ODSS First Year Directors

2025-26 New & Early Career Special Education Directors

The Oklahoma Directors of Special Services (ODSS) is changing and expanding our first-year directors’ meeting schedule of prior years.  For 2025-26, the meetings will be open to any Oklahoma public school special education director or assistant director, whether they’re new, early career, or experienced.  The purpose of these sessions is to help prepare you to perform the duties typically assigned to a special education director or other special education administrator.  There is no charge to attend. 

Registration will open soon for the ODSS in-person “boot camp” for new and early-career special education directors and assistant directors on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Yukon High School.  Of course, experienced directors are also welcome to attend.  The event is free, and ODSS will provide breakfast and lunch.

 

ODSS will hold virtual meetings from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on the following dates 

• July 29, 2025
• August 12, 2025
• August 26, 2025
• September 9, 2025
• September 23, 2025
• October 14, 2025
• October 28, 2025
• November 11, 2025
• December 9, 2025
• January 13, 2026
• February 10, 2026
• March 10, 2026
• April 14, 2026
• May 12, 2026

Please contact ODSS Executive Director Andrea Kunkel at kunkel@ccosa.org with your name, position and email to be added to the 2025-26 New & Early Career Directors group.