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Welcome to NYCASE!
NYCASE Mission Statement
The New York Council of Special Education Administrators (NYCASE) is a professional organization that provides leadership and support to members by advocating on the shaping of policies and practices which impact the quality of special education services for students with disabilities. NYCASE will participate actively in the improvement of special education programs in the State of New York.
Dear Members,
In an effort to support our membership NYCASE continues to post the most recent Federal and State updates to Special Education and Section 504 on our website. We are also continuing to provide a series of virtual update professional development opportunities throughout the year. It is our desire that the NYCASE website be your single point of entry to access updates and resources without having to scroll through an endless sea of e-mails. Now that we have transitioned to our new website, we have migrated some of these content areas to the "Member's Only" section. This will allow us to focus our efforts on the members of our organization and to continue to provide the high quality supports that our membership has come to rely on.
Be sure to join us at the Marriott Downtown in Syracuse N.Y for the July 2026 annual conference. Registration is Now Open!
Dr. Rae Lynn Helman and Dr. Selena Fischer
NYCASE Co-Presidents
The Benefits of NYCASE Membership
You have People!
When you join the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education, you join people who work for you: professionals who work on behalf of students with disabilities. NYCASE members are leaders, educators and advocates. NYCASE represents you at state and national meetings to inform educational policy and practice. To learn more about the benefits offered by NYCASE go to the about us menu item above. If you are ready to join us click on the button below.
Individual Membership click here:
District Memberships (groups of three or more) click here:
If you prefer to print the membership forms please use these links:
Want to know more about NYCASE committees!
Our committees include:
Professional Development
Legislative
Membership
Technology and Communications
If you would like to know more about each committee and view a listing of committee members click here
Member Spotlight 
We are honored to recognize
Dr. Gregory Brown
Assistant Superintendent Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Dr. Brown shared with us that he was recently appointed as Assistant Superintendent at the PNW BOCES. In this role, he spoke of having the privilege of overseeing all student programs including Special Education, Career and Technical Education, and Adult Education. He added that after leaving PNW BOCES to serve as Deputy Superintendent at Hyde Park, it was a dream come true to return home to PNW BOCES and serve our amazing staff, students and families across our region. By creating innovative programs for students, we create “pathways to success for every student” and live up to our BOCES Mission of “Service and Innovation Through Partnership”. I am most proud of the collaborations that are taking place across departments which have provided increased access to CTE programing for our students with disabilities. With the recent expansion of our work based learning team, we will be able to provide high quality transitional support to all our students.
When asked about his future goals Dr. Brown shared that after more than 22 years in education, starting as a custodial worker, teacher, coach, and administrator, my goals remain the same; to make a difference in the lives of others every day. If I can achieve that small daily goal, the larger work tends to take care of itself.
In response to the question what do you love most about your work he added: I get excited every day at the possibility of creating solutions, increasing access, and partnering with others to provide the best programing we can for our students. While not always an easy task, overcoming obstacles, building teams, and working alongside likeminded and talented educators makes the work a joy.
Dr. Brown's work and perspective demonstrates the fundamental tenets of the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education organization. We are proud to recognize him and have him as a member of NYCASE. This photo of Dr. Brown was taken at the NYCASE July 2025 conference in Albany NY.
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