›Save the Date-- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Workshop for Administrators, October 2-3, 2008
This workshop will be held in Jefferson City
October 2-3, 2008.
›Medicaid NPI Implementation Effective May 9, 2008
Districts will only use their NPI number when submitting claims and not their MO Medicaid Provider Number effective May 9, 2008
›Transition Institute
Registration is now open!
July 20-22, 2008, Oasis Convention Center and Inn, Springfield, MO.
›Monthly Webinar Video
NOTE! The next and last webinar of this school year is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2008, from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Webinars will resume in October.
›Special Education Director Institute
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›Response to Intervention/RtI Second
Online Presentation by Dr. Erica Lembke
Essential components of RtI to help districts
evaluate steps needed to move toward RtI implementation.
News & Updates
NEW! School Psychologist Intern Project
Supplemental funding to districts that employ school psychologist interns in public agencies during the 2008-09 school year.
NEW! New Web Community for Families, Programs, and Education Teams Serving Children with Visual Impairments
FamilyConnect, an online, multimedia whose goal is to provide accurate information.
NEW! Accessible Materials Training/NIMAS
Utilizing NIMAS file sets - Tuesday, June 24, 2008,
and Friday, October 17, 2008.
NEW! Transition/NASDSE Satellite Teleconference: Moving from High School to Post-school Opportunities: Transition Components and Strategies for High School Redesign
Live broadcast via satellite May 7, 2008, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT).
Parent Advisors Needed at Missouri School for the Deaf
Providing education to families with deaf and hard of hearing children ages birth-five.
Assurance Statement Procedures for FY 09
Instructions for completing assurances are now posted.
Fiscal Monitoring/Audit Findings on the Schedule of Selected Statistics 2006-07
A copy of the FY07 Schedule of Selected Statistics may now be viewed on our website.
Improvement Grants/Special Education Grants
Improvement plans will be returned to districts through IMACS no later than May 9, 2008.
Blind/Visually Impaired: Sensory Learning of Student with Visual and Multiple Impairments Workshop
ECSE Parent Education - MoSPIN
Attention all districts serving children who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE).
PD Opportunity-Online Course Scholarships for Educators
Courses provided on a first come, first served basis.
NIMAS Policy Brief/Accessible Instructional Materials
This document provides updated information about NIMAS-related developments
End of Course Exams: Documentation of the IEP
How to document a student's IEP to reflect the change for high school students from MAP assessments to End of Course (EOC) examinations.
Response to Intervention (RtI)
Recently published 14-page Practitioner Brief article
State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report
APR originally submitted on February 1, 2008, has been revised.
Private Agency Approval Process/Changes
Important for districts and private agency administrators
BTF/Nominations for the Blind Task Force
Qualified persons dedicated to improving services
Blindness Skills Specialist Effectiveness Measure
Provide input regarding the services received
Nominations for the State Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)
Seeking nominations for current vacancies
Entry of “Part B” IFSPs for Summer Birthday Children
Instructions for entering Part B IFSPs into the WebSPOE
Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Data Submissions
Entry and exit data compiled during 2007-08 must be submitted by July 1, 2008.
Disseminate SELS2 Information
Attention principals, teachers, parents, and any others who they feel may be interested in subscribing to SELS2.
Part B and Part C State Performance Plans/ Annual Performance Report
Documents that drive our monitoring focus!
Special Education End of Year Reporting
Beginning June 2008, end of year collections will be gathered through MOSIS
MAP-A Standard Setting for Science
June 3-4, 2008, in Columbia
Panelists needed
Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Training
Autism/Upcoming Training on "Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism" in Warrensburg
Presented in two, two-day sessions
Part B Entitlement Application and Due Date Changes
The district due date has been changed to June 15.
Medicaid/Payment for School District Administration
Program (SDAC) and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
Districts may continue to claim until June 30, 2008
FY08 Payment for High Need Fund (HNF)
Applications for the current 2007-08 school year (FY09) will be available November 2008 and due March 31, 2009