1. MAASE April 16, 2014

2. WHAT’s NEW? Finance Flowthrough 2014-15 Application available May 1, 2014 IFER1 anticipated to be available June 1, 2014 Preschool – 2014-15 Application anticipated to be available May 1, 2014

3. WHAT’s NEW? Finance Enhancing Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD) Grant 2014-15 Application available June 1, 2014 Transition Grant – 2014-15 Application anticipated to be available May 1, 2014

4. WHAT’s NEW? Medicaid MI Medicaid School Based Services (SBS) US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General auditors Ingham ISD Wayne RESA MI Medicaid staff audits John Lambert March 25 Medicaid Implementer meeting ISDs were informed Medicaid plans to take back money from ISDs with error rate over 15%

5. WHAT’s NEW? Medicaid Upcoming Meetings Medicaid School Based Services Implementers September 30, from 1:00-3:00 at Ingham ISD – May 20 meeting has been cancelled Maintaining current email list Communicate staff changes to Jane Reagan ReaganJ@michigan.gov ReaganJ@michigan.gov

6. WHAT’s NEW? Low Incidence Outreach Camp Tuhsmeheta Summer Camps: Session #1 – June 18-21, 2014 Session #2 – June 22-June 25, 2014 Session #3 (ages 8-10) – August 12-14, 2014 Session #4 (ages 11 and older) – August 15-18, 2014 Register and Scholarships at: http://mde- lio.cenmi.orghttp://mde- lio.cenmi.org

7. WHAT’s NEW? Low Incidence Outreach Helpful Documents for Use with DHH Students: Secondary Transition document: http://mde- lio.cenmi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tDSfnxaJ- 7w%3d&tabid=1981http://mde- lio.cenmi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tDSfnxaJ- 7w%3d&tabid=1981 Early Childhood document: http://mde- lio.cenmi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=2WjqEYA1 WQU%3dtabid=1981http://mde- lio.cenmi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=2WjqEYA1 WQU%3dtabid=1981

8. WHAT’s NEW? Low Incidence Outreach Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Testing: April 30 – Kalamazoo RESA May 9 – Oakland ISD May 16 – Kent ISD June 9 – Oakland ISD June 27 – LIO, Lansing More information at http://mde-lio.cenmi.orghttp://mde-lio.cenmi.org

9. WHAT’s NEW? Low Incidence Outreach May 31, 2014 – “Let’s Go Outside and Play” Outdoor Recreation Open House at Camp Tuhsmeheta For more information go to: http://mde- lio.cenmi.org/Events/EventDetails/tabid/389/Eve ntId/888/Default.aspxhttp://mde- lio.cenmi.org/Events/EventDetails/tabid/389/Eve ntId/888/Default.aspx

10. WHAT’s NEW? Early Childhood – ECSE (Part B of IDEA, Section 619) Data for Indicator B-6 available in CIMS workbook on April 15 Results Transmittals are not expected. Data for Indicator B-7 available in CIMS workbook on April 15 Results Transmittals expected for LEAs that did not meet all six state targets

11. HOT TOPICS? Significant Disproportionality Letters will be sent to districts on April 25 Technical assistance meeting will be held on Friday, May 30

12. HOT TOPICS? Notification of a 30-day comment period for Proposed FFY 2013-2018 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report was published in the March 25, 2014 Federal Register Docket No. is ED-2013-ICCD-0047

13. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES MDE and Traumatic Brain Injury federal grant has a series of FREE Online trainingswww.MiTBItraining.orgwww.MiTBItraining.org MDE participated in writing a new grant for TBI funding in March Resource for TBI questions and assistance - Brain Injury Association of Michigan. www.BIAMI.orgwww.BIAMI.org 13

14. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Low Incidence Outreach Trainings: May 1, 2014 Power Hour: Bilateral Cochlear Implants – Pre-Operative and What to do after Activation – Webinar May 1-2, 2014 Michigan Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER) Annual Conference – Livonia May 20-21, 2014 Basic BrailleNote Training – Adrian On-demand regional Braille and adaptive technology classes are available. Information available at http://www.mde-lio.cenmi.orghttp://www.mde-lio.cenmi.org 14

15. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Early Childhood Special Education trainings: Face-to-Face - Child Outcomes 0-5 Training: Early On and Preschool Special Education. More information can be found at: http://eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?Cat=2&ID=43http://eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?Cat=2&ID=43 Online - Understanding the Indicator B-7 Preschool Child Outcomes data. For more information to go: http://eotta.ccresa.org/News.php?ID=216 http://eotta.ccresa.org/News.php?ID=216 15

16. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Early On® Part C of IDEA – Early On® will hold a book study Lynda Cook Pletcher and Naomi Younggren Early Intervention Workbook: Essential Practices for Quality Services. The study will involve periodic conference calls and activities April – October 16

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18. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Policy Letters Letter to Breton (March 21, 2014) discusses using electronic mail (email) to provide parents with their child’s individualized education programs (IEPs) and related documentation, such as progress reports https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdc ltrs/acc-14-000862r-me-breton-email-3-21-14.pdf 18

19. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Comments on Part B Due June 14th http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=ED-2013- ICCD-0047

20. http://www.ed.gov/family-and-community-engagement

21. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK-  Restorative Practices: Fostering Healthy Relationships & Promoting Positive Discipline in Schools. A Guide for Educators http://www.otlcampaign.org/sites/default/files/rest orative-practices-guide.pdf http://www.otlcampaign.org/sites/default/files/rest orative-practices-guide.pdf 21

22. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Office of Civil Rights Report Disparities in high school retention 12 % of black students are retained in grade nine double the rate that all students are retained Students with disabilities represent 12 % of high school enrollment 19 % of students retained a year Access to college counselors is uneven One in five high schools lacks a school counselor Access to courses necessary for college is inequitably distributed 63% of students with disabilities attend high schools where the full range of math and science courses are offered http:www.ocrdata.ed.gov. 22

23. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK OSEP at National CEC Results Driven Accountability Student Outcomes Compliance Continues Focus shift Collaboration with Title I & School Improvement Barriers & Challenges Maintain Grant Integrity New Directions for OSEP Mega-Conference Part B/C restructured Mega Technical Assistance Center RRC structure discontinued 23

24. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK NASDSE Action Agenda - 2014  IDEA implementation (including RDA initiative, fiscal issues and development of reauthorization principles)  Education legislation (ESEA, seclusion and restraint, literacy, UDL, Perkins, other?)  FY 15 budget and appropriations  Data issues  Mental health 24

25. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Office of Civil Rights Report Suspension of preschool children Black students represent 18 percent of preschool enrollment 42 percent suspended once 48 percent suspended more than once Access to preschool is not a reality for much of the country About 40 percent of public school districts do not offer preschool Most of preschool programs are part-day only Of the school districts that operate public preschool programs, about half are available to all students within the district. http:www.ocrdata.ed.gov. 25

26. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK NASDSE Action Agenda - 2014  Early childhood  Common Core (implementation and assessments)  Technology (including virtual schools; accessibility issues; and online learning)  Workforce Investment Act  School choice (charter schools, vouchers) 26

27. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK NASDSE Watch Agenda – 2014 Medicaid Child welfare (implementation of the Fostering Connections Act and Uninterrupted Scholars Act) Respite care ADA/504 issues 27

28. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive! Joint Initiative with 4 Core Missions Celebrate milestones Promote universal screening Identify possible delays and concerns early Enhance developmental supports http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/watch-me-thrive

29. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Research supports - 1 in 4 children under the age of 5 are at risk of delays Socially Behaviorally Developmentally Parents report - 1 in 6 children between ages 3 – 17 have developmental disabilities (Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit, Autism) 29

30. From the Director’s Desk ESEA Flexibility Waiver Renewal Process Applying for One-Year Extension Respond to “Next Steps” identified in Part B Monitoring Report Submit changes via the ESEA Flex amendment process Renewal/Extension Request due by April 29, 2014

31. From the Director’s Desk Here is the problem in Michigan: One of the requirements of the waiver is that state assessment scores be a factor to use in the educator effectiveness process Michigan has state law the does not include the consideration of state assessment data You may want to contact your local representative if you have concerns

32. From the Director’s Desk ESEA Flexibility Waiver Renewal Process Public comment will be April 10-18 Comments can be submitted via email to ESEAFlexibility@michigan.gov ESEAFlexibility@michigan.gov

33. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK DATA ALERT Concerns with capturing accurate data for new IEPs for transitioning students from Part C to Part B Ideally a new code would be developed to assist in accurately capturing – Rule 1755 vs. 1832 Code 270 will remain CEPI will filter data Opportunity for ISDs/LEAs to check, correct 33

34. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Early Childhood 3-5 Public Awareness “Build Up Michigan” May 5-June 1, 2014 To increase identification of 3-5 year olds in specific counties across the state Notification will be sent ISDs and LEAs where the campaign will be focused For more information: www.BuildUpMi.orgwww.BuildUpMi.org

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37. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Special Olympics Project Unify US Dept. of Ed Project – OSEP funded Expanded Entire School Community Emphasis Lansing Public Schools Initiative Meetings with legislators Rule Package Complaint Process 37

38. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Performance Review Audit Office of the Auditor General Audit Period: October 2011 – April 2014 Began March 24, 2014 Process Review & Agency Input Determine Audit Objectives Inform Governor, House & Senate Majority leaders, State Supt Results of the Audit Effective, Moderately Effective or Not Effective 38

39. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Updates to the Updates Allocation estimates from OSEP IDEA Funds – slight increase in funds IEP Updated Assessment pages revised One Page Accommodations must be listed Alternate Assessments – questions must be answered 39

40. FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Last Minute Thoughts Feedback New staff Critical Shortage Legislation 40