1. BIEDPA Special Education Monthly TA Call
September 11, 2018

2. Topics LRP Resources for School Staff What are Compensatory Services
Personnel Data Collection for SY
Special Education Student Count SY

3. Compensatory Educational and Related Services
Compensatory Services MUST be considered if a student has been denied FAPE.
Lack of appropriately licensed teacher
Lack of appropriately licensed related service provider
Pattern of missed services for disciplinary reasons beyond 10 days
Failure to implement Child Find – delay in evaluation or services
Failure to implement an appropriate IEP
Failure to provide FAPE

4. IF FAPE has been or is being denied:
Send a letter to parents that tells what is happening and what is being done to resolve the issue. Include a copy of parent rights/procedural safeguards (no teacher – place ads and interviewing teachers by a specific date)
The compensatory services can be based on the previous two years.
The amount of compensatory services to be provided is an IEP team decision.
The total amount of compensatory services does not have to be the exact amount missed.

5. QUESTIONS
If you have questions about compensatory services, please feel free to contact: Marcy Oliver ( is the best way to get me – please put your school name and “COMP. Services” in the subject line……ex. Taos COMP Services)

6. School Year 2017-2018 Personnel Data Collection
Part B Data IDEA

7. SY 2017-2018 Personnel Data Collection
School Due Date: Friday, October 12, 2018
The BIE/DPA (SEA) will extract all personnel data on Monday, October 15, This will provide the DPA time to clean the raw data to prepare for submission.
BIE/DPA (SEA) Due Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018

8. SY 2017-2018 Personnel Data Collection
Personnel data to be collected for these categories:
Special Education Teachers
Related Service Providers by job assignment
Paraprofessionals providing program support in special education
Reminder: Ensure data for each category (e.g. certification) is based on the State criteria the school is located in.

9. Special Education Teachers
For each special education teacher (employed or contracted) providing special education services to children with disabilities, enter the following information:
CATEGORY
Data to Input
Provider Name
Provide the First and Last name
Certification Status
Fully Certified or Not Fully Certified
The data for this category is based on the State criteria the school is located in.
Age Group
Which age category does the teacher work with?
3 to 5 (early childhood) or 6 to 21 (school age)
Teacher FTE
Include the FTE for full-time, part-time, split positions, etc.

10. Special Education Paraprofessionals
For each special education paraprofessional (employed or contracted) providing special education services to children with disabilities, enter the following information:
CATEGORY
Data to Input
Provider Name
Provide the First and Last name
Qualification Status
Qualified or Not Qualified
The data for this category is based on the State criteria the school is located in.
Age Group
Which age category does the Paraprofessional work with?
3 to 5 (early childhood) or 6 to 21 (school age)
Paraprofessional FTE
Include the FTE for full-time, part-time, split positions, etc.

11. Special Education Related Service Providers
Related Service Providers include psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, audiologists, adapted physical education teachers/recreation specialists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, interpreters, counselors/rehabilitation counselors, orientation/mobility specialists, and medical nursing staff.
For each related service provider (employed or contracted) providing special education services to children with disabilities, enter the following information:
CATEGORY
Data to Input
Provider Name
Provide the First and Last name
Certification Status
Fully Certified or Not Fully Certified
The data for this category is based on the State criteria the school is located in.
Age Group
Which age category does the teacher work with?
3 to 5 (early childhood) or 6 to 21 (school age)
Provider FTE
Include the FTE for full-time, part-time, split positions, etc.

12. Inputting Data into NASIS for SPED Teachers, Paraprofessionals & Related Service Providers
Pathway in NASIS: Census > People > Staff > Select Staff Member > District Assignments
When inputting FTE’s use decimals NOT percentages. Decimal examples:
1.00 = one full-time position providing SPED services to Students with Disabilities (SWD)
0.50 = one half-time position providing SPED services to SWD
0.25 = one quarter position providing SPED services to SWD
0.10 = one tenth position providing SPED services to SWD

13. Questions? For Personnel data questions contact:
Jennifer Davis, Education Specialist (DPA/SPED)
For NASIS questions contact:
Monica Sam, NASIS Specialist/Accountability & Assessment Office

14. School Year 2018-2019 Students with Disability Count

15. Students with Disability Count
The Special Education Student Count NASIS data pull will take place on the last Friday in the month of October (Friday, October 26, 2018).
Students must be enrolled with an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) on that date to be counted.
Individualized Education Program (IEP) created/uploaded to NASIS must include all required signature/date documentation.
Enrolled with an Active IEP does NOT mean that the student must be in attendance on that day.

16. Complete Enrollment Data
The NASIS Enrollment must be one with an Active and Locked IEP.
The NASIS enrollment with the Active IEP must start prior to or on October 26, 2018.
To be counted, the enrollment with the Active IEP must not terminate prior to October 26, 2018.
These enrollment fields need to be completed: Birthdate, Gender, Grade, English Learner and Homeless Status

17. Complete IEP Data
IEPs need to be Locked after the Parental Signature has been obtained
IEP Start Date should be entered
Special Education Disability Code
Students 10 and older cannot be categorically identified as Developmentally Delayed
Special Education Environment
Students 5 and younger will can have an Early Childhood Environment (e.g. – A01, B02, etc...)
Students 6 and older must be in a School Age Environment (e.g. – A, B, C, D, E, etc...)

18. Student Count Point of Contact
Jennifer Davis, Education Specialist
Phone:(480)
Donald Griffin, Supervisory Education Specialist
Phone: (202)

19. BIE Division of Performance and Accountability Special Education Staff 2018-19
Location
Telephone
Connie Albert
Education Program Specialist
Albuquerque, NM
Jennifer Davis
Phoenix, AZ
Donald Griffin
Supervisory Education Specialist
Washington, DC
Narcy Ka’won
Nashville, TN
Deanna Klingensmith
Seattle, WA
Marcy Oliver
Delphina Shunkamolah
Shiprock, NM
Zonnie Sombrero
Tuba City, AZ
Dr. Eugene Thompson