1. OSE-EIS MAASE February 2010
UPDATES
OSE-EIS
MAASE
February 2010

2. WHAT’S NEW? Michigan’s Race to the Top Application submitted
Application and Summary on MDE website
MDE’s Parts B and C Annual Performance Reports (APRs) submitted
Posted on MDE Website

3. WHAT’S NEW?
Watch for new Rules from the DODHH regarding standards for Interpreters
Watch for the emerging series of Michigan Special Education One-Pagers
Tied to understanding requirements and reporting of SPP and related components

4. WHAT’S COMING? Monitoring
Priority Indicators for Winter Focused Monitoring:
Indicator 4A (Suspensions & Expulsions of Students with IEPs)
Indicator 4B (Suspensions & Expulsions of Students with IEPs by Race/Ethnicity)

5. WHAT’S COMING? Monitoring, continued:
Definition of Significant Discrepancy for Indicators 4A and 4B
4A=5% or more of students with IEPs were suspended or expelled for more than 10 days
4B=Risk ratio of greater than 2.0 for suspensions and expulsions for more than 10 days

6. WHAT’S COMING? Monitoring, continued Data Sources Used
MICIS (Dec. 1 count)
3 submissions of SRSD

7. WHAT’S COMING? Data Collection
The 2010 Child Count will shift from December 1 to the 3rd Wednesday in November (November 17th in 2010). More details and reminders will follow over the next several months.
THINK : “3win”

8. WHAT’S COMING Part B, Indicator 11 (Child Find/Initial IEPs):
Per OSEP, data collected during will include children from birth to three.
To date collection has been ages 3-21 in the MSDS. The data points include.
Date of Parental Consent
Timeliness of Initial IEP
Result of Initial IEP
Days Beyond Timeline
Infants/toddlers having their first IEP between July 1, 2009 & June 30, 2010 are to be included in the MSDS spring or year end collection

9. WHAT’S COMING
In order to meet our obligation to assure that all students are considered in our analysis of disproportionate representation:
beginning with the spring 2010 analysis of and data, the OSE-EIS will include analysis of ISD special education center programs.

10. WHAT’S COMING
Check the MI3 Updates for a variety of information dissemination and learning opportunities
MiBLSi applications and conference
MITS webinars and Summer Institute
MSEMP Survey
Project Find Posters

11. DID YOU KNOW?
About the MITS Lending Library for assistive technology and software? Go to
That the content for all MiBLSi training is available? Go to
That the MAF is connected to the federally-funded Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for Michigan? Go to

12. UPDATES & REMINDERS
Public Hearings for the new due process complaint procedures and changes to state procedures:
February 9, Lexington Hotel, Lansing (4:00-6:00 pm)
Tentative: March 4, Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids
Comments can be mailed, faxed or ed to MDE
Documents were distributed on stakeholder listservs and are available through the MDE

13. UPDATES & REMINDERS
Public comment on proposed administrative rules has been complied - staff are reviewing
Feb Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) due
Feb. 24 – ISD Monitor Webinar 1:30 p.m.
March 18 – CIMS-2 Refresher Webinar for Locals at 10:30 a.m.

14. UPDATES & REMINDERS March 29 – ISD Monitor Webinar 9:30 AM
April 15 – CIMS-2 Workbooks issued
Program Finance
State Aid – revised SE-4096 costs and SE-4094 transportation costs submitted to State Aid for February 2010 payments
Districts with outstanding corrections have not been updated
Costs will be compared to FID submission

15. UPDATES & REMINDERS
Medicaid School Based Services Provider Liaison meeting
February 25, 2010
Contact Jane Reagan
Medicaid Implementers meeting dates for the next few months:
March 23, 2010
May 25, 2010

16. DISTRICT PERFORMANCE QUESTION OF THE DAY
What do you know about suspensions/expulsion patterns in your district(s)?
Trend over the past 3 years
Precipitating events
Grades/buildings with higher than average rates