Aleia Mastroianni welcomes listeners back to a new school year of “Special Ed, IEPs, 504s, Oh My: Conversations with DCSEAC,” sharing that new podcast topics are in development and introducing a previously recorded snippet about the Douglas County Special Education Advisory Committee (DCSEAC). Joined by board members Kelly Mayr and Courtney Nangle, Aleia explains that DCSEAC is a state-required Colorado committee that partners with, but does not work for, the school district, bringing community concerns and celebrations to special education leadership and sharing information to help parents better navigate special education in Douglas County. They emphasize the board is volunteer-based, made up of parents of children served by special education, and is not a political or advocacy group. They describe board service as a meaningful but significant  ...