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July 21, 2010

Please see the following announcement from Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(OSERS).

I am pleased to announce that starting in mid-August, Ms. Sue Swenson will begin her duties as OSERS Deputy Assistant Secretary and Ms. Melody
Musgrove will become the Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

Sue, who resides in Bethesda, MD, runs her own company which specializes in management, payment technologies and social entrepreneurship to
support people with disabilities and their families. Formerly theExecutive Director of the Arc of the United States and the Joseph P.Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, as well as the Commissioner of the
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Sue brings a wealth of experience in disability related issues including family support, inclusion, and transition to name a few.

Melody, who will be moving to the DC area from Mississippi, is currently the Director of Business Development with LRP Publications. Formerly,
she was the State Director of Special Education in Mississippi, a due process hearing officer, an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and
Federal Programs for the Lawrence County School District, an Assistant Principal, and a special education teacher at the elementary, middle and
high school levels. Melody has been noted for her work to reduce the achievement gap for traditionally under-performing students, conducted statewide self-assessments, and designed and implemented a focused system of monitoring local districts.

Please join me in welcoming both Sue and Melody to OSERS.

Alexa Posny

For more information, go to the US Department of Education website.

 

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Blue Ridge Roller Girls bout will benefit ECAC!

The Blue Ridge Roller Girls are hosting the TEXAS Hell Marys in a bout at the Asheville Civic Center on Saturday, July 31st. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the bout starts at 7:00 pm.  Tickets are $10 pre-sale, $12 day of bout. 

ECAC is very appreciative that 10% of bout ticket profits go to support services provided to parents and families through our Asheville office. Come support Asheville's own all-female flat track rollerderby, have fun and support ECAC!  Check out blueridgerollergirls.com for more info.