Office of Special Education UPDATES

1. Office of Special EducationUPDATES February 2012

2. 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/

3. WHAT’S COMING? Monitoring • Winter 2012 focused monitoring began January 30 • Indicators 4A and 4B • December 15, 2011 Corrective Action Plans were due February 1 • New and Improved Strand Report in April 15 CIMS Workbook

4. WHAT’S COMING? Finance • Maintenance of Effort testing to begin around March 1, 2012 • OSE Contact Rene Richardson RichardsonR2@michigan.gov (517) 241-4415

5. WHAT’s COMING? Public Hearings for Deaf Interpreter Rules • DODHH • March Data Collection • MSDS General Collection • February 8: Count Date • March 14: Submission Deadline • March 28: Certification Deadline

6. 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

7. UPDATES & REMINDERS Parental Consent to Evaluate • In the collection in which it occurs • Without regard for the status of the IEP

8. UPDATES & REMINDERS Finance - 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 DomineDomineL@michigan.gov

9. UPDATES & REMINDERS Finance - State • 4096 and 4094 costs are updated in the February State Aid Status Report for districts whose reports have been approved.

10. Early Childhood Special EducationPart B, Section 619 of IDEA What’s New? • Online Early Childhood Outcomes training session available http://eotta.ccresa.org/

11. Early Childhood Special EducationPart B, Section 619 of IDEA What’s Coming? Early Childhood Outcomes Manual on website by the end of February www.michigan.gov/ecse

12. Early Childhood Special Education Upcoming Learning Opportunities • Early Childhood Outcomes Training Sessions still available: • 3/6 Genesee ISD • 3/9 Ionia ISD • 3/23 Ottawa Area ISD • 4/12 Marquette-Alger RESA

13. Early On® IDEA Part C What’s New? • The Part C application for funds is out for public review.

14. Early On® IDEA Part C What’s Coming? Publications • Guidance for new policies for Part C Regulations for Early On

15. Early On®IDEA Part C What’s Coming? Data Collection • Business rules for Part C/Early On for the Michigan Student Data System are due out April 1.

16. From The Director’s Desk

18. From The Director’s Desk • Proposed 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 days. 

20. From The Director’s Desk • The “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%. 

21. From The Director’s Desk • Michigan’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.

22. From The Director’s Desk Two 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

24. From The Director’s Desk Draft legislation for students with disabilities ages 21- 26 • No bill numbers yet.  • Sponsor may be Rep. David Agema • (R-Grandville).

25. From The Director’s Desk • Critical 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

26. From The Director’s Desk • OPPS • New Process for Teaching Certificates • BAA • MEAP Results – mid February • ESEA Flexibility • February 21 due date • Subgroup changes

27. From The Director’s Desk • SEAC Nominations sought • (1) 2 year term  (July 2012 – June, 2014) • (3) 3 year terms(July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015) • Defined members • a person with a disability or a parent of a child with a disability • Representation from Region 1. 

29. From The Director’s Desk • Annual Performance Report • Improvement on 14 State Performance Plan Indicators • Most Improvement • Transition at 99% • Accurate and Timely Data – 100% • Some Improvement • Graduation & Drop Out • NEW AREA OF CONCERN • % of students in separate facilities

31. June 1, 2012

32. From The Director’s Desk • Significant Disproportionality • Warning Letters – Fall 2011 • Identification • Educational Environments

33. From The Director’s Desk • Significant Disproportionality • Discipline – No Warning Letters • 1 year data • Calhoun • Genesee • Ingham • Kalamazoo • Kent • Macomb • Oakland • Saginaw • Washtenaw • Wayne