THE EL DORADO COUNTY CHARTER SELPA SELPA Information

THE EL DORADO COUNTY CHARTER SELPA

SELPA Information Sharing • Finance* • Legislative Updates: § SB 172 CAHSEE suspended until July 2018 § AB 1369 Dyslexia bill effective for the 2017 -18 academic year. Supt. of Public Instruction to provide program guidelines for gen ed. and special ed. § SB 277 clarification on vaccination requirements to be provided by CA Dept. of Public Health § AB 114 MH Audit is in process. Possible future legislation anticipated. • LEA staff changes • New Member Orientation & Application Process* * Denotes a handout Steering Meeting | October 21

2015 -16 ERMHS Timeline Nov 9 th: Nov. 2 nd: MH Data from SEIS sent to schools for review Dec 1 st: SELPA compiles an official LEA SEIS service count Jan 15 th: LEA submits Budget Request(s) to SELPA by 5: 00 pm LEAs submit Annual Mental Health Plan(s) to SELPA by 5: 00 pm Steering Meeting | October 21 Feb 28 th: SELPA conducts a second Finding of Sufficiency of Funding July 13 th: Final Expenditure Report due by 5: 00 pm

CDE Updates • State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) § Department focused on building structure for implementing the SSIP in alignment with LCFF § LEA performance reviewed annually through annual performance reports § Not meeting targets required to develop an improvement plan • Arching goals focused on: § Increasing attendance and time in class § School culture and behavior (suspensions and expulsions) § Focus on CCCS, UDL, MTSS § Goals aligned with Task Force Report Steering Meeting | October 21

CDE Updates • Sanction letters for 34 districts were mailed 9/24 • Response required by 10/20 • Same student…. same problem in: § June 2014 § December 2014 § April 2015 § June 2015 • Assessment scores for 2014 -15 are out. As predicted student outcomes hover around the 11 -12% – meets expectations for students with disabilities. • NEW! § If the student is not in CALPADS marked as a student with a disability, then the child will not be able to take the test with accommodations. Steering Meeting | October 21

CASEMIS/CALPAD S • CASEMIS – December 1 (see prep guidelines)*. • 2015 -16 discipline data will be collected in CALPADS. • Undecided at this time if also collected in Table C of CASEMIS. • For the discrepancy report, LEAs will be required to file a report for 2014 -15. • LEAs will submit to SELPA who will submit to CDE. • Sub-committee will meet December 15 to discuss transition to CALPADS. CDE will start pilot in 2017 -18 and complete transition in 2018 -19. Steering Meeting | October 21

CASEMIS/CALPAD S

Data Identified Non-Compliance (DINC)* • June 2015 data used for DINC findings. • Use last date of attendance as the date of correction. • CDE auditing the “code 90” reasons. Reminder: “No staff” or “staff on leave” is not an excuse. SELPAs will soon have access to monitor. • Call your program techs and programs specialist for guidance. • Adhere to the November 30 due date! Steering Meeting | October 21

SEIS Updates* NPA/NPS Timeline 13 -14 Performance Reports* Steering Meeting | October 21

Legal Updates • Remember the Rachel H. Factors considered in OAH: § § Educational Benefit in Gen. Ed. Nonacademic (social) benefits in Gen. Ed. Effect on teacher and other students Cost consideration • Goal of IDEA is to foster student independence • Do not write in providers (names, agency, etc. ) on IEPs. Use district of service as the code. • Ensure providers align with IEP (i. e. need, certifications/qualifications, expertise are in sync with services). • Do not write methodology in IEP (i. e. Orton-Gillingham). Steering Meeting | October 21

Legal Updates • School officials responsible for implementing student’s IEP are considered to have “legitimate educational interest” in receiving the document. Include language in annual FERPA notice. • Regardless of transportation regulation/policy; transportation must be provided if student requires it to receive FAPE. • Test protocols – provide them! • Assessment and data collection is KEY! Steering Meeting | October 21

Guidance: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) • Letter to Baus (OSEP 2015): If parent disagrees with assessment because student was not assessed in particular area, parent has the right to an IEE. • Dear Colleague Letter (OSEP 2015): Expressed concerns that many students with autism were not receiving needed speech and language and that SLP may not be included in evaluation and/or IEP process. • Memorandum to State Directors (OSEP 2015): Remind LEAs of obligation to evaluate all students, regardless of cognitive skills that are suspected of having one of the 13 disabilities. • Letter to Sarzynski (OSEP 2015): If parents cannot attend in person to develop and review their child’s service plan, OSEP expects LEAs to use other methods to ensure parent participation. Steering Meeting | October 21

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