The Alaska Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Committee sought to develop a coordinated plan of action to deal with the recruitment and retention of special education teachers, a significant problem for such a rural state with immense distances and widely diverse population centers. Two subcommittees were formed to work on personnel shortfall and recruitment and retention. Studies and surveys were reviewed to develop a comprehensive data bank related to the problem. These studies examined deterrents and incentives to teaching in special education. A survey of Alaska's special education teachers and regular education teachers was then designed, to determine deterrents and incentives for teaching special education and future teaching plans. (A copy of the survey form is provided. Survey forms were distributed in November 1992; results are not included in this paper.) In the area of recruitment, the CSPD's plan focuses on recruiting experienced teachers who already possess an endorsement or Master's degree in special education. The recruitment plan relies heavily on Alaska Teacher Placement (ATP), which serves as the clearinghouse and referral center for all Alaska districts. ATP conducts several large placement fairs and disseminates a recruitment brochure throughout the United States. The CSPD also commissioned the development of a recruitment videotape. (JDD)