ICASE Membership
Levels
Unified (CEC, CASE, ICASE)
Corporate
Single
Associate
Honorary
Patron
Unified membership is open to a current or former director, assistant director, supervisor, coordinator, state consultant, university faculty or other administrator in the field of special education in public agencies in Indiana who hold membership in CEC, CASE and ICASE
Benefits: A Unified Member is granted all privileges of membership including, but not limited to:
- Voting
- Holding office
- Roundtable membership
- Serving as roundtable representative to the Executive Board
- Serving on committees and sub-committees
- Serving as an Executive Standing Committee chair or co-chair
- Serving as sub committee chair or co-chair
- Receiving general information from the organization
- Attending ICASE activities
Corporate Membership is open to any school corporation, special education district, institution of higher education, state operated special education facility, the Division of Exceptional Learners, or State agencies that provide special education services. The entity shall appoint as its representative the person who currently serves as its Director of Special Education. The Director of Special Education must be a Unified Member which includes membership in both CEC and CASE.
The Director, who holds Unified Membership, may choose additional individuals within the organization to join into a Corporate Membership. The organization may substitute members into the Corporate Membership if a current member leaves and is replaced during the membership year.
Benefits: The Director is granted all privileges of Unified Membership (see Article IV, Section 1). The additional members are granted the following privileges including:
- Roundtable membership
- Serving on committees and sub-committees
- Serving as sub committee chair or co-chair
- Receiving general information from the organization
- Attending ICASE activities
Corporate Members who are not the director may not vote, hold office, chair or co-chair Executive Standing Committees or serve as a roundtable representative to the Executive Board.
Single Membership is open to any current or former director, assistant director, supervisor, coordinator, state consultant, university faculty or other administrator in the field of special education in public agencies in Indiana who has chosen not to affiliate with CEC and CASE.
Benefits: A Single Member is granted the following privileges including:
- Roundtable membership
- Serving on committees and sub-committees
- Serving as sub committee chair or co-chair
- Receiving general information from the organization
- Attending ICASE activities
Single members may not vote, hold office, chair or co-chair Executive Standing Committees, or serve as a roundtable representative.
Associate Membership is open to any professionally trained individual employed by an educational agency not eligible for unified, corporate or single membership status that includes:
(a) Private schools
(b) Anyone with an interest in special education leadership
(c) Graduate students in education leadership preparation programs.
Benefits: An Associate Member is granted the following privileges including:
- Roundtable Membership
- Serving on sub-committees
- Receiving general information from the organization
- Attending ICASE activities
Associate members may not vote, hold office, chair or co-chair Executive Standing Committees, or serve as a roundtable representative to the Executive Board.
Honorary Membership may be accorded to former unified members who have retired or otherwise changed positions or who have made outstanding contributions to the field of special education. Honorary membership is granted upon the recommendation of the Executive Board.
Benefits: An honorary member is granted the following privileges including:
- Free ICASE membership
- Roundtable membership
- Serving on committees and sub-committees
- Serving as sub committee chair or co-chair
- Receiving general information from the organization
- Attending ICASE activities
Honorary members may not vote, hold office, chair or co-chair Executive Standing Committees or serve as a Roundtable Representative. Current List of Honorary Members
Patron Membership is open to those individuals who work in public or private sector, or organizations and agencies concerned with the education of individuals with disabilities. A patron membership allows support of ICASE through a membership commitment. Various levels of patron membership may be specified by the Membership and Fiscal Management Committee, each with varying degrees of benefits.
Benefits: At a minimum, a patron member may attend ICASE activities and receive mailings but is not granted the right to vote, hold office, serve on committees or become a Roundtable member.