Departmental Staff Meeting Monday, March 7, 2011

Agenda  Welcome  Special Education Parent Teacher Association -- Colette Dunsmore and Clare Brick  Manifestation Determination and Behavior Tracking -- Michael Shelton  Transportation  Level Change IEPs -- Michael Shelton  New Elementary Service Delivery Model -- Michael Shelton  Extended School Year -- Patti Silveri  IEP Update -- Mary Raftary

Special Education Parent Teacher Association

Manifestation Determination/ Behavior Tracking  MDR letter  Required when holding an MDR  Attach safeguards  Attach copy of letter to IEP  Behavior tracking form and instructions  Options:  Create individual student copy and track electronically  Print individual copies and track by hand

Transportation is provided ONLY...  For students who are attending a school other than their home schools due to the nature of the disability and the need for a particular program or service.  For students with a disability so severe that he/she could not safely travel to and from home and school.

Transportation is NOT provided...  For the parents’ convenience.  When general education transportation is available.  For students who have been suspended from general education transportation.  For students attending a school of choice.

Level Change IEPS  Elementary to Middle School  Hold a level change (not transition) IEP  Middle School to High School  8th grade case manager contacts high school department head  Get information about scheduling/co-taught classes offered  Share list of students and co-taught classes they will need  Hold a meeting with the parent -- this not an IEP  Amend the current IEP to change RR hours  Complete course selection form  Submit amendment and FAPE form to Special Ed office

Elementary Service Model  One TC will be assigned to each elementary school.  No additional staff will be hired.  A realignment of secondary staff will be made to provide the additional staff needed at the elementary level.  The annual assignment request paperwork will be out soon. This form will be used to request a move to an elementary TC position.

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IEP Update  There has been a significant improvement in the quality of paperwork.

FAPE  FORM:  Available in Zangle -- Notice of Provision  Fills from the IEP or Amendment:  If the IEP has ‘initial’ checked as the purpose, it will send up an initial FAPE form.  If ‘initial’ not the purpose, the form will be the standard notice of provision -- be careful that ‘initial’ and ‘annual’ are not both checked.  Eligibility -- The appropriate box will be checked on the FAPE.  The amendment check box will fill as required.  Be sure to pay attention to the other options and other factors boxes.  Do NOT check resident/nonresident district boxes if the student resides in the district.

Progress Reports  Progress is reported for an IEP year, not school year.  The IEP date on the progress report should be the date of the PREVIOUS IEP. Progress on those goals are being reported. Please do not change the date.  All progress reports should have the appropriate number of periods. For an IEP that was held a year ago:  Elementary -- 4 periods  Secondary -- 6 periods

FAPE Signatures  Initial  Eligible student  Administrator  Parent -- accept or decline FAPE  Ineligible student  Administrator only  Annual  Administrator only  Amendment  Administrator only  Parents sign the amendment itself.  Check that signatures are dated.

Level Change and Graduation IEPs  Hold level change IEPs beginning ____.  Hold graduation IEPs beginning _____.

NEXT MEETING DATE: MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011