Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROVIDING INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES, PARENT NETWORKS, PARENT ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRICT PERSONNEL AND UNIVERSITIES. ADDRESSING THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH PERSON TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN.
PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES, PARENT NETWORKS & ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRICT PERSONNEL AND UNIVERSITIES.
IDEA Parent, Community, and Educator Collaboration - The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) staff and consultants provide support services to parents and families of children with a disability. They respond to inquiries from school districts, the general public and specifically to families of children with a disability to provide information, support, and assistance regarding special education programs and services. Our staff and consultants answer telephone inquiries, meets one-on-one with families as necessary, and provide guidance in understanding IDEA and the Ohio Operating Standards and, the provision of services available in the local school district. provide guidance in understanding IDEA and the Ohio Operating Standards and, the provision of services available in the local school district.
Parent Training and Information Center for Ohio - OCECD has set forth as its mission to endorse and promote efforts to provide appropriate quality education for children and youth with disabilities. We do this in the belief that all children have the right to a meaningful and relevant education. The Ohio Coalition staff and consultants are dedicated to ensuring that every child with disabilities is provided a free, appropriate public education. With this in mind, OCECD continually strives to improve the quality of services for all children and youth with disabilities in Ohio. The Ohio Coalitions vision is to safeguard that all students with disabilities are: prepared for kindergarten, ready to be actively engaged in learning, and able to graduate equipped to move on to a career or on to college and then a career.
Parent Mentor Oversight and Professional Development OCECD provides technical assistance using the structure formatted by the Ohio Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness, and Office for Exceptional Children to ensure that Parent Mentors receive pertinent, timely, and ongoing professional development opportunities, which will enhance their knowledge concerning the education of students with disabilities to their fullest potentials. Training is provided in the area of developing interpersonal skills to facilitate positive communication between parents, community resources, and school staff to better address the needs of the students. With supports from OCECD, Parent Mentors increase their ability to connect families and school staff to local resources for students with disabilities. In addition, OCECD staff assists the Parent Mentors by maintaining up-to-date information about the continuum of services for students with disabilities. All of this is within the context of larger educational goals which recognize the importance of early literacy and of improving both academic outcomes and functional results for students with disabilities.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lee Ann Derugen | INTERIM CO-EXEC DIR FROM 12/18 | 24 | $64,053 |
| Marbella Cceres | INTERIM CO-EXEC DIR FROM 12/18 | 37.5 | $63,858 |
| Lisa Hickman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $26,169 |
| Mia Buchwald Gelles | PARENT REP | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ginny Bryan | PARENT REP | 0.5 | $0 |
| William Bagnola | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Stelzer | STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REP | 0.5 | $0 |
| Frances Bauer-Morrow | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Dunham | REGIONAL ORGANIZATION REP | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christine France | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Brownley | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Ruiz | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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