From laura.allran at state.or.us Thu Mar 3 15:18:03 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:18:03 -0800 Subject: [SE-Dir] OSL&P: Timeline and Support Documents for 2009-2010 Special Education Report Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ March 3, 2011 RE: Timeline and Support Documents for 2009-2010 Special Education Report The public release date for the fifth annual Special Education Reports is Wednesday, March 30, 2011. In preparation for that date, I want to inform you of timelines and documents that may assist you with this required public reporting. Timeline March 10 - March 17: District Preview Drafts of the 2009-2010 Special Education Reports will be posted on the secure district site for your preview: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/. ODE expects each district to proof its district report and either "Accept" or "Appeal" the report. If there are errors, ODE will expect the district to click on the "Appeal" button and provide the details of the correction(s) that the district is suggesting. However, please be advised that ODE will not change any data that have been submitted and previously validated by the district. March 28: Final Special Education Reports Available to Districts Final pdf versions of the 2009-2010 Special Education Reports will be available to districts on the secure district site: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/. No changes will be accepted on or after this date. March 30: Public Release of the 2009-2010 Special Education Report All district reports will be available to the public on the ODE website. ODE will issue a press release to the media announcing the public reports. Support Documents ODE has posted the 2009-2010 Special Education Reports format and support documents listed below at the link: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831 1. A sample of this year's report format is posted now for your planning purposes. ODE will produce each district's report in English and Spanish. The English version is posted now. 2. ODE has posted the 2009-2010 Technical Manual that you will find helpful in calculating and validating your data. The manual is available now at the link above. 3. ODE has posted the 2009-2010 version of the "How-to-Read" the Special Education Reports for your use in communicating this information to parents and community members. The English version of the "How-to-Read" document is available now at the link above. The Spanish version will be posted in the near future. For additional information, please contact the mailbox via email at ODE.SchoolAgeRpt at state.or.us. If you have any difficulty opening the enclosed links, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us or 503-947-5674. =============== End of Message =============== -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.allran at state.or.us Mon Mar 14 08:14:32 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:14:32 -0700 Subject: [SE-Dir] OSL&P: 2010-11 NASDSE Professional Development Series Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ March 14, 2011 RE: 2010-11 NASDSE Professional Development Series The next session of the 2010-2011 NASDSE Satellite Series, Common Core Standards: What They Mean for States and Schools, will be available online 24/7 beginning Wednesday, March 16, 2011 after 10 a.m. PT. The conference will be accessible using a new web-delivery system and all conferences in the 2010-2011 will be accessible using the following directions: * Open your web browser to http://pd.nasdse.org/. * Click on the conference you would like to view. * You will be taken to a screen that asks for an access code. * The access code will not change throughout the series. Oregon's access code is: 1011oregon5 This login provides access to the online conference viewing page where all related PowerPoint presentations and resources will be available for download by individual viewers. Key features to note: * The new web-delivery system features full-text searchable knowledge base to allow you to search for key concepts throughout the conference. * All PowerPoints and background documents will be available for download on the conference page, as well as the ODE website. * Both the web and DVD versions of the conference utilize verbatim transcription and captioning. Remember that because the conference is a subscription service, the access information is no longer available directly on the ODE website at anytime. This information must remain within the state and should not be posted on public websites. The Department will continue to provide DVD copies of the broadcasts for rebroadcast and/or dissemination by ESDs and schools. Should you require further assistance or information, please contact Stella Brown at 503.947.5643, or by email at stella.brown at state.or.us. If you have any difficulty opening the above links, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us or 503-947-5674. Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. ===========End of Message============ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.allran at state.or.us Wed Mar 16 08:38:18 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:38:18 -0700 Subject: [SE-Dir] OSL&P: NASDSE Professional Development Series, Session 3- Rescheduled Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning and Partnerships _________________________________ March 16, 2011 Re: NASDE Professional Development Series, Session 3 - Reschedule The third conference for this school year, "Common Core Standards: What They Mean for States and Schools," has unfortunately been rescheduled and will be available online beginning Wednesday, March 23, 2011 anytime after 10 am PT. Special education directors should have already received the broadcast login information by listserv message. This login information is secured and will not be for public release. We will continue to mail copies of these sessions to ESDs. http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?ID=7175&TypeID=4 Should you require further assistance or information, please contact Stella Brown at 503-947-5643, or by email at stella.brown at state.or.us. If you have any difficulty viewing the above link, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us or 503-947-5674. Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. ===========End of Message============ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.allran at state.or.us Wed Mar 16 09:44:44 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:44:44 -0700 Subject: [SE-Dir] OSL&P: Coding Special Education Expenditures Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ March 16, 2011 RE: Coding Special Education Expenditures Good morning - please read the message below about Maintenance of Effort that was sent to your business managers. I wanted you to be aware of this information as well. Thank you and have a great (or at least dry) day. Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent To: Business Managers and Special Education Directors From: Barb Cruickshank and Steve Smith Re: Coding Special Education Expenditures It has recently come to ODE's attention that there is some confusion regarding the proper way to code Special Education expenditures as it relates to IDEA funds and MOE. Area of Responsibility (AofR) 320 is designated for Special Education. It should only be used for services provided to K-12 students on IEP' s. It should be used in both the General Fund (100) and Special Revenue Funds (200) that qualify as Special Education services. The confusion seems to surface when we talk about Maintenance of Effort. MOE is comprised of anything coded to AofR 320 in the General Fund (100). In 08-09, 09-10 and 10-11 districts must record the ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Funds (SFSF) in the General Fund and may use those funds to help establish the MOE bar. ARRA IDEA, ARRA Title I and other grants must be recorded in a Special Revenue Fund. Special Revenue Funds are NOT part of the MOE calculation, but ODE uses the Fund 200, AofR 320 to determine the level of Special Education services provided by each district (not MOE). We hope that clears up any misconception regarding Special Education and Maintenance of Effort. If you have questions, you can contact Steve Smith at 503-947-5711; steve.w.smith at state.or.us or Barbara Cruickshank at 503-947-5916; Barbara.Cruickshank at state.or.us. If you have any difficulty viewing this document, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us or 503-947-5674. Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. ===========End of Message============ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.allran at state.or.us Fri Mar 25 14:02:14 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:02:14 -0700 Subject: [SE-Dir] FW: OSL&P: Notice for MOE Waiver Req and OSEP Visit Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ March 25, 2011 RE: Notice for Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Waiver Request and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Verification Visit Statewide MOE Waiver Request: There seems to be some confusion regarding district special education MOE requirements under IDEA and state level special education MOE under IDEA. Please note that the special education MOE has nothing to do with district level MOE requirements. Districts are expected to continue to meet MOE as before and nothing changes whether Oregon secures or does not secure a state MOE waiver. It is solely Oregon information on "how much the state provides for special education. In other words does the legislature provide at least as much as the prior year and does the legislature treat special education equally when compared to all other education agencies (higher education, community colleges, K-12) and equally when compared to all other state agencies (correction, DHS, etc). You might also note the difference in that districts have to report on expenditures for special education while the state reports on amount made available for special education. Oregon submitted a request for the MOE waiver for special education in an effort to maintain the IDEA funding rather than being reduced the amount we would fall short ($17 M). That shortage would mean less funds in the flow through formula for districts and programs. We held our first conference call with OSEP about the waiver on March 24 where they asked for clarification about our biennial budget, calculation of MOE and a few other things. We will inform you of their decision which may not come until summer. OSEP Verification Visit: As you know OSEP conducted a site visit to the Department. We had a group of talented directors of special education offer time for interviews with OSEP and also some talented EI/ECSE contractors. In addition staff at ODE was interviewed over a four day period. We received the findings of that visit which include four items we must correct: two items relate to fiscal practices, one to SPR&I notification of findings, and one to procedures for reconsideration under dispute resolution. You will receive detailed information on each as we prepare our responses for OSEP. The commendations were numerous, among them, (1) the seamless EI/ECSE system for birth to kindergarten, (2) the SPR&I system of accountability and self review/analysis, (3) system for county contacts to support districts and programs, (4) our PBIS initiative and (5) the early childhood efforts in addressing social emotional behaviors along with the coordination between EI/ECSE and Head Start/OPK. Also, Watch for the Following Notices: 1. Special Education Report Cards 2. Response to Intervention Application 3. Updates on PBIS and Scaling Up If you have any difficulty viewing this document, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us or 503-947-5674. Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. ===========End of Message============ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.allran at state.or.us Mon Mar 28 11:34:22 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:34:22 -0700 Subject: [SE-Dir] OSL&P: 2009-2010 Special Education Report Cards Message-ID: TO: All District, ESD, and Program Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ March 28, 2011 RE: Public Release of the 2009-2010 Special Education Report Cards The public release date for the fifth annual Special Education Report Cards is Wednesday, March 30, 2011. In preparation for that date, please review the following timeline and documents that may assist you with this required public reporting: Timeline March 28: Final Special Education Report Cards Available to Districts and Programs Final pdf versions of the 2009-2010 Special Education Report Cards are now available to districts and programs on the secure district site: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/. Once you have logged in, use the AYP/Report Card application to view your English and Spanish pdfs. Click on the Special Education Report Card in the drop-down menu in order to view the report card pdfs. March 30: Public Release of the 2009-2010 Special Education Report Cards All district and program report cards will be available to the public on the ODE website at http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/ReportCard/sped/. ODE will issue a news release announcing the public reports. Support Documents The 2009-2010 Special Education Report Cards and Technical Assistance Documents (including distribution information, the English and Spanish How-to-Read the Special Education Reports, and the Technical Manual) are posted at the link: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831 For questions, please contact Catherine Heaton at 503-947-5714 or catherine.heaton at state.or.us. If you have difficulty opening any of the above links, please contact Laura Allran at 503-947-5674 or laura.allran at state.or.us. Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. ===========End of Message============ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.allran at state.or.us Tue Mar 29 09:43:54 2011 From: laura.allran at state.or.us (ALLRAN Laura) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:43:54 -0700 Subject: [SE-Dir] OSL&P: Blind-Visually Impaired (BVI) Student Fund Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ March 29, 2011 RE: Blind-Visually Impaired (BVI) Student Fund Northwest Regional ESD has some news to share about the Blind-Visually Impaired Student (BVIS) Fund: The BVI Student Fund is available to your regional program and school districts to support programs for all students with visual impairments in Oregon. The BVI Student Fund has identified and funded several statewide priorities such as goal ball, expanded core summer programs, tuition reimbursement for students to attend Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB), tuition reimbursement for students to attend the Learning Independence for Today and Tomorrow Program (LIFTT) at WSSB, and various types of professional development. In an attempt to meet the needs of a greater number of students, funding will now be available to support local expanded core summer programs from the BVI Student Fund. Using the December Census Count for each region, you will be allotted access to funds at a rate of $100 per student. If additional funds are needed to support transportation costs and/or facility rentals please include those in your plan for BVI funding. Please begin planning in your region. Regional program staff will no doubt take the lead in getting the plan formulated; however, each district that has a need should clearly make those needs known so they will become part of that plan. A general plan/budget will be required to access these funds. At this time, the BVIS Fund does not intend to provide a state-wide option during the summer of 2011. Please contact Julie York for any clarification you might need. Julie.york at state.or.us If you have any difficulty viewing this document, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us or 503-947-5674. Messages to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. ===========End of Message============ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: