1. Allison Lowenthal Idaho State Department of Education Educational Programs Division of Special Education Special Education Overview

2. Objectives • Provide participants with Special Education priorities and updates. • Provide participants with SDE SPED Personnel and Resources. • Notes on important due and notice dates.

3. Our Mission

4. Priorities • Clear and Consistent Communication • Providing a vetting mechanism to build consensus and buy-in, standardization of materials and message • Foster and emphasize collaborative partnerships to avoid confusion and errors • Depth—not Breadth • Focus resources on priority projects based upon need, driven by data • Meeting Policy through Practice • Honoring the practice and decision making of the local IEP Team

5. Idaho Demographics • There are 151 districts/agencies in Idaho serving students with disabilities. • There are 281,854 students enrolled in Idaho public schools. • We educate 27,098 students with disabilities. • 3,279 ages 3 – 5 (3,379 in 2011) • 23,819 ages 6 – 21 (23,485 in 2011) • 8.5% of the student (ages 6 -21) population • 9.6% of total population

6. Idaho Demographics • 78.8% are White • 15.6% are Hispanic (fastest growing) • 1.5% are 2 or more • 1.36% are Native American • 1.3% are Asian • 1.02% are Black • .34% are Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

7. Idaho Exceptionalities* = greatest rate of change Deaf – 0.2% Hearing Imp. – 0.9% Visual Imp. – 0.4% Deaf/Blind – 0.01% Multiple Dis – 2.1% Dev. Delay – 12.2% Autism – 8.4%* TBI – 0.4% • SLD – 24.3%* • CI – 7.3% • Speech – 12.9% • Language – 10.6% • ED – 5.2% • Health Imp. – 14.8%* • Ortho Imp. – 0.4%

8. SPED Central Office – Boise SDE • Richard Henderson – Director, State 504 Coordinator • Kiley Crill, Director’s Administrative Assistant • Melanie Reese – Dispute Resolution • Kiley Crill, Administrative Assistant • Lester Wyer – Grants • Jan Gaylord, Administrative Assistant • Shannon Dunstan – Early Childhood and Medicaid • Jan Gaylord, Administrative Assistant • William Morriss – Special Populations Coordinator • Alisa Fewkes, Administrative Assistant • Alison Lowenthal – Secondary Special Education Coordinator • Alisa Fewkes, Administrative Assistant • Kimberly Barnes – Parent Involvement Coordinator • Lori Howard, Administrative Assistant • Richard O’Dell – Quality Assurance and Reporting Coordinator • Alisa Fewkes, Administrative Assistant

9. Statewide Programs Special Education Statewide Technical Assistance (SESTA) • Center School Improvement and Policies Studies @ Boise State University • Gina Hopper, Director • New Special Education Teacher Training (NSETT) • Idaho/OSEP RESULTS Project - Tier 2/3 Instructional Supports • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) • Special Education Secondary Teachers Supports (NSTTAC)

10. Statewide Programs • Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) • University of Idaho – Moscow Campus • Julie Fodor, Director • Idaho Training Clearinghouse (ITC) • Autism Supports Project • Idaho Assistive Technology Project • Low Incident and Severe Disabilities Project

11. Statewide Programs • Idaho State University – Pocatello Campus • State School Psychology Coordinator • Idaho – NASP Practice Model • CLD – SPED Eligibility – Idaho Toolkit • School Psychology PD and Practice TA • SLD – PSW PD and Support

12. Regional Special Education Offices • SDE Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Offices to support your work in the local district. • Offices located in: • Coeur d’Alene • Moscow • Boise • Twin Falls • Pocatello

13. Southwest SPED Regional Coordinators • Boise State University • Robin Carter – Regional Coordinator • Allison Moore – Regional Coordinator • Kelli Burnham– Administrative Assistant

14. Southeast SPED Regional Coordinators • Idaho State University - Pocatello • Frank Howe – Regional Coordinator • Beth Eloe-Reep – Regional Coordinator • Tanya Kriner– Administrative Assistant • Idaho State University -Twin Falls • Shannan Mayer – Regional Coordinator • Lois Tinker – Administrative Assistant

15. North SPED Regional Coordinators • University of Idaho - Moscow • TBD – Regional Coordinator • Valerie Headtke– Administrative Assistant • University of Idaho – Coeur d’ Alene • Sue Shelton – Regional Coordinator • Kim Middleton - Administrative Assistant

16. Regional Coordinator Specialization • Sue Shelton: SLD, Speech/Language Pathology • Frank Howe: Sped Admin, Para’s, Disproportionality • Beth Eloe-Reep:Parents/Families, Secondary Transition-Interagency-Post Secondary • Robin Carter: Early Childhood, Autism • Shannan Mayer: Eligibility, Behavior – FBA/BIP • Allison Moore: SLD – CLD, Autism

17. Important Dates • September 19, 2013 – District corrections and verification of SY 2012-2013 Suspension and Expulsion Data • September 27, 2013 – District corrections and verification of SY 2012-2013 Early Childhood Transition and 60-day timeline data • October 2013 – Part B Application Due • November 2013 – IDEA Part B Child Count • January 30, 2014 - General Supervision File Review Submission • February 2014 – Exceptional Child Tuition Equivalency • March 2014- Survey Contact Information for Post School Outcomes and Parent Participation (SPP/APR Indicators 14 and 8) • May 16, 2014 - Noncompliance discovered through the 2013 General Supervision File Review must be corrected and verified on the Compliance Tracking Tool • June 2014 – Discipline, 60-day timeline, and ECT data must be fully uploaded on the June 2014 ISEE – data sets will be pulled on or before July 15, 2014

18. Notice Dates • On or about October 15, 2014 – Early Childhood Transition and 60-day timeline noncompliance notices posted on CTT and emailed to districts • On or about November 1, 2014 – noncompliance notices for disproportionate representation (suspension and expulsion) posted on CTT and emailed to districts • On or about January 15, 2014 - noncompliance notices for disproportionate representation (in special education and by disability category) posted on CTT and emailed to districts • May 16, 2014 – General Supervision File Review notices of noncompliance will be posted on CTT and emailed to districts • May 19, 2014 – Non-compliance remaining after 365 days from 2013 General Supervision File Review notices of non-compliance will be posted on CTT, emails sent, and hard copy letters to district superintendents sent • May 30, 2014 – Determination notices for FY 2013 will be issued to districts

19. Contact Information: Richard Henderson Idaho State Department of Education Division of Special Education (208) 332-6806 rhenderson@sde.idaho.gov