If you plan to attend the Conference as well as the Membership Meeting, please use this link. You will have the option to register for the Membership Meeting within this registration.
If you plan to attend the Membership Meeting ONLY, and do not wish to register for the Winter Conference, please use this link to let us know that you will attend our meeting. This will allow us to order food. Also please indicate any dietary restrictions or accommodations you need.
Hotel Information
KASEA has reserved 60 rooms for the nights of 1/29/25 and 1/30/25 at the KASEA Rate: $122 KASEA rooms will be held until 12/28/24. Room reservations received after that date will be confirmed on a space-available basis at the Hotel’s then prevailing rate.
GUEST ROOM BOOKING:
The KASEA room block is now full. To book a room at the Drury, please call: 800-325-0720 and provide group number: #10113176
Hotel Amenities
Complimentary Hot Breakfast – Served daily from 6–9:30 a.m. on weekdays and 7–10 a.m. on weekends. Enjoy scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fresh fruit, potatoes, sausage, pastries, the all-important coffee and more.
Complimentary 5:30 Kickback® – Join us from 5:30–7 p.m. Indulge yourself with a rotating menu of dinnertime snacks, cold beverages, beer, wine, mixed drinks and more, every single night.
Complimentary Wi-Fi Throughout the Hotel – high-speed access in the sleeping and meeting rooms whether you need to check in, check off, capture, conference, update, or download, you can rest assured that you’ll always be connected with free Wi-Fi.
Complimentary Airport Transportation – Located only 6 miles or a 9 minute drive from Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport ICT.
On-Site Facilities – Business Center, Fitness Center, Indoor Pool & Whirlpool.
Parking – Overnight parking available. $12/day fee (On-Site Covered Parking)
Membership Meeting & Social
January 29, 2025
Building Controls and Services, Inc Event Space
1730 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS
Dinner and beverages provided by: Touch Math, eLuma and KASEA
Menu: Texas Roadhouse - pulled pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, rolls.
No cash bar. Drink tickets for cocktails, wine or beer provided. Nonalcoholic beverages provided.
Tentative Conference Schedule
January 30 - 31, 2025
Drury Plaza Hotel - Wichita 400 West Douglas, Wichita, KS
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Registration table opens: 7:30 am
Conference Opening and Keynote: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Break and Vendor Showcase: 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Whole Group Session: 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Lunch and KASEA Awards Ceremony: 11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Break and Vendor Showcase: 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Breakout Sessions: 1:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Friday, January 31, 2025
Opening Comments and Whole Group Session: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout Presentations
Session Title | Primary Presenter | Position | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
Leading Adaptive Change in Special Education: Leveraging Program Reviews for Continuous Improvement | Kyle Carlin | Director of Special Education | West Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative - Hays |
New Opportunities in Kansas Regarding School Based Medicaid | Monica Murnan | Director of Community Supports | Southeast Kansas Education Service Center - Greenbush |
Hope Starts with a Plan: Part C in Kansas | Monica Ross | Program Director | Infant Toddler Services of Kansas - Johnson County |
Tackling Behaviors Systematically | Cara Schrag | Building Principal - Roosevelt Elementary | USD 418 - |
Green M&Ms and Compliance: What Does It Have to Do With You? | Jana Rosborough | Partner | Limestone Education |
Considering, Addressing and Documenting Racial, Cultural and Language Characteristics Within the Evaluation Process: Q2 and Q3 from IDEA and Gifted File Revie | Cary Rogers | Education Program Consultant KSDE | KSDE |
Transform Your Wellbeing and Leadership Potential | Ascendra Donald | Student Services Director | USD 469 Lansing |
Indicator 14: Post School Outcomes | Andy Ewing | Consultant | KSDE |
Providing Special Education Services for Students with Visual Impairment in Your School System | Pam Arbeiter | Field Service Specialist (TSVI / COMS) | Kansas State School for the Blind |
Kansas Leads the World in the Post Secondary Success of Each Student and SPECIAL EDUCATION MAKES IT HAPPEN! | Lindy McDaniel | Assistant Special Education Director | WCKSEC |
Smooth and Effective Transitions from Part C to Part B | Tricia Waggoner, Tammy Wallin | State Part C and B staff | KDHE & KSDE |
Deaf is Different: What Are the Basics? | Joan Macy | Director of Outreach & Related Services | Kansas School for the Deaf |
Equitable Identification Systems for Gifted in Kansas: Using the Expanded Gifted Indicators to Address Underrepresentation | Jessica LaFollette | Past President | Kansas Association for the Gifted Talented & Creative |
Special Olympics: Well Known But Not Known Well | Lauren Van Volkenburgh | Youth Programs Coordinator | Special Olyimpics Kansas |
YODA: Assessing Risk and Prioritizing Resources for Student and System Outcomes | Brian Dempsey | Assistant Director, Special Education and Title Services | KSDE |
Breakout Presenter Information
Thank you for agreeing to share your expertise with KASEA!
If you are planning to attend the entire conference, please complete the registration process HERE.
If you plan to be present only for the afternoon of 1/30/25, but would like to join us for lunch and the KASEA Awards Ceremony, no conference registration is required, but please RSVP HERE for lunch.
If you will be present only during your presentation time and are not planning to join us for lunch, no action from you is needed.
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