/ ISD Planner/Monitors
Community of Practice
Objectives: Solve problems, discuss insights,
and share information

MAASE Focus Areas:

We will align and organize the strategic priorities and work of MAASE to focus on the following elements:

High quality student evaluations / Specially designed Instruction / Skilled Staff / Program Evaluation

Through the platforms of:

Association Partnerships / Legislative Action and Advocacy / Professional Learning / Membership Services

Agenda

April 10, 2016 3:00PM – 6:00PM

  1. Cross Collaboration with Early Childhood CoP (3:00PM – 4:00PM):

B12 Think Tank with Lisa Wasacz – Office of Great Start

  1. This year no validation opportunity
  2. They only pull from MSDS
  3. All districts had CAPs
  4. Her team has not heard anything from OSE re: CAPs
  5. ECTA (National level), CEPI, & OSE are in collaboration to figure out data issue
  6. They are advocating for exited to NOT hold an IEP, if not referred to SE.
  7. Lisa asks for B12 Guidance feedback by April 17, 2017. Her email is:
  8. May 1st, looking for data out to the field.
  9. SPP APR is currently up for public comment through May 8, 2017. A link will be emailed.
  10. This will not affect indicator C8.

Jan 9, 2017 Dear Colleague Letter –If your voice would like to be heard, email Lisa by May 5.

Indicator 7 – Discussion of scores and how the students are categorized

  1. Welcome, Introductions, MAASE Objectives (4:00PM – 6:00PM):

26 in attendance

  1. SEAC Update: Wendy Minor (Van Buren) – 2 power pointswill be sent to Rebecca.
  1. B13 Activities:

CIMS Webinar and MDE-OSE expectations: community agency, measurable goals, uploads

  1. More than one agency, can have one invitation.
  2. Are going to look more deeply at course of study & how it aligns with the students’ vision.
  3. They said “feel free” to upload the whole IEP.
  4. Minimum of 1 annual goal
  5. SLCAP within 30 school days
  6. CAP within 1 year
  7. Last year’s closeouts, can use this year’s names.
  8. If noncompliance in the same areas – they won’t get a new CAP, it’ll be an UNC.
  1. Center Programs and Grad Rates: Rebecca McIntyre (Kent)

Report out

  1. Some districts appear to be getting dinged for students who should be going back to their local. There are actually 2 graduation rates: Mischooldata – that is the news/media info – that is Operating district. The accountability scorecard is Resident district info. These could look very different. Some districts are concerned because of what the media is reporting.
  1. Seclusion and Restraint: Laurie VanderPloeg and Donna Tinberg

Timelines and Guidance

  • Teri reported to Directors - 4-6 people/cross representatives will meet in May who will be the writers of the S & R Guidelines
  • Donna emailed us a copy of the document
  • Remind your LEAs
  • Policy needs to be completed by start of 2018 school year
  • Mandatory training
  • Don’t forget substitute teachers
  • Cheryl – Seclusion & Restraint – May 9 – Kellogg Center
  1. FAPE in a Virtual Setting Workgroup

Purpose of the workgroup

Soliciting comments/concerns regarding the provision of FAPE in a virtual setting

 - please complete or share this with your locals

  1. State Complaints Update:

Newly released Investigation Process and CIMS

Current trends and issues

  1. ISD Collaborative and the CrEAG:

Cheryl Borowski (St. Claire)

  1. Report out from Feb “former MAT member” meeting. The group came up with 5 focus areas for our group: Needs in Collaboration, Needs in Family Collaboration, Needs in Technical Assistance for compliance; Needs in Data; Needs in Professional Development. Also: resources, procedures & documents. Rebecca will send out documentation from this meeting.

CrEAG/Director Mtg Report (Lori VanderPloeg – Kent Director)

  1. Original part of work – SEA – made determinations whether the ISD had a role or just MDE. Some items in the eCrEAG is specifically for the MDE. They will compile and in May will review the ISD perspective.
  2. Document – SPP indicators – Started a discussion/activity of the overall intent of the educational benefit of each indicator. Will complete this activity in May after the info is compiled. State priority area that can focus in on and collectively can improve those areas. Also, ISDs can focus on their own priority area.
  3. Directors briefly discussed our May Conference. We should make sure we invite our Directors and share the Agenda.
  4. Timeline for Directors –
  5. May mtg – SPP Influence Map.
  6. JUNE: meet – ID the priority SPP area. FALL 2017 – MDE – onsite reviews with each ISD. ISDs will be divided into 3 cohorts. These reviews would start Fall 2018.
  7. SPRING 2018 – meet with LEAs to discuss sub-recipient roles defined. Teri has made appts with 3 different regions to meet with ISD Superintendents to discuss the sub-recipient roles.
  8. MAY 2018 – redefine the Transition Coordinator grant. Activities will still be there. No less $$ to ISDs. Now, as an ISD, what do we need to do to beef up our supports to the LEAs?
  9. FALL 2018 – first onsite cohort – team from OSE will do onsite visits.
  10. 3 questions/comments that will be part of the onsite visits–
  11. How communicating with locals? Ensure all member districts know the requirements of IDEA – How are you (communication plan?) communicating?
  12. Verify that the LEAs are implementing the requirements in IDEA.
  13. Support the identification of areas of improvement. We don’t want this to be punitive. Proactive planning. Don’t want it to be reactive, like much of the work we do now.
  14. Thoughts for our group moving on:
  15. What is important to us about the SPP indicators?
  16. What kinds of activities will your ISD do to look at this work? PD, communication plan, etc?
  17. Maybe ISD Directors and Monitors should meet – regionally? Region 3 does this.
  18. Communication plan with ISD Directors

Renaming of our CoP – Rebecca will send us a Google Form later this week when we send out minutes.

10. New CoP Chair:Renee – new CoP Chair

11. 2017 Monitor's Conference Update: Region 4 – see below.

12. Regional Reports:

Regions 1a and 1b: none

Region 2: none

Region 3: Working with Jeff Butler – on priority areas that they are going to work on as a Region.

Region 4: If you haven’t registered do so! Hotel conference rate until April 19. Fun activities. Doodle poll – don’t forget to add your t-shirt size. Please share agenda with your Directors. Wed night have a cool thing happening – free dinner and entertainment.

13. Around the table:

Cheryl – next step – Meet in June. Report out from Monitor Conference.

14. Next meeting time: TENTATIVE: Monday, June 5, 2017, 3:30-5:30pm

Additional Notes:

Conference Line: 877-221-1978 Passcode: 9846 660#