The Annual Back to School meeting for the 2025/26 academic year, hosted by the Connecticut State Department of Education's Bureau of Special Education, is designed specifically for special education administrators to provide Bureau updates on special education law, CT legislative updates, and other information. The meeting supports educators, school staff, families, caregivers and key partners providing special education excellence every day, and features informational breakout sessions, vendor partners sharing resources, and more.
***Please register for the General Session AND choose one a.m. session AND one p.m. session.
General Session
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in the Century Ballroom
- Student Performance
- Welcoming Remarks from Sinthia Sone-Moyano, Deputy Commissioner of Education
- Bureau of Special Education Update from Bryan Klimkiewicz, Special Education Division Director and Katherine Matz, Special Education Bureau Chief
- Bristol Public School’s Secondary Transition Presentation
- Special Education Updates
- Legislative Updates
- State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report
- Due Process Updates
- MTSS Brief with Brandi Simonsen, Co-Director, Center on PBIS, University of CT
- Attendance and Engagement Brief with Hedi Chang, Founder and Executive Director, Attendance Works
Break
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Break Out Sessions
Session 1: 10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Session 2: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
This is a paperless event. Event materials will be available at https://ctserc.org/bts25. Materials will be available beginning August 29th and will be added throughout the day of the event so please check back frequently to get the most up-to-date information.
Free Wi-Fi is available at the event. Coffee will be available in the morning.
Vendor tables will be available for viewing in the lobby area throughout the event.
The Bristol Event Center has free parking, and street parking is also available.
