ODE/OEC Updates

March 2013ODE/OEC Updates

Whats NEWS?????IDEA ReauthorizationReview of Ohios Operating StandardsPositive Behavior Interventions and Support and Restraint and Seclusion PolicyParental Consent Requirements Equal Participation of All Students (Extracurricular, etc.)SPP (State Performance Plan) Profile ReportGraduation Pathways for SWDEarly Learning and School Readiness

Public Input Opportunity for IDEA Reauthorization Open Through March 14

The federal IDEA law was last reauthorized in 2004 and may be reauthorized during the 130th Congressional session. To ensure Ohio's issues and concerns are at the forefront of any federal legislative review, the SBE plans to develop and advocate on a set of recommendations for the reauthorization of IDEA in 2013.Please send recommendations and suggestions toideaplatform@education.ohio.gov by Thursday, March 14, 2013.

Operating Standards for Education Agencies Serving Children with Disabilities

ODE is reviewing the operating standards andcollecting public comments and feedback.The feedback of the disability community stakeholders is animportant part of this process.ODE/OEC facilitated Regional Feedback Forums on the Operating Standards.Draft 2 of the rules is now posted on the ODE website.Keyword: Revision of the Operating Standards

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support and Restraint and Seclusion Policy

Approved by the State BOE in January to create a learning environment that promotes the use of evidence-based behavioral interventions , thus enhancing academic and social behavioral outcomes for all students

The proposed rule must now go to the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) for a hearing

Once the JCARR process is finished, the rule comes back to the State Board for a final vote in April.

The rule and policy will be effective for the 2013-2014 school year and can be found on the ODE website using the keyword search "ODE Policy PBIS".5Parental Consent Requirements - Access to Public Benefits or Insurance

Federal amendments to Part B of IDEA effective March 18, 2013 parental consent requirements a public agency must meet before it may access for the first time a childs or parents public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) to pay for services required ensure that parents of children with disabilities are specifically informed of all of their legal protections when public agencies seek to access public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) to pay for services address the concerns that requiring parental consent each time access to public benefits or insurance is sought, in addition to the parental consent required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and section 617(c) of the IDEA, imposes unnecessary costs and administrative burdens for LEAsdescribes the specific elements of the written parental consent that a public agency must obtain under FERPA and IDEA before it may release for billing purposes a child's personally identifiable information to a public benefits or insurance program (e.g., Medicaid). requires that the one-time consent described in new 300.154(d)(2)(iv)(A) must specify that the parent understands and agrees that the public agency may access the child's or parent's public benefits or insurance to pay for services under part 300.Show citation boxIn addition final 300.154(d)(2)(v) requires that the public agency provide this written notification to the child's parents both prior to accessing a child's or parent's public benefits or insurance for the first time, and annually thereafter. The Department's rationale for these changes is discussed in the Analysis of Comments and Changes section of this preamble.Show citation box

6Parental Consent Requirements - Access to Public Benefits or Insurance

ODE-OEC will share guidance for implementation of this new provision in the near future.While the federal regulations are effective on March 18, 2013, OSEP has determined that states have time to develop appropriate implementation guidance for the SEA and LEAs with full implementation to be effective by July 1, 2013.

Students with Disabilities Participation in Nonacademic and Extracurricular Services and Activities

Unfortunately, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) found that SWD are not being afforded an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular athletics in public elementary and secondary schoolshttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201301-504.pdf

13 page Guidance LetterReminder to dust off 504 policies/procedures8Special Education ProfilesDistrict Superintendents and Special Education District Contacts received these reports February 4.

14.8%Using the Profile Charts

Reading

Data for most recent year is found in the right side of the chart Previous years data shows performance over time.Reading

Reading

Dropout

Disproportionality

Graduation Pathways for Students with Disabilities

Aligning with Ohio CORE (Ohio CORE in place until 2014-2015)4 pathways

Early Learning and School Readiness

SBOE adopted the Early Childhood StandardsNext steps-developing model curricula and curriculum alignment toolStep Up To Quality-Program StandardsMany comments received which are being reviewed.Teacher Evaluation SystemProviding guidance around Early Childhood and will be creating a guidance document.

ODE and ODJFS -http://www.earlychildhoodohio.org/

NEW WEBSITESpecial Education and Related Resourceswww.edresourcesohio.com (Ed Resources)www.ode.state.oh.us (ODE Website)www.earlychildhoodohio.org/ (Early Childhood Ohio Website)http://oh.portal.airast.org/Oh_Alt/default.html (Ohio Alternate Assessment Portal)http://education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=967&ContentID=136416&Content=137511 (public comment for Operating Standards for SWD Revisions)