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Andrea Kunkel, CCOSA General Counsel & ODSS Executive Director ODSS is in great hands! To take advantage of the relative safety of early summer, ODSS held an in-person Special Education Directors Boot Camp on July 14 at Yukon High School for over 100 new and more experienced directors. It was great to be back together! On July 7 and 21 and August 4, to provide opportunities for colleagues to ask and answer questions and share information in preparation for the new school year, ODSS hosted three virtual Keep in Touch meetings.
Finally, for the ninth year, ODSS is continuing to provide the First-Year Special Education Directors Project for FY2021-22, with new directors participating from all over the state. In addition to training and resources, ODSS pairs each new director with an experienced mentor-director. There is no cost to the new director or their district to participate. For more information or to sign up, contact Andrea or Laura Crabtree at laura@ccosa.org. Stay safe and join ODSS! ■
ODSS Executive Committee: President: Teresa Golden, Kingston Public Schools President-Elect: Rachelle English, Stilwell Public Schools Past-President: Melisa Kifer, Stillwater Public Schools Metro Leader: Scott McCall, Putnam City Public Schools TADSS Leader: Katherine Stufflebeam, Sapulpa Public Schools Southeast Co-Leader: Linda Dickinson, Ada Public Schools Southeast Co-Leader: Jeanie Neal, Ada Public Schools Northeast Representative: Michelle Dalton, Eufaula Public Schools
Northwest Representative: Kendra Mitchell, Mooreland Public Schools Southeast Representative: Lori McCoy, Durant Public Schools Southwest Representative: Gabe Winn, Cache Public Schools Legislative & Policy Liaison: : Kim Elkington-Baxter, McAlester Public Schools At-Large Representative: Christi Frederick, Lone Grove Public Schools At-Large Representative: Julie Geiger, Claremore Public Schools At-Large Representative: Nikki Ricks, Elgin Public Schools At-Large Representative: Amy Swartz, Putnam City Public Schools
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