Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council of Administrators of Special Education conducts all appropriate executive business, develops policies, advises on and approves the annual budget and assumes such other responsibilities as are appropriate. The 2008-2009 ConnCASE Board of Directors is as follows:

President:            

Brian Farrell
Director of Special Services
Redding Public Schools
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Past President:            

David Scata
Director of Special Education & Pupil Services
Nathan Hale - East Haddam
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President-Elect:  

Jeff Forman
Director of Pupil Services
Windham Public Schools
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Secretary:             

Mindy Otis
Director of Pupil Services
RSD #17
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Treasurer:             

Maureen Schiffer
Director of Student Services & Special Education
Plainville Community Schools
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Legislative Committee Chairperson:            

David Scata
Director of Special Education & Pupil Services
Nathan Hale - East Haddam
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State Advisory       
Council Representative:            

David Scata
Director of Pupil Services
Nathan Hale Ray High School
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RESC Representative:            

Vanessa Taragowski
Pupil Services & Collaborative Programs Director
ACES - North Haven
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Nominations/Elections:   

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Professional Development:            

Brian Farrell
Director of Special Services
Redding Public Schools
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CAPSEF Representative:            

Cynthia Sarnowski
Director of Special Education
The Children's Home of Cromwell
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Region 1 Representative:            

Michael Regan
Director of Pupil Services
Newtown Pupil Services
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Region 2 Representatives:            

Bonnie Opielowski-Brouwer
Director of Special Services
Killingly Office of Pupil Services
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Region 3 Representative:            

Maureen Schiffer
Director of Special Education and Pupil Services
Plainville Public Schools
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Region 4 Representative:            

Gayle Donowitz
Special Education Director
LEARN
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Region 5 Representatives:            

Katherine Gabrielson
Director of Pupil Services
Ansonia Public Schools

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Region 6 Representative:            

Angelo Vespe
Director of Pupil Personnel Services
Trumbull Board of Education
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CEC Liaison/Governor:

OPEN

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State Department of Education Liaison:            

Anne Louise - Thompson, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Special Education & Pupil Services
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 713-6912 / FAX (860) 713-7026
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Executive Director:            

Edward Roman - ConnCASE

Association Executive:            

Allyson Deckman - ConnCASE

330 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 548-1747 / FAX (860) 541-6484    
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