This document presents findings from interviews conducted to obtain information on changes that have occurred in state Special Education Advisory Panels (SEAPs) since the passage of the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The interviews investigated general organizational changes, SEAP involvement in the State Improvement Grant (SIG) process, and SEAP involvement in the Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process. Information was obtained through a telephone interview process involving SEAPs in Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Interviewees reported minimal changes to SEAP size and more noticeable changes in membership composition following the 1997 amendments to IDEA. Changes in composition were commonly reported to be the result of the "special rule of majority," which states that a majority must be individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities. SEAP roles and responsibilities were overwhelmingly perceived to have increased. The SIG and Continuous Improvement Monitoring Processes were seen to have contributed significantly to the expanded involvement of SEAPs in state activities. Interviewees expressed the belief that SEAP members have become empowered as never before to raise and address issues of major concern to individuals with disabilities. The interview protocol is included in the report. (CR)