office of special education updates

Office of Special Education

UPDATESMAASE

June 12, 2013

WHAT’s COMING?

OSEP is accepting comments until June 14, 2013, on proposed FFY 2013-FFY 2018 Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report at www.regulations.gov

WHAT’s COMING?Publications

Coming June 14 – Public Reports on the Annual Performance Reports by ISD on the MDE web site.

WHAT’s COMING?Monitoring21 districts participated in spring on-

site monitoring visits for Indicator 5. Results of monitoring activity will be available in the September 15, 2013 workbook.

WHAT’s COMING?Finance

State Aid 2011-12 R3014 Reports that show State

Aid distribution for Section 52 and 53 costs will be posted on the OSE web site at the end of June 2013, and not mailed

2012-13 SE-4096 will not be mailed – the form will be available on the OSE web site at the end of July 2013

WHAT’s COMING?Finance

Estimated 2013-2014 Early On Allocations are posted on the MDE web site amounts reflect the 5% reduction due to

sequestration and adjustment due to population change

WHAT’s COMING?Data Collection

Data Quality Notices for Initial IEP, Discipline, and Timely IEPS will be sent out mid-June.

Districts have reported that the data in the Strand Report in CIMS are incorrect

Data are two years old – change data during the appeals process as stated in note sent by CEPI

WHAT’s COMING?Early Childhood Special Education

ECSE Results Transmittals for Indicator B7 are due by June 15, 2013

ECSE Part B of IDEA, Section 619 data collection is ongoing in the MSDS

MSDS End-of-Year General Collection is due July 1, 2013

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DID YOU KNOW?General Supervision Monitoring (GSM) ensures that educational programs for students with disabilities follow federal and state standards

Districts are selected on a three year cycle

Each ISD will have at least one district engaged in GSM once every three years

DID YOU KNOW? Incorrect student data will not be used

for Federal reporting. Review your reports within MSDS to be sure

ALL students served are counted!

DID YOU KNOW?Early Childhood Special Education

A webinar - Understanding Early Childhood Special Education Outcome Data can be found at: http://remc.adobeconnect.com/eodata691

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UPCOMING LEARING OPPORTUNITIES

National Alliance for Medicaid in Education, (NAME)

October 8-11, 2013 in Grand Rapids at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel – registration is now open

If interested in doing a breakout presentation contact Jane Reagan at ReaganJ@michigan.gov

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HOT TOPICMEDICAIDThere is only 1 ISD whose Medicaid

settlement/payment for 2010-11 school year still in process.

There are 8 ISDs whose initial payments are still outstanding.

HOT TOPICDistricts continue to hear of Medicaid

Health Plans “just saying NO” when a child needs out-patient therapies. There is an effort to resolve this matter. Medicaid does not cover every service requested by parents. If families are being told to go to their schools let Jane Reagan know at ReaganJ@michigan.gov

UPDATES & REMINDERSJune 15 – Responses to Results

Transmittals must be submitted from April 15 workbook.

June 30 – B-13 Secondary Transition Checklists must be submitted from the April 15 workbook.

UPDATES & REMINDERSMedicaid Implementer Meetings for

2013-14 – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Ingham ISDAugust 27, 2013November 12, 2013March 11, 2014May 20, 2014

UPDATES & REMINDERSMI-SER

The following documents have been removed from the MI-SER and can be found on the OSE web site.

Model Due Process Complaint/Request for Hearing Form

Model Special Education State Complaint FormProcedures for Dispute ResolutionResolving Special Education Disputes: The MDE

OSE Complaint ProceduresSpecial Education Due Process Complaint

Procedures

From The Director’s Desk

U.S.E.D. GuidanceAllowable Use of Federal Funds

Communication from MDENo Further Information

Expecting Further Guidance from OSEP

ESEA ReauthorizationSenator Tom Harkin (D-IA) “Strengthening America’s Schools Act,”

test students in math and reading in grades 3-8 and once in high school.

lowering “n-size” for reporting and accountability purposes to 15

adopt “college- and career-ready standards” like Common Core

identify “priority” and “focus” schools and interventions require evaluations of teachers and principals based in

part on student performance report cross-tabulated data disaggregated according to

the same “subgroups”

ESEA ReauthorizationLamar Alexander (R-TN) “Every Child Ready for College or Career Act”

dramatically shrink the scope of federal accountability. no annual percentage targets or undertake specific

intervention encourage, but not require teacher evaluation systems revamp the waiver provisions of ESEA to prohibit

conditional waivers eliminate federal MOE test students in math &reading in grades 3-8 and once

in high school report cross-tabulated data disaggregated according to

the same “subgroups”

ESEA ReauthorizationJohn Kline (R-MN) “Student Success Act”

based largely on the three “piecemeal” bills students tested in grades 3-8 and once in high school, states would have to disseminate disaggregated

achievement data design their own systems for accountability and

intervention eliminating Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scrap Highly Qualified Teacher requirements Eliminate 70 programs and consolidate others

ConnectEDPresident’s Plan for:Connecting All Schools to the Digital Age

Upgraded Connectivity Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Students Trained Teachers New Resources for Teachers Educational Devices for Students Exposing Students to Global Opportunities with New

Technology Support for Digital Educational Content Restoring U.S. Leadership in Vital Areas  

From The Director’s DeskThe Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing has posted their JCAR report and revised rules on their website.  http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr/0,4613,7-138-58275_28545_28558---,00.html 

4.0 standard on the EIPA test.

From The Director’s DeskThe Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR) submitted the administrative rules governing Special Education Programs and Services (2012-106 ED) to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR).  ORR may file the rules with the Secretary of State after 15 session days unless JCAR files a notice of objection

ESEA Flex WaiverMichigan Proposed Plan:

Lowest 5% will remain on the Top to Bottom List

Center-based programs will not be:FocusPriorityReward

Critical Shortage List - 2012 Autism Spectrum

Disorder Audiologist Cognitive Impairment Deaf & Hard of

Hearing Early Childhood

Special Education Emotional Impairment Learning Disabilities Occupational

Therapist

Orientation & Mobility Physical Therapists Physical and Other

Health Impairment School Psychologist Speech and Language

Provider Speech and language

Impairment Visual Impairment

Critical Shortage List - 2013Survey sent to ISD & LEA Special

Education DirectorsDue Date June 7, 2013 Data needed to support

reemployment or retirees for 2013-14

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Kathleen Dopp

Significant DisproportionalitySignificant Disproportionality

Presentation (May 2013)

2013 Significant Disproportionality List32 LEAs

26 LEAs for Discipline 8 LEAs for Identification

Warning List Significant Disproportionality

August Workbook

Warning Letters for

Significant Disproportionality

Warning List Significant

Disproportionality Berrien RESA

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsLakeshore School District

Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESDGaylord Community Schools

Delta-Schoolcraft ISDBark River-Harris School District

Warning List Significant

Disproportionality Eaton ISD

Charlotte Public Schools

Genesee ISD Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools Grand Blanc Academy Genesee ISD

Ingham ISD Lansing Public School District * Michigan Connections Academy Okemos Public Schools

Warning List Significant

Disproportionality Ionia ISD

Belding Area School District * Ionia Public SchoolsLakewood Public Schools *

Kalamazoo RESAComstock Public Schools *Kalamazoo Public Schools *Kalamazoo RESA

Warning List Significant

Disproportionality Kent ISD

Byron Center Public SchoolsLighthouse Academy (2 areas)

Macomb ISDChippewa Valley SchoolsFraser Public SchoolsLake Shore Public Schools Roseville Community Schools

Warning ListSignificant

Disproportionality Oakland Schools

Berkley School District (2 areas)Novi Community School District *+Oxford Community SchoolsSouth Lyon Community SchoolsWalled Lake Consolidated Schools

Ottawa Area ISDAllendale Public SchoolsCoopersville Area Public School District

Warning List Significant

Disproportionality St Clair County RESA

Port Huron Area School District

Traverse Bay Area ISDBenzie County Central Schools *

Warning List Significant Disproportionality

Wayne RESADetroit School

DistrictDr. Charles Drew

AcademyEcorse Public SchoolsGrosse Pointe Public

Schools * (2 areas) Hanley International

Academy * (2 areas)

Northville Public Schools

Romulus Community Schools

South Redford School District +

Southgate Community School District

The Dearborn Academy

Wyandotte District

Warning List Significant Disproportionality

West Shore ESDHart Public School District

Education Achievement System

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