Advisory Council

An Advisory Council has been established to provide input, from the viewpoints of various stakeholders, on the development of policies and procedures that regulate the due process hearing system.  The policies and procedures formulated by the Special Education Resolution Center, with the advice of the Council, will be presented to the Oklahoma State Department of Education as a recommendation for positive change.   Membership is composed of six (6) parents, representatives from four (4) school districts, and one (1) representative from the State Department of Education - Special Education Services.  

Members come from locations throughout Oklahoma.  The school district membership reflects small, medium and large districts with about half of the school district members having participated in due process and half have not.  School district representatives are encouraged to work with their district as a team to represent school district views on the Council.  The parents represent children having various disabilities across the school age span.  Some of the parents have participated in due process and some have not.  The Council is ethnically and racially diverse.

The following meetings dates have been established for 2008.  Location: Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.  

Friday, March 7, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, September 5, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, December 5, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.