47th Annual PAPSA Conference

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of Special Education Director Dr. Carole Clancy headlines the 47th Annual Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Services Administrators (PAPSA) Conference, which also features the 23rd Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar.

Dr. Clancy will keynote the Wednesday, April 8, afternoon opening sessions. Her presentation will focus on hot topics in special education. In addition to Dr. Clancy, the conference also features the 23rd Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar, which focuses on salient legal issues in the areas of special education and pupil services on both the state and national levels. The planned lineup of presentations includes:

• School Health Services Update – Colleen Schultz, M.Ed., RN CSN, Chief of the PDH Division of School Health Services
• Update from PDE on Hot Topics in the Delivery of Special Education Services – Dr. Carole L. Clancy, Director of the PDE Bureau of Special Education
• Implementing Unified MTSS to Address Students’ Academic, Behavioral, Social, and Mental Health Needs – Dr. Greg Egnor, Director of Student Services, Burrell School District
• Shaping an AI-Ready Future: A Journey from Understanding to Readiness and Fluency – Jeff Remington, STEM Outreach Liaison, College of Education’s Center for Science and the Schools, Penn State University
• From Awareness to Action: A District’s Journey to Becoming Trauma-Informed – Dr. Brandon Pardoe – Director of Pupil Services, Megan Hunter – K-6 Mental Health Coordinator, and Heather Way – 7-12 Mental Health Coordinator Williamsport Area School District
• The Top Three Mistakes Schools Make When Using Spoken Language Interpreting for IEP Development – Maria Ronneburger, PaTTAN State Lead for EL
• Bridging Law and Board Governance: What Pupil Services Leaders Need to Know – Sharon Montanye, Esq., Dr. Michelle Reichard-Huff, Berks IU Director of Early Childhood & Student Services, Leigh Dalton, Esq., and a TBD Berks IU Board Member.
• 23rd Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar
  • Legal Issues Impacting Special Ed. – Attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP
  • Legal Issues Impacting Pupil Services – Attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams. LLP

Lodging and seats available will go quickly, so register and make your reservations now!

Please visit the PAPSA 2026 Annual Conference Registration Form to register.

Additional information can be found in the 2026 PAPSA Conference Brochure regarding the schedule and hotel reservation information.