PAPSA Announces 47th Annual Conference! Headliners Include PDE’s
Dr. Carole Clancy & the 23rd Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of Special Education Director Dr. Carole Clancy headlines the 47th Annual PAPSA Conference, which also features the 23rd Paul Stevens Memorial Legal Seminar. Dr. Clancy will keynote the Wednesday, April 8th afternoon opening sessions. Her presentation will focus on hot topics in special education straight from Harrisburg. In addition to Dr. Clancy, the conference also features the widely acclaimed 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.
Here is the planned lineup of presentations:
Wednesday, April 8th
* 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
Thursday, April 9th
* 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, and a TBD Berks IU Board Member.
Friday, April; 10th
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
Available lodging and seats will go quickly, so register and make your reservations ASAP!
Click Here to Access the 2026 PAPSA Conference Brochure for the Conference Schedule and Hotel Reservation Information
We look forward to seeing you on April 8-10, 2026 at The Inn At Leola Village!
2026 NAPSA Conference
The 60th annual conference of the National Association of Pupil Services Administrators (NAPSA) will be held at a site and dates to be determined. Further information will be posted on NAPSA’s website and will appear in the PAPSA News as well. Be on the lookout!