Regional Special Education Network 2026-27

The Regional Special Education Network (RSN) works directly with district special education leaders to select and use educational practices designed to achieve equitable educational outcomes and close opportunity gaps for students with disabilities.  This ensures that all Wisconsin students graduate ready to gain more education or become employed, something every student deserves.  RSN supports the advancement of academic achievement and social and emotional competencies of students with disabilities by:

• serving as a liaison to provide linked communication between the Department of Public Instruction and local education agencies (LEAs);
• providing coordinated technical assistance that promotes continuous systems improvements;
• supporting development of districts' capacity to use data for analysis and action planning;
• fostering collaboration;
• developing educational leadership capacity

The RSN also supports local special education leadership personnel through RSN meetings, phone calls/emails, information dissemination and mentoring of new special education directors (Indicators 1-20)

Audience:  Special Education Directors

Dates:

• October 29, 2026
• January 22, 2027
• March 11, 2027
• May 14, 2027

All meetings will run from 12:15 pm - 3:30 pm.  Lunch will be provided from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm.

Regional Special Education Network is a no cost event.  This event is made possible in part through funding from Wisconsin DPI which offsets a significant portion of the costs - estimated at approximately $125 per participant per day.  As a result, any participant fees are minimal and solely used to cover meals, materials and venue expenses.