Quarter 1, 2021-2022
Quarter 2 Newsletter
Introductions and Well Wishes
We would like to welcome Chastity Lee as the new ISRD Program Administrator. Chastity has 23 years of experience in education and was a Clay County Administrator for 7 years prior to joining the ISRD team. She holds a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and has been recognized for her accomplishments in building school culture. We are excited to have her aboard!

ISRD would like to congratulate Alice Schmitges in her new role as the Program Administrator for FDLRS Admin. While Alice is broadening her horizons, she will continue to work collaboratively with the ISRD Team to keep building capacity throughout the state of Florida. We strive to carry on the amazing work she has done for the children of Florida! Do not be surprised when you see her at future ISRD events.
2022 ISRD Superintendent's Institute
March 22-24, 2022

Hilton UF University Center
Gainesville, FL

Keynote Speaker: Adam Markel
Links & Resources available on the ISRD website:

Click HERE to view the easy-to-navigate Documents Library!

Click HERE to view the LiveBinders shelves that ISRD has organized for each job title in our targeted audience. This is the best way to quickly access "ESE Directors Want to Know" and "ESE Staffing Specialists Want to Know" survey questions.

Click HERE to view archived ISRD Newsletters.
January 2022
14-16 CARD Conference (Orlando)
16-19 National CEC Convention (Orlando)
18-20 2022 ISRD Winter Institute Register Here! (Gainesville)
19 PAEC Board of Directors
20 NEFEC Board of Directors
28 HEC Board of Directors

February 2022
4 Principal Training & Peer-to-Peer Collaboration
     (Registration Coming!) (10:00-12:00 EST, Adobe Connect)
11 ESE Staffing Specialists Training & Peer-to-Peer Collaboration
     (Registration Coming!) (9:30-12:00 EST, Adobe Connect)
15 ISRD/NEFEC School Counselors Spring Forum Register Here! (Gainesville, FL)
16 Social Workers, School Nurses and Aides Training & Peer-to-Peer
Collaboration (Registration Coming!) (10:00-12:00 EST, Adobe Connect) 
16 PAEC Board of Directors
17 NEFEC Board of Directors
21-25 PreK Disabilities Contacts’ Conference, (Face-to-Face Registration/Venue: TBA)
22 Professional Learning Community Book Walk
     (Registration Coming!) (10:00-12:00 EST, Adobe Connect)
22-23 “LEArn & LEAd” LEA Representative Leadership Training (Highlands)
25 HEC Board of Directors
Survey 3

March 2022
11 ESE Staffing Specialists Training & Peer-to-Peer Collaboration
     (Registration Coming!) (9:30-12:00 EST, Adobe Connect)
17 NEFEC Board of Directors 
18 ISRD Advisory Council (PAEC, NEFEC, HEC)
22-23 * ISRD Superintendent Institute, (Registration Coming!) (Gainesville, Travel
Reimbursable)
24 * Coaching and Mentoring ESE/SS Directors (PAEC, NEFEC, HEC), (Registration Coming!) (Gainesville, Travel Reimbursable)
25 HEC Board of Directors
Click the link above to view the Bureau of Exceptional Student Education (BESE) weekly memo!
About ISRD
ISRD provides training and technical assistance for district and school-based administrators to support positive outcomes for students with disabilities across a network of 50 small and rural Florida school districts.

Click HERE to view the 2021-2022 ISRD Annual Report.
Does your school or district have a success story to share? Share a few paragraphs about a student, school administrator, or implementation of a program for students with disabilities for the next issue! Please send the information to Kacie at harleyk@nefec.org.
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3841 Reid Street, Palatka, FL. 32177