NJPSA/FEA Staff

A lifelong educator, Patricia Wright is currently the Executive Director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. She has held the positions of teacher, reading specialist, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. Mrs. Wright serves as a member of the New Jersey Professional Development Advisory Committee. She also served as the chair of the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force and co-authored the New Jersey Bar Foundation's Anti-Bullying Curriculum. She is the developer of the Connected Action Roadmap (CAR), a comprehensive and coherent model of school improvement, which has been endorsed by the Partnership on Collaborative Professional Learning. She spearheaded the development of the New Jersey Leadership Academy with the NJASA, in which cohorts of superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and directors collaborate for a yearlong experience of quality, sustained professional learning. For all of her outstanding achievements, Mrs. Wright was awarded the prestigious Dr. Ernest L. Boyer Outstanding Educator Award by the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NJASCD) in 2018.

Donna McInerney is the Chief Executive Officer of FEA, having previously served for nearly six years as FEA's Director of Program Development and Design. A former high school Social Studies teacher and supervisor, she earned her doctorate from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, specializing in curriculum theory and development. Over the last 15 years she has been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Graduate Education, Leadership and Counseling at Rider University and in the Educational Administration and Secondary Education Program at The College of New Jersey.  She currently teaches in the NJ EXCEL program. Throughout the course of her career, Dr. McInerney has provided professional learning experiences on a wide variety of topics including tools for professional learning communities, the Connected Action Roadmap (CAR), research-based instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, project-based learning, differentiated instruction, curriculum integration, and cooperative learning strategies.  Her most recent work has focused on the instructional leadership skills and coherent frameworks needed to improve teacher practice, drive student achievement and ensure systemic, sustained, school improvement.

Denise Hecht is presently the Assistant Executive Director for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) and Chief Financial Officer for the Foundation for Educational Administration, Inc. (FEA). Prior to this, she was the Founder and President of DenTel Practice Management. Her firm offered professional and staff development in the fields of education, health care, and business. She received her MBA from Wagner College in New York where she has served as an adjunct member of the graduate school business administration faculty. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Farleigh Dickinson University. Ms. Hecht is a published writer, the author of the CLICK Profile for Educators, and is a certified NLP practitioner. Ms. Hecht has served as the President of the New Jersey Association of Partners in Education and has been a board member of the David Sarnoff Library and Museum. In partnership with the NJDOE and the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, she has assisted in writing and successfully implemented a $5.1 million grant for training Superintendents and Principals in leadership and technology in the state of New Jersey. She has also presented at several national conferences on leadership in the health, education, and business-related fields. Ms. Hecht was past Director of the Institute for Education and Cognitive Psychology, an organization devoted to the personal and professional improvement of teachers and administrators.

Bob Murphy is the Assistant Executive Director and Director of Retirement Services for NJPSA. Before joining the staff of NJPSA, Bob served the association as President (2011-12), as a member of the Board of Directors (2006-2012), Council member and State Coordinator for NASSP (2008-2012). He also served on a number of NJPSA committees over the years. Bob retired in October 2012 after 36 years as a public school educator. He began his career as a vocal music teacher in Piscataway and then served as the Fine Arts Supervisor, Adult School Co-Director and finally Assistant Principal at North Brunswick HS. Bob served as a middle school Principal in Middletown before finishing his career as the principal of East Brunswick HS. He was recognized in 2006 as the NASSP – NJPSA/Metlife HS Principal of the Year.

Liz has been working with NJPSA/FEA since October 2003 currently as the Coordinator of Financial Management. Along with daily financial projects Liz works actively on both the federal and private grants awarded to the Foundation. Prior to joining to NJPSA/FEA Liz worked for Infocrossing as a computer programmer for over 20 years.

Dee started working for NJPSA in 1992. Along with the business aspects of NJPSA, she has been very involved in the administration of state and federal grants awarded to the Foundation for Educational Administration, Inc. Prior to working with NJPSA she worked as an Accountant for Johnson & Johnson Baby Products in Skillman NJ. She graduated from Rider University.

Daniel Higgins joined NJPSA as its communications director in August 2012. He had spent the previous 13 years in higher education marketing and communications, as the executive director of University Communications at Rider University and as executive director of University Relations at Kean University. He also spent several years working in the field of government and political campaigns for Governor Jim Florio, Congressman Rob Andrews, and Assemblyman Louis Greenwald. Higgins earned a bachelor of arts at Temple University and a master of public administration from Rutgers University.

Rob Burek currently serves as the Director of Information Technology. He has worked for NJPSA/FEA since 2001 in the technology and web development department, not only providing technical support for members, but also creating and maintaining the web sites for NJPSA, NJEXCEL, and NJL2L. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wagner College and his Certificate in Information Technology from Devry Institute. Prior to joining NJPSA, he worked for the National Investors Services Corporation and for Clark Mackain, a direct marketing and list brokerage firm.

DiPali worked as a database developer for more than seven years in finance and manufacturing domains. She previously worked on Oracle Database and is an Oracle certified SQL Expert. Her most recent work includes developing websites in ASP.Net and c# with SQL Server as a backend. She joined NJPSA in 2018 as the Programmer / Analyst.

Gina DeVito-Birnie joined NJPSA in 2007 as the Communications Specialist/Graphic Designer and is now the Coordinator of Marketing and Design. Responsible for the visual communications and branding of NJPSA and FEA, Gina designs all printed and electronic marketing materials. She also creates email marketing campaigns with written content from her Government Relations, Professional Development, and Communications colleagues to advertise workshops and provide members with pertinent information. Ms. DeVito-Birnie previously worked as graphic designer for Ansell Healthcare Products and through the Creative Group for such clients as Merrill Lynch/Blackrock, Films Media Group, and Johnson & Johnson. She has a B.A. in Italian from Rutgers University and a Certificate of Digital Arts from Brookdale Community College. With Rutgers, Gina spent her Junior year at the Universita degli Studi di Firenze in Florence, Italy. She has taken numerous non-credit drawing and painting classes at various institutions.

Grace is Technology Coordinator for New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. She has over 20 years of experience with NJPSA specializing in many areas of communications and technology including technical support, graphic design, content management and online learning. Grace has taught online and face-to-face courses in communication and technical writing for several colleges and universities since 2007. She earned her Master of Science in Professional and Technical Communication from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and Associate in Arts from Mercer County Community College.

Debra Bradley has been the Director of Government Relations for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association since 1990. In this capacity, she serves as the Association’s chief lobbyist before the United States Congress, the State Legislature, the State Board of Education and all federal and state agencies involved in the regulation of public education. She is directly responsible for the development and advocacy of NJPSA’s legislative agenda which covers a broad spectrum of educational issues including the preparation, support and development of school leaders, school finance, collective bargaining/employment issues and school reform issues. Prior to joining NJPSA, Debra spent eleven years working for the National Labor Relations Board at its field offices in Newark and Philadelphia. Ms. Bradley received her J.D. from Seton University School of Law in 1986. She received her undergraduate degree from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania with a major in Government and Law.

Jennie Lamon is the Assistant Director of Government Relations for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. Prior to joining NJPSA, Jennie spent thirteen years working for the New Jersey Senate as an aide and Chief of Staff to retired Senator Diane B. Allen. Ms. Lamon completed her undergraduate work in Political Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ in 2000. Jennie received her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in Camden, NJ in 2003.

Since 1981 Mr. Schwartz has served as counsel to the NJPSA. Prior to 1981 he served as counsel to both the NJ Elementary and Middle School Administrators Association and to the NJ Secondary Principals and Supervisors Association, the two associations which together joined to form the NJPSA in 1981. Mr. Schwartz has also been in private practice for more than 30 years. Currently he is the principal shareholder in the Schwartz Law Group LLC. Mr. Schwartz been the lead counsel in many precedent setting education matters involving the NJPSA and its members. He has also been a contributor of legal articles to NJPSA publications. Currently Mr. Schwartz serves as chief counsel in charge of the NJPSA legal program serving the more than 6200 members of the NJPSA.

Dr. Farinella is a lifelong resident of South Plainfield, New Jersey. After graduating from South Plainfield High School, he attended Penn State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. His postgraduate studies led him to a Master of Arts degree in Education Administration and Supervision from Saint Peter’s College and a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Dr. Farinella’s work experience in public education includes more than 25 years in the New Jersey public schools, serving as a teacher of mathematics, vice principal, and, most recently, principal of Rahway High School. Dr. Farinella is also a member of the New Jersey Bar, the New York Bar, and the United States District Court of New Jersey Bar. In addition, Dr. Farinella was named the 2017 NJPSA Visionary Principal of the Year, Secondary Level.

Andrew L. Schwartz, Esq., is associate counsel to the NJPSA. A former Board of Education and management attorney, Mr. Schwartz now represents members in all aspects of their employment disputes from navigating internal Board-led investigations to grievances to arbitrations to petitions before the Commissioner of Education, and in the courts. Upon graduation from the Vermont Law School in 2010 where he was an Articles Editor to the Vermont Journal of Environmental of Law and a member of Moot Court, Mr. Schwartz clerked for the Honorable Alvaro Iglesias, J.S.C., in the Hudson Vicinage for the 2010-11 term. He received his B.S. from Indiana University in 2005. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Schwartz taught high school mathematics.

Ms. Smeltzer is a graduate of Temple University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1994. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1997. Ms. Smeltzer has been a practicing education and labor law attorney in New Jersey for the past 18 years. After graduating law school, Ms. Smeltzer worked in private practice representing local school districts and other public entities. From 2006 through 2015, Ms. Smeltzer worked for the State-Operated School District of the City of Paterson as its Labor Relations Officer, Director of Non-Traditional Programs and, most recently, Assistant General Counsel. In her capacity as Assistant General Counsel, Ms. Smeltzer was instrumental in the district’s successful implementation of TEACHNJ. Her extensive experience as a management attorney enables her to provide a valuable perspective to our members.

Bob Murphy is the Assistant Executive Director and Director of Retirement Services for NJPSA. Before joining the staff of NJPSA, Bob served the association as President (2011-12), as a member of the Board of Directors (2006-2012), Council member and State Coordinator for NASSP (2008-2012). He also served on a number of NJPSA committees over the years. Bob retired in October 2012 after 36 years as a public school educator. He began his career as a vocal music teacher in Piscataway and then served as the Fine Arts Supervisor, Adult School Co-Director and finally Assistant Principal at North Brunswick HS. Bob served as a middle school Principal in Middletown before finishing his career as the principal of East Brunswick HS. He was recognized in 2006 as the NASSP – NJPSA/Metlife HS Principal of the Year.

Dr. Donna McInerney is the Chief Executive Officer of FEA, having previously served for nearly six years as Director of Program Development and Design at NJPSA/FEA. A former high school Social Studies teacher and supervisor, she earned her doctorate from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, specializing in curriculum theory and development. Over the last 15 years she has been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Graduate Education, Leadership and Counseling at Rider University and currently teaches at The College of New Jersey.Throughout the course of her career, Dr. McInerney has provided professional learning experiences on a wide variety of topics including the Connected Action Roadmap (CAR), research-based instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, problem-based learning, differentiated instruction, curriculum integration, cooperative learning, teacher evaluation and the development of student growth objectives. Her most recent work has focused on the instructional leadership skills and coherent frameworks needed to improve teacher practice, drive student achievement and ensure systemic, sustained, school improvement.

Emil Carafa recently retired as the principal of Washington School in Lodi and has been actively involved in a variety of educational committees on the local, county, state, and national level. He has held the office of President on the county and state levels, representing principals, directors and supervisors on all levels. He has previously served as President of the Board of Directors of NJPSA and has served on the nominating committee for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. He also served as a member Educator Leaders’ Cadre for the State of New Jersey, representing administrators at PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) on the national level. Emil, working along with the Educator Leaders’ Cadre from New Jersey, is committed to working with all educators to better understand Standards and PARCC. Emil was also on the Advisory Committee on Teaching & Learning for Center Point Education Solutions and serves as a member of the steering committee, cohort developer and presenter for the New Jersey Leadership Academy and was named NJPSA Visionary Leader of the Year, Elementary Level Principal, in 2015.

Victoria Duff is Coordinator of Professional Learning at New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. She also serves as Chair of the Learning Forward Foundation that provides grants and scholarships to educators internationally to enhance systems of professional learning. Throughout her 40-year career in education, she has been a classroom practitioner, at the elementary level, Coordinator of Mentoring and Induction, chaired the New Jersey Professional Teaching Standards Board, and worked at the Department of Education to support teachers and leaders in the implementation phase of new teacher induction, professional learning and educator effectiveness. Victoria has presented at state and national levels on effective professional learning, the development of high functioning environments of supports for teacher and school leaders, and strategic planning. She holds an undergraduate degree from Muskingum College in religious studies and from Georgian Court University in Elementary Education, as well as a Masters in Educational Administration from Walden University.

Dr. Mary Reece is the Director of Special Projects at the Foundation for Educational Administration. Prior to joining FEA, Mary served as a principal, assistant principal and supervisor in Edison Township. She began her teaching career in Irvington, and later worked at the NJ Department of Education. Mary has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Rutgers University from which she received her graduate degrees, and she has served as a mentor for many administrative interns. She has presented at state, national and international conferences on such diverse topics as teacher/administrative tenure, special education issues, mentoring/induction, arts education, and afterschool/extended learning. She has been an active member of local, state, and national education associations, completing a term on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Currently, Mary is the chairperson of both the Montgomery Township Environmental Commission and Sustainable Montgomery. In addition, Mary is a founder of Creative NJ, and she is the Board Chairperson of Arts Ed NJ.

Mary Beth Currie is the Associate Director of Special Projects at the Foundation for Educational Administration. She began her teaching career in Philadelphia. Upon completion of her certification as a Reading Specialist, she served as a Reading Specialist in the Upper Darby School District. She obtained her first administrative position as a Principal in Upper Darby. In 2001 she was appointed the Principal of Bret Harte Elementary School in Cherry Hill. During her tenure, the school was identified as a Governor’s School of Excellence and was authorized and an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Most recently, Ms. Currie served as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the Holmdel Township Public Schools. While there, she established a program for Gifted and Talented students, expanded the AP offerings and supported the “Rotating Block Schedule” at the High School. She retired in 2014 from public education. She completed her undergraduate degree at St. Joseph’s University and her graduate degree at The University of Pennsylvania. She did additional graduate work at Pennsylvania State University where she earned her Principal Certificate and qualified for the certificate as a School Administrator. In 1999, she was recognized as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar and travelled to Japan to study the educational system. She has presented at local and national conferences on a range of topics from Literacy Instruction to Inclusive Programs for youngsters on the Autism spectrum.

Susan Greenwald Gilbert, has served as an FEA Coach and Professional Development Trainer for 5 years, on topics such as Literacy Instruction, Writing, Assessment, Standards-Based Curriculum, and the Connected Action Roadmap, and is most pleased to take on the role of Coordinator of Districts Grants for FEA. As one of the initial coaches for the Connected Action Roadmap pilot, Ms. Gilbert has supported numerous school teams of all grade levels, to implement the systematic process of the Connected Action Roadmap - a shared leadership framework to empower teachers through effective PLCs, improve climate and culture, leading to improved student learning. In addition, she has provided support and assistance to a number of districts to expanding the CAR Framework from a single-school focus to district-wide implementation. Ms. Gilbert holds certification in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Reading (K-12) from Wittenberg University (OH). As a Literacy Specialist (Lacey Township), Ms. Gilbert served as a Teacher Leader developing curriculum for an integrated approach to reading & writing, grade level assessment teams, and guiding district-wide inservice & implementation of the writing process as an important element of the English Language Arts curriculum.

Angelina Martino Finnegan is the Director of School Leadership Programs for FEA. Most recently, she was principal of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School and had previously served as principal of Rockaway Meadows School and Troy Hills School -- all in the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. She has served on the NJPSA Board since 2006 and was the association's president in 2010-2011. In 2013, she was named the NJPSA Visionary Principal of the Year and NAESP National Distinguished Principal. Angelina earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Seton Hall University.

Dr. Adele T. Macula is the director of curriculum and instruction for NJ EXCEL. Through her association with the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NJASCD) and NJPSA/FEA, Dr. Macula has presented workshops on implementing the Common Core State Standards to more than 2,000 educators since February 2012. She is also a trainer for the Stronge Teacher Effectiveness Performance Evaluation System and provides sessions for districts who have adopted the model. Dr. Macula spent much of her professional career in the Jersey City Public Schools beginning in 1978. She served as an elementary teacher, the District Supervisor for Programs that Maximize Potential (G/T) and Special Assistant for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Macula held the position of Associate Superintendent – Curriculum and Instruction (K-12) from September 2000 through May 2011 when she retired from the district. She has taught as an Adjunct Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University in the Masters in Teaching Program and at Seton Hall University in the Executive Ed.D. Program. She has served on many district and statewide committees and has presented at local, state, national and international conferences.

Dr. Graber is the Associate Director of School Leadership Programs at the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA). Prior to his work at FEA in 2007, he was Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Woodbridge and then Princeton. Jeff also served as the State Executive Assistant to the State District Superintendent in Jersey City and as an Acting Associate Superintendent there. During his career, Jeff was a program administrator for the NJ Department of Education and a district administrator for the Long Branch schools. Jeff began his career path as a junior high school teacher in Elizabeth. In addition to his teaching and administrative work over the years, Jeff has participated in a number of doctoral candidate dissertation committees at Seton Hall University, Rowan University and Rutgers University. Jeff holds a BA in Biology from Jersey City State College and his Master’s and Doctoral Degrees from Seton Hall University.

Mr. Sarto has worked in the New Jersey Public School System for 35 successful years where he served as a teacher, supervisor, and administrator at various levels, prior to retiring as Principal of Saddle Brook Middle & High School. Mr. Sarto has served as a mentor to aspiring administrators for the past nine years through the Leaders to Leaders program prior to accepting the position of program coordinator. He is also currently a professional development consultant in the tristate area for Technologies in the 21st Century Classroom. He is a licensed pilot, an interpreter for the deaf, and has been a professional musician for over 45 years. Mr. Sarto is a member of the Executive Board of The New Jersey Alliance for Social Emotional, and Character Development, NJPSA Legislative Committee, Co-Chair of the NJPSA Elementary-Middle-Secondary Committee, New Jersey Council of Education, ASCD, Phi Delta Kappa, NASSP, Pequannock & Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, and Past President and current officer of the Pequannock Chapter of UNICO and UNICO National.

Dr. Kathy McCormick has been involved with the NJ EXCEL program for almost fifteen years, first as a successful candidate and then as both an instructor and an e-mentor. She remains in both of these roles and most recently was pleased to accept the position NJ EXCEL Field-Based Program Coordinator after retiring from public education. Dr. McCormick commenced her teaching career as a high school mathematics teacher at Eastern Camden County Regional High School where she later served in several administrative positions in the areas of technology, special services and student services. She held the position of Assistant Superintendent at Northern Burlington County Regional High School for the final ten years of this chapter of her career in public education. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Rowan University, holds a Master of Arts degree in Educational Technology Leadership from The George Washington University, and completed undergraduate studies at Rowan University leading to Bachelor of Arts degrees in Education and an instructional certificate in Mathematics.

Mr. Nash currently serves as Director of LEGAL ONE (Law, Ethics, Governance for All Leaders, including an Overview of New and Emerging issues) at the Foundation for Educational Administration. LEGAL ONE is an innovative program that provides school law professional development for school leaders and other educators. From 2003 to 2011, Mr. Nash served as legal counsel for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. In that role, Mr. Nash provided legal assistance to NJPSA members for legal issues arising out of the performance of their duties. Mr. Nash also served as Assistant Director of Government Relations for NJPSA from 1994 to 2003. He currently teaches graduate level school law courses at Ramapo College and has previously taught at Rutgers University and New Jersey City University. Mr. Nash received his B.A. from Rutgers University and graduated with High Honors from Rutgers Law School in 2003. While at Rutgers Law School he served as an editor for the Rutgers Law Review. His prior civic involvement includes six years’ service as a member of the Old Bridge Board of Education, including two years as board president, and service on the Board of Trustees for both Healing the Children New Jersey and Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

Sandra L. Jacques is the Supervisor of Legal Research and Content Development for the LEGAL ONE program. Ms. Jacques simultaneously earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and a Bachelor of Art in Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. While a student at the University of Massachusetts, she completed an internship with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. She holds a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Trial Advocacy from Temple University Law School. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at both Ramapo College of New Jersey, teaching the School Law Course in the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) Program, and at New Jersey City University (NJCU), teaching the School Law Course in the Educational Leadership (EDLD) Program. Ms. Jacques is also an Instructor for the NJ EXCEL Program, and has presented at numerous conferences regarding School Law. She has been an annual presenter at the NJ Alliance for Social, Emotional & Character Development (NJASECD) Conference since 2016. Ms. Jacques served as a member of the New Jersey Department of Education Human Trafficking Collaborative, and Moderated the three "Human Trafficking in Your Schools" Symposiums held in 2016-17. Prior to joining LEGAL ONE, Ms. Jacques practiced as an Insurance Defense Attorney in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She has represented public school districts in civil litigation matters including civil rights, discrimination, negligence and workers' compensation claims.

Michael F. Kaelber is an Education Law Consultant, retiring in July 2017 from his position of Director of Legal and Labor Relations Services Department of the New Jersey School Boards Association. A member of the NJSBA legal staff since March 1988, he previously served as an associate with the Woodbridge, New Jersey law firm of Hutt, Berkow and Jankowski and was a mathematics teacher and coach in the Woodbridge Township school district from 1973 through 1986. He served as staff liaison to several NJSBA committees, co-authored numerous NJSBA publications and was, and continues to be, a frequent presenter on school law issues at programs sponsored by the NJSBA and other educational and legal organizations. Mr. Kaelber is a 1973 graduate of Lafayette College, A.B. Math, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Rutgers University, M.S. Statistics, 1977 and Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1986. He is a recipient of the New Jersey Association of School Attorneys Distinguished Service Award and is a member of the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children Hall of Fame.

John Worthington is a consultant for LEGAL ONE (Law, Ethics, and Governance for All Leaders, including an Overview of New and Emerging issues) at NJPSA/FEA. John recently retired as Director of the Office of Special Education Policy and Procedure in the New Jersey Department of Education, where he was responsible, under federal statute and regulations, to operate a system of general supervision and monitor the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 in New Jersey. As director of OSEPP, John oversaw the operation of multiple systems, including:
Monitoring; Dispute Resolution; Complaint Investigation; Distribution and oversight of the IDEA Part B Grant; Oversight of Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities; Development of Policy, Guidance, and Administrative Code; and Special Education Data collection and analysis.

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