Steering Committee

The APR Steering Committee will guide the Bureau of Special Education's (BSE's) efforts to attract, prepare, and retain special education personnel. Committee members represent varied roles within Institutes of Higher Education, state education organizations, state special education organizations, and local education agencies including approved private schools, charter schools, intermediate units, and school districts. 

The APR Steering Committee will inform the BSE of the priority work to address the shortages that exist within special education. To maximize efficiencies of the committee members, six workgroups have been established to address the many facets of attracting, preparing, and retaining special education personnel. The workgroups have identified one or more priorities for the 2023-2024 school year, as listed below, and will commit time between meetings to complete the work. Each member of the APR Steering Committee is a member of one or more workgroups.