1. Office of Special Education UPDATES June 2012

2. WHAT’s NEW? Publications APR Public Reporting live at: www.michigan.gov/ose-eis APR Public Reporting live at: www.michigan.gov/ose-eis www.michigan.gov/ose-eis Click on first item in OSE Spotlight box: Public Reporting Click on first item in OSE Spotlight box: Public Reporting Data quality checks Data quality checks sent by CEPI to targeted sent by CEPI to targeted support accuracy of MSDS EOY submission support accuracy of MSDS EOY submission Discipline Discipline Initial IEPs and Timely IEPs Initial IEPs and Timely IEPs 2

3. 3 WHAT’s NEW? Publications Early On public report on MDE website Early On public report on MDE website Webinars Webinars Early Childhood Special Education Spring 2012 Updates Early Childhood Special Education Spring 2012 Updates Educational Environments Webinar available at: http://eotta.ccresa.org/index.php Educational Environments Webinar available at: http://eotta.ccresa.org/index.php http://eotta.ccresa.org/index.php

4. WHAT’s COMING? Publications Updated Early Childhood Outcomes Manual Updated Early Childhood Outcomes Manual Available summer 2012 Available summer 2012Monitoring CIMS Workbook CIMS Workbook August 15, 2012 August 15, 2012 4

5. WHAT’s COMING? Finance Federal Sequestration Federal Sequestration attachment attachment Michigan Part C/Early On ® Michigan Part C/Early On ® cited for not monitoring Maintenance of Effort cited for not monitoring Maintenance of Effort additional information will be forthcoming additional information will be forthcoming Preschool Grant Applications due in MEGS+ by July 1 Preschool Grant Applications due in MEGS+ by July 1 5

6. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection Educational Entity Master (EEM) special education contact list Educational Entity Master (EEM) special education contact list Is your data current? Is your data current? Determinations Determinations June 18 - June 20 June 18 - June 20 Using EEM email addresses Using EEM email addresses superintendent superintendent special education contact special education contact No mailed copies No mailed copies 6

7. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection MI-CIS no longer available after September 30, 2012 MI-CIS no longer available after September 30, 2012 If you use MI-CIS for daily management and/or IEPs, request a data export from MI-CIS now If you use MI-CIS for daily management and/or IEPs, request a data export from MI-CIS now Save any Data Portraits this summer Save any Data Portraits this summer 7

8. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection Special education data inquiries Special education data inquiries Available in January Available in January MI School Data Portal for the October 2012 collection MI School Data Portal for the October 2012 collection Enhanced functionality to report demographics Enhanced functionality to report demographics Not the traditional Data Portrait format Not the traditional Data Portrait format 8

9. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection MSDS End-of-the-Year (EOY) collection and Student Record Maintenance (SRM) MSDS End-of-the-Year (EOY) collection and Student Record Maintenance (SRM) EOY and SRM will both close July 2 EOY and SRM will both close July 2 School year program participation and demographic data must be certified by July 2, 2012. School year program participation and demographic data must be certified by July 2, 2012. 9

10. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection MSDS will re-open for the data quality corrections between July 12 and July 19 upon district request only. MSDS will re-open for the data quality corrections between July 12 and July 19 upon district request only. requests reviewed and approved/denied by CEPI and MDE. requests reviewed and approved/denied by CEPI and MDE. SRM will re-open July 23, 2012 for Graduation and Dropout Appeals only. SRM will re-open July 23, 2012 for Graduation and Dropout Appeals only. NO late reporting or corrections after 7/20 NO late reporting or corrections after 7/20 10

11. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection Reporting Initial IEP Data Report all initial evaluations that were completed during the 2011-12 school year during the current MSDS End of Year Collection Report all initial evaluations that were completed during the 2011-12 school year during the current MSDS End of Year Collection regardless of when SE programs/services begin regardless of when SE programs/services begin New Characteristic in Fall 2012 MSDS: Timeliness of Part C Transition. New Characteristic in Fall 2012 MSDS: Timeliness of Part C Transition. 11

12. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection Report whether IEP was completed by 3 rd birthday or reason the IEP was not completed on time. Report whether IEP was completed by 3 rd birthday or reason the IEP was not completed on time. Report SE Component for All Children Birth – 3 Receiving Michigan SE Programs/Services Report SE Component for All Children Birth – 3 Receiving Michigan SE Programs/Services 12

13. WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection Due in CIMS Workbook on June 30, 2012 Due in CIMS Workbook on June 30, 2012 B-13 Secondary Transition checklists B-13 Secondary Transition checklists Business rules for the fall Early On Collection Business rules for the fall Early On Collection CEPI website CEPI website The final deadline for Early Childhood Assessments in the MSDS is June 30 The final deadline for Early Childhood Assessments in the MSDS is June 30 13

14. DID YOU KNOW? Kevin Bauer is the new policy specialist for Medicaid School Based Services (SBS) The Annual Conference of the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) will be held October 9-12 in Providence, RI consider sending Medicaid coordinators consider sending Medicaid coordinators 14

15. DID YOU KNOW? Quarterly meetings /Medicaid Implementers Ingham ISD;1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Ingham ISD;1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. November 13, 2012 November 13, 2012 March 12, 2012 March 12, 2012 May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013 15

16. 16 UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Camp Tuhsemeheta – MDE-LIO is hosting two camping sessions for students with visual impairments LIO Events iPad workshops iPad workshops Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)

17. 17 UPDATES & REMINDERS Finance The 2012-13 Flowthrough and EOSD Grants The 2012-13 Flowthrough and EOSD Grants MEGS+ MEGS+ due July 1, 2012 due July 1, 2012 MEGS+ and Webinar Training (May) MEGS+ and Webinar Training (May) powerpoint available: http://www.michigan.gov/mde powerpoint available: http://www.michigan.gov/mde http://www.michigan.gov/mde

18. 18 UPDATES & REMINDERS Early Childhood Outcomes training is still available: http://eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?Cat =21 http://eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?Cat =21

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20. From The Director’s Desk Civil Rights Non-Compliance Dearborn was found to be in non- compliance with the civil rights law all instruction and services available to students and parents who do not have English as their primary language. could have implications for other federally funded programs in Michigan 20

21. From The Director’s Desk ESEA Eight additional states approved for flexibility Michigan Sent back to review/revise Graduation Teacher Evaluations 21

22. From The Director’s Desk The U.S. Department of Education resource guide on the use of seclusion and restraint in schools. www.ed.gov/policy/seclusion/restraints-and- seclusion-resources.pdf 22

23. From The Director’s Desk IDEA Part B application – proposed changes Federal Register (June 12) 30-day comment period Link to the Federal Register notice: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06- 12/pdf/2012-14271.pdfhttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06- 12/pdf/2012-14271.pdf Link to the proposal: http://edicsweb.ed.gov pending collections number 04816 Comments are due July 12. 23

24. From The Director’s Desk Cochlear Mapping Federal appellate court ruled cochlear mapping is not a related service decision does not apply nationwide, the federal court is often a bell weather for other federal court decisions. 24

25. From The Director’s Desk House Bill 380.1172 ;Personality Tests - Rep. McMillin Repeal and prohibit personality tests from being administered locally Suggested by OSE: DOES NOT INCLUDE ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE A DISABILITY OR MAY BE SUSPECTED TO HAVE A DISABILITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT, THE MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND THE MICHIGAN COMPILED LAW. 25

26. From The Director’s Desk House Bill 5630 House Bill 5630 amends sections 1711 and 1751 of the Revised School Code amends sections 1711 and 1751 of the Revised School Code remove “develop the maximum potential” of each student with a disability remove “develop the maximum potential” of each student with a disability replace with “meet the individual needs” of each student with a disability…. replace with “meet the individual needs” of each student with a disability…. 26

27. From The Director’s Desk “USING NETWORKING TO FIND A JOB” The Michigan Comprehensive Employment Services Grant Print and web tool kit for persons with disabilities finding a job use of social networking methods. This document can be downloaded from: https://sites.google.com/site/mimigworkgroup/n etworking-to-find-a-job 27

28. From The Director’s Desk U.S. Department of Education Email Updates Department of Education and Secretary Duncan receive breaking news and messages from to the U.S. Choose among 20 topics press releases Videos newsletters www.ed.gov/emailupdates 28

29. From the Director’s Desk Monitoring of Timely IEPs Annual review IEPs reported as current as of the June 30, 2012 EOY MSDS submission will be counted as timely. Annual review IEPs reported as current as of the June 30, 2012 EOY MSDS submission will be counted as timely. *NEW* Locals with annual review IEPs not current as of June 30, 2012 will be issued a finding of noncompliance in the December 2012 CIMS Workbook. *NEW* Locals with annual review IEPs not current as of June 30, 2012 will be issued a finding of noncompliance in the December 2012 CIMS Workbook. 29

30. WHO’s NEW? Welcome Debbie Young! Data Analyst Data Analyst Performance Reporting Performance Reporting So Long - Long (no pun intended) So Long - Long (no pun intended) Best Wishes Best Wishes Expecting Grand things (no pun intended) Expecting Grand things (no pun intended) 30

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