The Special Education Advisory Council, or SEAC, is Hawaii's State Advisory Panel under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Its purpose is to advise the Superintendent of the Department of Education regarding the education of all eligible children with disabilities. SEAC's vision is to help each child achieve educational success through a strong public education system that is proactive and supportive of students, families and educators. To that end, SEAC uses its strength as a broad-based constituency group to play an active and influential role in decisions affecting policies, programs and services that impact students with disabilities. See our brochure and our 2014 annual report for more of what SEAC does. For archived Annual Reports, see the list at the bottom of this page.

SEAC is made up of a diverse group of individuals with expertise on all aspects affecting special education and related issues. Membership includes a majority of parents of children with disabilities aged 26 or younger and persons with disabilities. Other members include teachers, administrators, university professors, juvenile and adult corrections program administrators, private and charter school representatives, representatives from the Department of Heath and the Department of Human Services, representatives for children who are in foster care or who are currently without a residence, and representatives from the community. All members serve on a volunteer basis.

SEAC meetings are monthly and open to the public. Your input is welcome! 15-30 minutes of each meeting is set aside for individuals to comment on issues related to special education. Comments can be presented in person or mailed to SEAC to be read by the Chairperson. For more information about past and future meetings, see our 2014-15 meeting schedule and minutes. For minutes from past school years, contact SEAC.

Feel free to contact SEAC by phone (808-586-8126), email or letter: SEAC, 919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 101, Honolulu, HI 96814.

Due Process Review

Other SEAC resources include an annual (2013) report of Due Process Hearings and other dispute resolution activities authored by SEAC's Due Process Committee and a 2014 summary of Due Process Decisions and Decisions Appendix created and maintained by John Dellera, Esq.

For archived Due Process reports, see the list below.

• 2012 Due Process Committee Report PDF
• 2011 Due Process Committee Report PDF
• 2010 Due Process Committee Report PDF
• 2009 Due Process Committee Report Word Version PDF
• 2008 Due Process Committee Report Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C
• 2007 Due Process Committee Report
• 2006 Due Process Committee Report
• 2004 Due Process Committee Report

Other SEAC Documents

• A Parent's Guide to Partnership in Special Education (Last updated December, 2006
• By-Laws
• Meeting Agendas
• Calendar
• Member Application

Annual Report

• 12-13 SY (PDF)
• 11-12 SY (PDF), Appendices (PDF)
• 10-11 SY (PDF), Appendices (PDF)
• 09-10 SY (PDF)
• 08-09 SY (PDF)
• 07-08 SY (PDF)
• 06-07 SY (PDF)
• 05-06 SY (PDF)
• 04-05 SY (PDF)
• 03-04 SY (PDF)
• 02-03 SY (PDF)
• 01-02 SY (Text) (PDF)
• 00-01 SY
• 99-00 SY

Executive Summary

• 03-04 SY (PDF)