About Us

A Unified Voice for Special Education Students and Leaders Across Georgia

 

G-CASE is organized to promote professional leadership, provide an opportunity for the study of problems common to its members, and to communicate through discussion and publications information that will develop improved services for exceptional children.

G-CASE serves the members of CASE who live and work in Georgia! Our major goal is to improve services to children with special needs. We strive to provide leadership and support to members by providing input into the policies and practices in Georgia which impact the quality of education and by providing support to the professionals who serve the students of Georgia.

The leadership of this organization includes an Executive Committee, a Board of Directors from the eighteen districts across the state, and several ad-hoc members from other organizations.

 

G-CASE Membership

G-CASE seeks individuals for membership who are involved in the administration of special education programs at a regional, system, or building level, as well as college faculty involved in the preparation of administrators.  Current G-CASE members are encouraged to help inform fellow administrators of the benefits of joining our organization.

Nine Levels of Membership:

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP shall be available to individuals who hold or are seeking a position in educational leadership. Professional membership entitles the member to support services targeted to all of Georgia’s educational leaders through memberships in four organizations:

  • Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) (Current Price: $150.)
  • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)/ Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) (Current Price: $140.)
  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $100.)

     

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP shall be available to members of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), and the Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) who administer, direct, supervise, and/or coordinate a program, school, or classes of special education for exceptional children in one or more categories as a major responsibility and college faculty whose major responsibility is the professional preparation of administrators of special education. Active membership entitles the member to attend all meetings of the division, to vote on all national and state questions presented to the membership, to serve as a committee chairperson, to run for national and state office, and to be a national or state award recipient.

  • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)/ Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) (Current Price: $140.)
  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $75.)

 

G-CASE MEMBERSHIP ONLY shall be available to individuals who hold or are seeking a position in special education/education leadership but have chosen not to become a member of the national CEC/CASE.  Active membership in  G-CASE ONLY entitles the member to attend all G-CASE meetings and conferences at the G-CASE Member reduced rate, to participate in all surveys and questions presented to the G- CASE membership, to receive the G-CASE newsletters and other G-CASE resources, and to vote in G-CASE elections.  Members of G-CASE ONLY are not allowed to serve on the Advisory or Executive Boards or to run for a G-CASE office.  All G-CASE members are encouraged to become Active or Professional Members.

  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $75.)

     

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP shall be available to those persons who are interested in the administration of programs or services for exceptional children, but who are not otherwise eligible for active membership. An Associate may attend all meetings of the division and receive all communications sent to the membership, however, associates are nonvoting and may neither hold elective office nor serve as committee chairpersons. The cost of an Associate Membership shall be the same as G-CASE Only Membership.

  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $75.)

 

RETIRED MEMBERSHIP shall be available to a person who has retired from his/her responsibilities and is no longer eligible for active membership but shall retain all the privileges of active membership except that of holding elected office unless the person has been elected prior to the changing of status from active to retired.

  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $75.)

 

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP shall be available to individuals who hold or are seeking a position in educational leadership. Institutional membership entitles the member to support services targeted to all of Georgia’s educational leaders through memberships in both GAEL and G-CASE.

  • Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) (Current Price: $150.)
  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $75.)

 

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP shall be available to sponsors, exhibitors, and vendors who desire to keep a presence with G-CASE and to receive G-CASE communications such as newsletters, notices of conferences, etc.

  • Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) (Current Price: $75.)

 

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP shall be available as a gift to all Past-Presidents of G-CASE.  No Past-President of G-CASE will need to ever pay a G-CASE Membership fee during their affiliation with G-CASE beginning with FY21.
 

TEACHER LEADER ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP shall be given complimentary to all teachers taking part in the Special Education Administrator Development Academy. This membership allows them a reduced rate at conferences and access to all G-CASE communications and webinars.