1. Office of Special Education Updates
January 20, 2016

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State Board of Education
Vision To create a world-class educational system that gives students the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and the workforce, and to flourish as parents and citizens Mission To provide leadership through the development of policy and accountability systems so that all students are prepared to compete in the global community
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State Board of Education Goals 5-Year Strategic Plan for
All students are proficient and show growth in all assessed areas
Every student graduates high school and is ready for college and career
Every child has access to a high quality early childhood program
Every school has effective teachers and leaders
Every community effectively uses a world-class data system to improve student outcomes
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Professional Development
Excited to announce two new professional development coordinators
Amy Shelley, North Mississippi
Kristi Higginbotham, Mississippi School for the Blind
Autism Institutes will happen again this summer!
The application will be posted to the OSE homepage on February 15, 2016.
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Juvenile Justice and Detention Centers
Educational services at juvenile detention centers continues to be an area of focus for the Department of Justice
FAPE and Child Find requirements apply to all students.
This includes related services.
Continues through the summer
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Juvenile Justice and Detention Centers
For Sponsor School District
Information must be gathered immediately.
Information must be collected on ALL students, not just students with disabilities.
IEPs need to be reviewed for accuracy as well as services.
If IEPs need revision, this needs to be done immediately.
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Juvenile Justice and Detention Centers
For Home School District
Must designate 2 people as points of contact for JDC personnel to contact year round.
IEP records must be sent immediately.
Additional information needed for ALL students will include attendance, discipline, tier status, and behavior plans.
Be prepared to cooperate in Child Find activities which may begin at in either location but will need to be completed within timelines.
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8. State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
The “Kickoff” meetings for the SSIP districts will occur in February.
Phase II of the SSIP is due to OSEP April 1, 2016.
Please attend the SSIP breakout sessions today to provide input in our State’s plan to improve outcomes for student’s with disabilities.
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9. State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
SSIP districts will soon receive a listserv message allowing for preregistration for teachers in LETRS training.
Please adhere to the timelines to ensure priority enrollment.
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10. State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
Additional districts are being recruited for Cohort II and Cohort III for the SSIP.
If your district is interested in participating in the SSIP, please complete an application.
Applications will be sent via the listserv.
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Contractors
The OSE is seeking individuals for contract work for the school year.
If you are interested or know of someone interested, please resume to Tanya Bradley at
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Transition Procedures
The Secondary Transition Procedures (Volume V) are complete! The Secondary Transition Procedures are in the process of being uploaded to the OSE homepage. This Volume will be uploaded by January 30, 2016.
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Contact Information for OSE
Gretchen Cagle, State Director Office of Special Education
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