Rocco Nalli has been selected as this year’s recipient of the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education Special Education Administrator of the Year Award. He was honored in Syracuse recently at the organization’s Annual Summer Institute. Baldwinsville Central School District’s director of special education.

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Nalli was nominated by director of pupil and personnel services Karrie LaMacchia. He was among a pool of highly qualified and highly regarded special education administrators from across the state who were nominated for this prestigious career achievement award.

Nalli’s work supporting inclusive practices for all students with disabilities, his strong leadership role with SUPAC, parent services and supports, and focus on improving IEP development including self-directed IEP’s, his drive to provide professional development to all of your staff his implementation of co-teaching models, his leadership with NYCASE and National CASE, and his teamwork and expectations for all students has created a positive environment and greater success for students in the district. These and many other accomplishments demonstrate the fundamental tenets of the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education Administrator of the Year award.

NYCASE is a statewide professional organization of special education administrators dedicated to advocacy on policy issues that benefit students with disabilities and their families and providing professional development and networking for its members. NYCASE is affiliated with the National Council of Administrators of Special Education.

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