Our workgroups give state agency staff a forum to discuss current issues, share promising practices, and exchange information of relevance to the education of children with disabilities and the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). NERRC workgroups comprise representatives from the state departments of education and lead agencies for Part C in each of our eight states.

We have found that, given the breadth and complexity of the issues states currently face, state agency staff welcome the opportunity to talk with each other about what they do and to work together on common issues.

NERRC staff facilitate the following workgroups:

• Data Managers Workgroup

• Legal & Regulatory Workgroup

• Northeast Transition Workgroup

• Partnerships with Parent Centers Workgroup
  

• Part C Coordinators Workgroup

• Personnel Preparation & Development Workgroup

• Regional Monitoring State-to-Local Work Group ? Both Part B & Part C Workgroup

• SEA Directors Workgroup

• Section 619 Coordinators Workgroup