1. Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services UPDATES
February 2011

2. WHAT’S NEW?
Preschool Educational Environments and Early Childhood Outcomes for Preschool
Mandated changes and FAQ:
Submitted
FFY 2009 APR
Updated SPP
SPP Extension Targets and Activities through

3. WHAT’S NEW?
February: System of Payment for Part C/Early On & Screening for Child Find
State Board of Education
Guidance will follow approval
Resources for Indicators B-4A and 4B
CIMS Training Website

4. WHAT’S NEW? Public Hearings/Public Comment:
Special Education Programs & Services Administrative Rules
School Social Worker
Notice & Consent Procedures
Due Process Complaint Procedures
State Complaint Procedures

5. WHAT’S NEW?
Memorandum from Melody Musgrove, OSEP Director; January 21, 2011
LEAs can not use RTI process to delay or deny a timely initial evaluation for a student suspected of having a disability

6. WHAT’S NEW?
Discipline Procedures, January 2011 (revised) can be found at:
Michigan Assessment Selection Guidelines are available at:

7. WHAT’S COMING? March: Data Portraits
Part C of IDEA memorandum with projections for FFY will be released soon

8. WHAT’S COMING?
Maintenance of Effort Testing result by early March 2011
MSDS Spring Collection
Special education educational environmental data – optional
Use the correct codes for age as of 11/17/10

9. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
U.S. Department of Education “National Conversations on English Learner Education” for inquiries contact
MCEC March 2-4, 2011, Grand Rapids, Michigan

10. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Project free online self-paced educational course
To register:
March 2011 other modules for professional development focusing on geriatrics and pediatrics
Contact Jane Reagan

11. UPDATES AND REMINDERS
Winter 2011 Focused Monitoring Cycle; ends March 7
New CIMS Workbook; April 15
Spring 2011 Focused Monitoring based on Indicator B-5; begins May 2

12. UPDATES & REMINDERS
CAPs findings issued in December 2010 CIMS Workbook due February 15, 2011
Thank you for your work on 3WiN
Data Portraits will be available by March
Send recommendations for improved 2011 collection to Fran Loose

13. UPDATES & REMINDERS
Medicaid School Based Services Implementers meetings scheduled for March 1 and May 24 at Ingham ISD from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Submit agenda items to Jane Reagan at:

14. UPDATES & REMINDERS ARRA
Be sure to draw ARRA Flowthrough (FT) Funds grant ends September 30, 2011
Submit your IEFRS for each year of ARRA grant for which you have expenditures
Still several IFER1s (expenditure period July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010) are past due date of August 29, 2010

15. FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK

16. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
ESEA Goals for Reauthorization
1. Refining the 100 % 2014 proficiency goal.
2. Revamping the 64-part formula for AYP
3. Reviewing the use of assessments
4. Examining how sanctions impact rural schools 5. Revisiting HQT requirements
6. Expanding flexibility at the state and local level
7. Identifying programs that are duplicative or
8. Expanding flexibility for funding to eliminate the “one-size-fits-all” mentality of NCLB
9. Involving parents in childhood education

17. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
APR/SPP
2 year extension for the SPP
Summary/Highlights forthcoming
Disproportionality Technical Workgroup Meeting
Michigan among 6 states invited
Set National Thresholds

18. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK

19. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Make the Metric
Each State Department
Finance
Internal Business Processes
Customer Service
Learning and Growth
OSE-EIS
LEAs/PSAs

20. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Administrative Certificates
Supervise K-12 Instructional Programs
School District Decision
"may require"
“Grandpersoned" January 4, 2010

21. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Teacher Evaluation
Informational Campaign
“Understanding Educator Evaluations Guide”
OEAA website
Sally Vaughn Letter (on website)
MEIS
College and Career Readiness vs. proficiency
Cut scores

22. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)
Current Pilot
Operational – April 2011
 Teaching Certificate
 Occupational Certificate
 School Administrator Certificate
 School Psychologist Certificate
 School Counselor License

23. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
MI TOP
Upcoming Focus on Results
Topic: the role of the transition coordinator in Michigan 
Invitations will be received by coordinators and directors  
Sunset Rule
Zoomerang Survey
Short turn around time

24. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
MSD Campus Administrator
Verification Visit
September 2011
MAPS
MiBLSi

26. OFFICE HOURS Open most days about 9 or 10 Occasionally as early as 7,
But some days as late as 12 or 1.
We close about 5:30 or 6
Occasionally about 4 or 5,
But sometimes as late as 11 or 12.
Some days or afternoons we aren’t here at all,
But lately I’ve been here just about all the time
Except when I’m here someplace else.
But I should be here then, too.