Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

The purpose of the Kansas State Special Education Advisory Council is to provide policy guidance to the State Board of Education with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in the state. The Council meets as mandated by both the State and Federal Legislation. Council membership is made up of stakeholders throughout the state with the majority being individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. The State Board of Education makes the appointments to vacated positions on the Council during the month of June each year. All council meetings are public meetings and include a time for public comments to be received.

Public Comment

The link below provides information on how to submit written or verbal comments for the upcoming Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) meeting.

Public Input through Written or Verbal Comment Instructions

The members of the council will take comments under consideration. Should public comments indicate the need for a council response or action, members will take comments under consideration, and an official response will be made at a later time.

Send requests to provide public comment or written comments to:  Joyce Broils

or mail to:

Kansas State Department of Education
Special Education and Title Services Team
Joyce Broils
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson St., Suite 620
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212

Important Council Documents

Here are dates, times and locations of upcoming SEAC meetings, names and contact information for council members, SEAC bylaws, a blank member travel reimbursement form, Disability Awareness: A Primer on People First Language, and Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) as it Relates to SEAC.

SEAC Brochure (PDF)
Members 2026-2027 (PDF)
Meeting Schedule (PDF)
SEAC Member Travel Reimbursement Form (fillable PDF)
SEAC Bylaws (PDF)
Disability Awareness: A Primer on People First Language (External PDF)
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) as it Relates to SEAC (PDF)

SEAC Annual Reports

These are the SEAC Annual Reports from the 2016 - 2017 council year to current. 

Annual Report 2023-2024 (PDF)
Annual Report 2022-2023 (PDF)
Annual Report 2021-2022 (PDF)
Annual Report 2020-2021 (PDF)
Annual Report 2019-2020 (PDF)
Annual Report 2018-2019 (PDF)
Annual Report 2017-2018 (PDF)
Annual Report 2016-2017 (PDF)

2025-2026 Agendas and Minutes

Here are agendas and minutes for the 2025 - 2026 council year.

June 24, 2025
Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

September 24, 2025
Agenda PDF) Minutes (PDF)

November 19, 2025
Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

January 13, 2026
Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

January 14, 2026
Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

April 22, 2026
Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

Minutes (Past Years)

Here are the minutes from past council meetings, dating from the 2007–2008 year to the present.

Minutes 2024-2025 (PDF)
Minutes 2023-2024 (PDF)
Minutes 2022-2023 (PDF)
Minutes 2021-2022 (PDF)
Minutes 2020-2021 (PDF)
Minutes 2019-2020 (PDF)
Minutes 2018-2019 (PDF)
Minutes 2017-2018 (PDF)
Minutes 2016-2017 (PDF)
Minutes 2015-2016 (PDF)
Minutes 2014-2015 (PDF)
Minutes 2013-2014 (PDF)
Minutes 2012-2013 (PDF)
Minutes 2011-2012 (PDF)
Minutes 2010-2011 (PDF)
Minutes 2009-2010 (PDF)
Minutes 2008-2009 (PDF)
Minutes 2007-2008 (PDF)