Office of Special Education UPDATES February 2012

WHAT’S COMING? Publications Parental consent to access Medicaid regulation to IDEA Parental consent to access Medicaid regulation to IDEA Public comments available for viewing on the USED website Public comments available for viewing on the USED website 2

3 WHAT’S COMING? Monitoring Winter 2012 focused monitoring began January 30 Winter 2012 focused monitoring began January 30 Indicators 4A and 4B Indicators 4A and 4B December 15, 2011 Corrective Action Plans were due February 1 December 15, 2011 Corrective Action Plans were due February 1 New and Improved Strand Report in April 15 CIMS Workbook New and Improved Strand Report in April 15 CIMS Workbook

WHAT’S COMING? Finance Maintenance of Effort testing to begin around March 1, 2012 Maintenance of Effort testing to begin around March 1, 2012 OSE Contact OSE Contact Rene Richardson (517) (517)

WHAT’s COMING? Public Hearings for Deaf Interpreter Rules DODHH DODHH March March Data Collection MSDS General Collection MSDS General Collection February 8: Count Date February 8: Count Date March 14: Submission Deadline March 14: Submission Deadline March 28: Certification Deadline March 28: Certification Deadline 5

6 UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Medicaid SBS Implementers Meetings from 1:00-3:00 at Ingham ISD scheduled for – March 13, 2012 and May 22, 2012 National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) Annual Conference is October 9-12 in Providence, RI. Medicaid Coordinator/Implementer can attend Medicaid Coordinator/Implementer can attend

7 UPDATES & REMINDERS Parental Consent to Evaluate In the collection in which it occurs In the collection in which it occurs Without regard for the status of the IEP Without regard for the status of the IEP

UPDATES & REMINDERS Finance - Federal Flowthrough Final Narrative Reports were due in August Flowthrough Final Narrative Reports were due in August Flowthrough IFER1 was due August 29, Flowthrough IFER1 was due August 29, 2011 Several ISDs have not submitted Several ISDs have not submitted OSE Contact : OSE Contact : Linda Domine 8

UPDATES & REMINDERS Finance - State 4096 and 4094 costs are updated in the February State Aid Status Report for districts whose reports have been approved and 4094 costs are updated in the February State Aid Status Report for districts whose reports have been approved. 9

Early Childhood Special Education Part B, Section 619 of IDEA What’s New? Online Early Childhood Outcomes training session available

Early Childhood Special Education Part B, Section 619 of IDEA What’s Coming? Early Childhood Outcomes Manual on website by the end of February

Early Childhood Special Education Upcoming Learning Opportunities Early Childhood Outcomes Training Sessions still available: Early Childhood Outcomes Training Sessions still available: 3/6 Genesee ISD 3/6 Genesee ISD 3/9 Ionia ISD 3/9 Ionia ISD 3/23 Ottawa Area ISD 3/23 Ottawa Area ISD 4/12 Marquette-Alger RESA 4/12 Marquette-Alger RESA 12

Early On ® IDEA Part C What’s New? The Part C application for funds is out for public review. The Part C application for funds is out for public review. 13

Early On ® IDEA Part C What’s Coming? Publications Guidance for new policies for Part C Regulations for Early On Guidance for new policies for Part C Regulations for Early On 14

Early On ® IDEA Part C What’s Coming? Data Collection Business rules for Part C/Early On for the Michigan Student Data System are due out April 1. Business rules for Part C/Early On for the Michigan Student Data System are due out April 1. 15

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From The Director’s Desk Proposed Part B SPP/APR Comment closed 12/16/ comments received by OSEP SEAs, LEAs, national organizations, parent organizations and individuals. Currently being reviewed Published after submission to OMB Additional comment period - 30 days. 18

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From The Director’s Desk The “Continuing Appropriations Act, reduced IDEA funds by 1.503% Michigan received a reduction of approximately $4.5 million The “Consolidated Appropriations Act, decreased the across-the-board reduction from 1.503% to 0.189%. 20

From The Director’s Desk Michigan’s reduction will be approximately $600,000. The Office of Special Education will be utilizing a portion of their set-aside funds to replace this reduction, resulting in no change to the allocations to ISDs. 21

From The Director’s Desk Two Guidance documents from OCR Dear Colleague Letter Dear Colleague Letter rs/colleague html rs/colleague html Questions and Answers document Questions and Answers document s/dcl-504faq html s/dcl-504faq html

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From The Director’s Desk Draft legislation for students with disabilities ages No bill numbers yet. No bill numbers yet. Sponsor may be Rep. David Agema Sponsor may be Rep. David Agema (R-Grandville). (R-Grandville). 24

From The Director’s Desk Critical Shortage Legislation Critical Shortage Legislation Introduction is scheduled within a couple of weeks. Current plan - legislation prior to summer break Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) worked with MDE on getting this bill written/introduced 25

From The Director’s Desk OPPS OPPS New Process for Teaching Certificates New Process for Teaching Certificates BAA BAA MEAP Results – mid February MEAP Results – mid February ESEA Flexibility ESEA Flexibility February 21 due date February 21 due date Subgroup changes Subgroup changes 26

From The Director’s Desk SEAC Nominations sought (1) 2 year term (July 2012 – June, 2014) (3) 3 year terms (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015) Defined members a person with a disability or a parent of a child with a disability Representation from Region 1.

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From The Director’s Desk Annual Performance Report Annual Performance Report Improvement on 14 State Performance Plan Indicators Improvement on 14 State Performance Plan Indicators Most Improvement Most Improvement Transition at 99% Transition at 99% Accurate and Timely Data – 100% Accurate and Timely Data – 100% Some Improvement Some Improvement Graduation & Drop Out Graduation & Drop Out NEW AREA OF CONCERN NEW AREA OF CONCERN % of students in separate facilities % of students in separate facilities 29

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From The Director’s Desk Significant Disproportionality Significant Disproportionality Warning Letters – Fall 2011 Warning Letters – Fall 2011 Identification Identification Educational Environments Educational Environments 32

From The Director’s Desk Calhoun Calhoun Genesee Genesee Ingham Ingham Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Kent Kent Macomb Macomb Oakland Oakland Saginaw Saginaw Washtenaw Washtenaw Wayne Wayne 33 Significant Disproportionality Significant Disproportionality Discipline – No Warning Letters Discipline – No Warning Letters 1 year data 1 year data