41st Annual Conference, October 2025
The 41st Annual State Superintendent's Leadership Conference on Special Education and Pupil Services Leadership will be held on October 1, 2025 at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness in the Wisconsin Dells, WI
Registration
Regular registration is now closed, walk-in registration is $125.
Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments on Wednesday, October 1st.
2025 Conference Materials
- Conference Agenda & Information
- Keynote Sessions
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AM Keynote Address by Barbara Novak – Early Reading and Students with IEPs
PM Keynote Address by Jose Martín – National Legal Updates
- 10:15 AM Sectional Block
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Hot Topics in Special Education Compliance: A Year in Review
Updates to Medicaid School Based Services
Improving State Outcome Indicators: Inclusive Practices for Early Childhood Success
Beneath the Surface: Finding Disability-Related Needs Using Root Cause Analysis
- 12:30 PM Sectional Block
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Hot Topics in Special Education Compliance: A Year in Review
Cultivating Organizational Wellbeing: Strategies to Boost Educator Retention
Other Health Impairment: Disability or Difference and Need for Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Harnessing AI in Special Education: Empowering Educators and Enhancing Learning
- 1:45 PM Sectional Block
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Hot Topics in Special Education Compliance: A Year in Review
Beyond Entry and Access: Cultivating Rightful Presence
Best Practices Solutions for Youth Vaping Prevention and Intervention
Providing FAPE to Transition Aged Students
The Intersection of Suicide Prevention Laws, Ethics, and Court Cases
October 2024 Conference Materials
View the State Superintendent's Conference on Special Education & Pupil Services Leadership's Conference Materials Page to view presentation materials from last year's conference.
Please contact Brianna Scott at Brianna.Scott@dpi.wi.gov with any questions.