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Office of Special Education UPDATES February 2012

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Office of Special Education UPDATES. February 2012. WHAT’S COMING?. Publications Parental consent to access Medicaid regulation to IDEA Public comments available for viewing on the USED website http://www.regulations.gov/. WHAT’S COMING?. Monitoring - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Office of Special Education

UPDATES

February 2012

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WHAT’S COMING?Publications

Parental consent to access Medicaid regulation to IDEA

Public comments available for viewing on the USED website

http://www.regulations.gov/

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WHAT’S COMING?Monitoring

Winter 2012 focused monitoring began January 30Indicators 4A and 4B

December 15, 2011 Corrective Action Plans were due February 1

New and Improved Strand Report in April 15 CIMS Workbook

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WHAT’S COMING?Finance

Maintenance of Effort testing to begin around March 1, 2012

OSE Contact Rene Richardson [email protected]

(517) 241-4415

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WHAT’s COMING?Public Hearings for Deaf Interpreter Rules

DODHHMarch

Data CollectionMSDS General Collection

February 8: Count DateMarch 14: Submission DeadlineMarch 28: Certification Deadline

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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Medicaid SBS Implementers Meetings from 1:00-3:00 at Ingham ISD scheduled for –March 13, 2012 and May 22, 2012

National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) Annual Conference is October 9-12 in Providence, RI.

Medicaid Coordinator/Implementer can attend

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UPDATES & REMINDERSParental Consent to Evaluate

In the collection in which it occursWithout regard for the status of the IEP

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UPDATES & REMINDERSFinance - Federal

2009-10 Flowthrough Final Narrative Reports were due in August.

2010-11 Flowthrough IFER1 was due August 29, 2011 Several ISDs have not submitted

OSE Contact :Linda Domine [email protected]

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UPDATES & REMINDERSFinance - State

4096 and 4094 costs are updated in the February State Aid Status Report for districts whose reports have been approved.

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Early Childhood Special EducationPart B, Section 619 of IDEA

What’s New?

Online Early Childhood Outcomes training session available http://eotta.ccresa.org/

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Early Childhood Special Education

Part B, Section 619 of IDEAWhat’s Coming?

Early Childhood Outcomes Manual on website by the end of February www.michigan.gov/ecse

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Early Childhood Special Education

Upcoming Learning Opportunities

Early Childhood Outcomes Training Sessions still available:3/6 Genesee ISD3/9 Ionia ISD3/23 Ottawa Area ISD4/12 Marquette-Alger RESA

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Early On® IDEA Part CWhat’s New?

The Part C application for funds is out for public review.

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Early On® IDEA Part CWhat’s Coming?

PublicationsGuidance for new policies for Part C

Regulations for Early On

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Early On® IDEA Part CWhat’s Coming?

Data CollectionBusiness rules for Part C/Early On for the

Michigan Student Data System are due out April 1.

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From The Director’s Desk

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From The Director’s DeskProposed Part B SPP/APR Comment

closed 12/16/2011  35 comments received by OSEP

SEAs, LEAs, national organizations, parent organizations and individuals. 

Currently being reviewed Published after submission to OMB Additional comment period - 30

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From The Director’s DeskThe “Continuing Appropriations Act,

reduced IDEA funds by 1.503% Michigan received a reduction of

approximately $4.5 million  The “Consolidated Appropriations

Act, decreased the across-the-board reduction from 1.503% to 0.189%. 

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From The Director’s DeskMichigan’s reduction will be

approximately $600,000.

The Office of Special Education will be utilizing  a portion of their set-aside funds to replace this reduction, resulting in no change to the allocations to ISDs.

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From The Director’s DeskTwo Guidance documents from OCR

Dear Colleague Letter http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201109.html

Questions and Answers document

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-504faq-201109.html 

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From The Director’s DeskDraft legislation for students with disabilities ages 21- 26

No bill numbers yet. Sponsor may be Rep. David Agema

(R-Grandville). 

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From The Director’s DeskCritical Shortage Legislation

Introduction is scheduled within a couple of weeks.

Current plan - legislation prior to summer break

Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) worked with MDE on getting this bill written/introduced

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From The Director’s DeskOPPS

New Process for Teaching Certificates

BAAMEAP Results – mid February

ESEA FlexibilityFebruary 21 due dateSubgroup changes

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From The Director’s DeskSEAC Nominations sought

(1) 2 year term  (July 2012 – June, 2014) (3) 3 year terms  (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015)

Defined membersa person with a disability or a parent of a

child with a disability

Representation from Region 1. 

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From The Director’s DeskAnnual Performance Report

Improvement on 14 State Performance Plan Indicators

Most ImprovementTransition at 99% Accurate and Timely Data – 100%

Some ImprovementGraduation & Drop Out

NEW AREA OF CONCERN% of students in separate facilities

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JUNE 1, 2012

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From The Director’s DeskSignificant DisproportionalityWarning Letters – Fall 2011

Identification Educational Environments

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From The Director’s Desk

CalhounGeneseeInghamKalamazooKent

MacombOaklandSaginawWashtenawWayne

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Significant DisproportionalityDiscipline – No Warning Letters

1 year data