We invite you to join the Illinois Association of Private Special Education Centers (IAPSEC) as we invigorate our mission to
represent nonpublic schools in Illinois and to assure a high standard of special education, care, and treatment is available to all
children with the most severe disabilities in the State of Illinois.
DURING THE LAST SIX WEEKS, IAPSEC HAS REFOCUSED AND STRENGTHENED ITS ORGANIZATION TO BECOME MORE
EFFECTIVE AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO ALL ITS MEMBERS NEEDS. IT HAS:
- RETAINED BRIDGET HELMHOLZ, WHO HAS 21 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL RATE, POLICY,
REGULATORY, AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF A STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION. THROUGH
HER GUIDANCE, IAPSEC HAS:
Initiated design of a grassroots lobbying effort and communication tools that will ensure constituent input is
communicated to the right legislator at the right time;
Explored means of capitalizing on the legislative power of school districts that place students in nonpublic schools;
Obtained commitments from two veteran Statehouse lobbyists;
Employed the skills of knowledgeable researchers with legislative staff experience.
- POSITIONED ITSELF, WITH THE KEY COMPONENTS OF MEMBER ORGANIZATION, TIMELY RESPONSE, AND
EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION, TO PROCURE THE $18 MILLION NEW DOLLARS FROM THE ILLINOIS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE IN YOUR SCHOOLS LAST YEAR.
IAPSEC KNOWS THE FACTS ABOUT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT CHALLENGES:
FACT: NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVED $20 MILLION NEW DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAST YEAR.
PAYMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THIS SERVICE CONSTITUTED THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF ALL NEW
MONEY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.
FACT: NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL REQUIRE $18 MILLION NEW DOLLARS THIS YEAR.
FACT: THE INCREASE IN RATES (24.7% THREE YEAR AVERAGE) IS OUT PACING THE INCREASE IN STUDENTS (9.1%
THREE-YEAR AVERAGE).
THESE FACTS MAKE YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN IAPSEC THIS YEAR ALL THE MORE CRITICAL SO WE CAN PROMOTE OUR
SERVICES AND PROTECT OUR INVESTMENTS.
IAPSEC’S COMMITMENT TO “ONE VOICE; ONE MESSAGE” ENSURES YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN IAPSEC IS VALUED. THIS
ASSOCIATION IS STRUCTURED SO THAT ALL MEMBERS’ OPINIONS ARE CONSIDERED. CONSENSUS IS DEVELOPED AND
ACTED UPON.
JOIN US THIS YEAR. COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION.
YOUR VOICE WILL BE HEARD AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON YOUR DUES INVESTMENT.
Sincerely,
Tom Dempsey Bridget Helmholz
President BRH Consulting, LLC
tdempsey@southcampus.net brh1105@gmail.com
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