, and provide public comment at 11:30 AM on day two of the SEAP meeting, we ask that you also complete that section of the survey.

SEAP Survey - to register to attend a SEAP meeting

Public comment

Please limit your comments to no more than five minutes. If you are unable to share comments due to time constraints, you are invited to submit written comments.
Please keep your comments factual and objective. In order to maintain confidentiality and privacy standards, please avoid naming individuals (such as students, families, school staff, agency personnel, etc.)
Public comment period is intended as an opportunity for the public to make comments. It is not intended to be interactive with the panel.
Your written comments will be appended to the meeting minutes.
Your input will be taken under advisement as the SEAP addresses its priorities.

Contact information for other questions/comments: SEAP@pattan.net

Hearing Officer Decisions

IDEA Hearing Officer Decisions issued July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Download PDF

To view a particular decision, please reference ODR Hearing Officer Decisions

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