As we ready for this year's DEC Conference, a couple of updates to share:
New Web Page on Policy Governance.
If you've been following this blog and other board updates, you have been watching DEC's Executive Boars transition to Policy Governance. We now have a new web page devoted to Policy Governance, including what it means for DEC and its members. The most up to date policies that guide the work of DEC's Executive Office ans Executive Board are posted and will continue to be updated as the policies are revised.
New DEC Bylaws.
As shared in a member alert by Misty Goosen, DEC Executive Board Secretary, DEC members voted to approve the proposed revisions to the DEC bylaws, as well as the "merger" to move DEC's incorporation to Montana from Pennsylvania. For more information on these new Bylaws, and why they were proposed please go to the DEC webpage about these now-approved motions as well as the previous President's Blog.
And finally...
The 28th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families.
Soon, DEC members and nonmembers will be descending on Minneapolis, Minnesota to learn the most recent research, recommended practices, and policies related to all aspects of ensuring young children with disabilities and other special needs, and their families, participate as full members of families and communities and benefit from competent, informed, and connected professionals, families, and policy makers (DEC's Ends statement). The keynote will be especially inspiring. And, there are a few new formats for information presentation as well as discussion. As usual, there are also many formal opportunities to network and collaborate. Certainly while we're all in one place, you can take advantage of informal opportunities to get together as well. Looking forward to seeing both new and veteran conference attendees this year as we all work toward Realizing the Vision of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education!
