[SE-Dir] Policy Transmittal: Individuals with I/DD and support service funding for employment, secondary education

[SANDBERG Ruby]

TO:  All District and ESD Special Education Directors

The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:


Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
July 8, 2013



To: All ODE/OCDD/OVRS/ODDS Staff and Stakeholders

Re: Updated policy to clarify when school age individuals can receive long-term integrated employment supports and continue to receive secondary educational and transition services

The content of this message was jointly composed by representatives of the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) and the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) and Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS). This message will be distributed by ODE, OCDD, ODDS and OVRS to their respective stakeholders.

The attached policy transmittal (http://www.dhs.state.or.us/policy/spd/transmit/pt/2013/pt13011.pdf) is an update and further clarification of previously issued transmittals. The intent is to provide additional guidance as to when support service funds may be authorized for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) receiving Support Services for Adults through Brokerage, while still receiving secondary public school services.

As DHS continues to implement its Employment First Policy and Governor's Executive Order 13-04, DHS recognizes that students may obtain integrated employment opportunities as a result of these public school services.  These students may need ongoing supports such as job coaching to successfully maintain and improve those employment opportunities over time.  The intent of this policy clarification is to allow school age individuals to continue to receive secondary educational services while receiving needed long term supports to their work in an integrated employment situation.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mike Parr, 503-945-6109, mike.r.parr at state.or.us<mailto:mike.r.parr at state.or.us>
Sherri Yoakum, 503-947-4241, Sherri.yoakum at state.or.us<mailto:Sherri.yoakum at state.or.us>
Nate Deeks, 503-945-6799, Nathan.a.deeks at state.or.us<mailto:Nathan.a.deeks at state.or.us>



Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
Oregon Department of Education
503-947-5738   FAX: 503-378-5156
ruby.sandberg at state.or.us<mailto:ruby.sandberg at state.or.us>
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