2. Kentucky School for the Blind
KSB celebrated their 175th year!
There were five graduates at KSB this spring and all have post- secondary work or school plans.
Seven KSB students co-authored, the book “We Can Hear You Just Fine”.
KSB students have the opportunity to work in the summer at the Louisville Zoo and Kentucky Kingdom.
Two KSB students were inducted into the National Honor Society.
In January, all students received one-to-one mobile devices based on their visual needs (laptops, I-pads or Braille readers).

3. Kentucky School for the Deaf
KSD had 13 seniors: seven plan to attend a college or technical school, five have post-secondary employment, and one is undecided.
For the first time ever, a KSD student passed the KOSSA!
The STLP team finished in the top ten.
There were several students who had top place finishes in the Agriculture Field Day at the University of Kentucky.
The KSD culinary team won several awards this year. They presented at the state fair this fall.
KSD shares their CTE program with the local high school. They offer Informatics, Culinary Arts, Manufacturing Engineering, Horticulture and Small Animal Science. Beginning a teacher pathway.

4. Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Facilities
DLS is conducting on-site monitoring visits at all DJJ facilities in districts selected for the Consolidated State Monitoring (CSM) process
Additional facilities will also be monitored
Emphasis is being placed on shared IDEA responsibilities between districts and DJJ facilities
Developing an MOU between KDE and DJJ is a priority to ensure everyone is on the same page
Discussions are underway with DJJ to conduct at least some joint monitoring visits. Citations/CAPS are issued to both the district and DJJ facility, as appropriate.
Reminder: District and DJJ staff should be sharing pertinent educational data with one another to ensure FAPE is occurring for all students housed in these facilities. This includes evaluation data, IEPs, progress monitoring and discipline data.

5. Child Count-Due December 15 Personnel Data-Due December 15
Due Dates for Special Education Data Required Under Section 618 of IDEA
Child Count-Due December 15
Snapshot of child’s status on December 1 annually
Personnel Data-Due December 15
Annual count of Special Education Personnel in Full Time Equivalency (FTE) as of December 1
Discipline Data-Due June 30
Annual Count of Disciplinary Removals Throughout the School Year
Exiting Data-Due July 17
Annual Count of Children Who Exited Special Education at Any Time during the School Year

6. ESSA 1% CAP Update
ESSA changed 1% cap to be based on the participation rate rather than the proficiency rate.
ESSA placed the 1% cap on the state participation rate for each content area, based on the total number of all students in the state assessed in the content area (for ELA, mathematics, and science).

7. ESSA 1% CAP Update
States cannot place a cap on participation rates of districts; however, KDE will require districts to provide justification if the 1% cap is exceeded.
States must make LEA data publicly available (as long as no PII is shown).

8. ESSA 1% CAP Update
If the state’s data indicate it will exceed the 1% cap, it must request a waiver from the requirement (for each subject area). The request should be completed 90 days before start of testing window.

9. ESSA 1% CAP Update
KDE’s participation rate for was approximately 1.1%
KDE/DLS submitted a waiver on August 7,
Awaiting response from OSEP.

10. State Defined Alternative Diploma (optional)
Be Standards based
Aligned with state requirements for the regular high school diploma
Obtained within the same time period for which the state must ensure the availability of FAPE under Section 612 (a) (1) of the IDEA.

11. State Defined Alternative Diploma
Question asked by several states, including Kentucky:
If states choose to develop a state-defined alternate diploma, does earning the alternate diploma terminate the requirements of providing free appropriate public education (FAPE)?

12. State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)
DLS received a no-cost extension for the previous SPDG.
Focus of the no-cost extension is extensive professional learning around the alternate assessment.

13. State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) 2017
2017 grant application was funded - $5 million over a 5 year period
Goal 1: To improve the capacity to implement and sustain multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
Goal 2: To improve student achievement multiple, sustained professional learning strategies that supports a MTSS.

14. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
The U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has developed an accountability framework, called Results Driven Accountability (RDA).
RDA seeks to balance the educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities with the compliance requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Includes States’ development of a State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) comprehensive multi-year plan as part of its Annual Performance Report (APR)—Indicator 17

15. Implementation Science
New way of work—not a new initiative
Focus of the SSIP
Support elementary and middle school teachers in the general education setting
Improve student outcomes in 8th grade mathematics
Sustain what’s working

16. Multi-Phase Plan April 2015 April 2016 April 2017—April 2020
The State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) is a multi-phase plan that states develop to support districts in effectively implementing evidence based practices. We submitted phase III in April and will submit an updated Phase III in April 2018.

17. State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR)
Evaluation of the state’s implementation of Part B of the IDEA and how it will improve
Used by OSEP to measures / monitors the state to make its annual Determinations
KY received a Meets Determination

18. State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR)
Evaluation of the state’s implementation of Part B of the IDEA and how it will improve
Used by OSEP to measures / monitors the state to make its annual Determinations
KY received a Meets Determination

19. Questions