Keeping Pace
Special Education Update
September 8, 2017
Guest Speaker - October 25th PLC
Pam Grimes, our Transition Coordinator from the GISD, will be presenting in our district during a portion of our PLC time. As we are under corrective action for our B-13 Transition process, Pam will assist us in meeting the requirement for staff professional development in this area. Good to note, as well, that updates from Pam are always valuable! Pam will join us from 1:15 - 2:15, and we will continue with our Ed Benefit Review process after her presentation. Get your questions ready :)
Meeting of the Minds
Back by popular demand!
Thursdays
3:15 - 3:45pm
Special Services Office
These are optional meetings, but available to you if you need time to chat/want to review anything. As well, we will have agenda items to cover, usually focused on reviewing a document, targeting a section of the IEP, or reviewing a process.
Drop in if you have time this year.
IEP Schedules
Schedules are being generated at this time, and will be forwarded as soon as parent contacts are verified. New: To maximize substitute teacher availability, IEP meeting dates are being consolidated. Your meeting may be 2-3 weeks before the IEP end date. More meetings per day = fewer calendar interruptions! We will push schedules to you ASAP, but please plan accordingly. You are always welcome to call Kim for additional information.
Medicaid
Reminder: please have all logs current at the end of each week. Reports will be generated each Monday by SE Office to capture district total logs. You continue to only submit one end of month report to SE Office. As discussed, this additional documentation and consistency of weekly billing will streamline our data submissions, and hopefully offer additional insight as the logs move through the PCG system, and on through MDHHS. We are striving for optimal assurance of securing our funds at year end.
Know Your Why....
If you have a few minutes, please enjoy the message below. As we walk into another year of compliance, paperwork, schedules, and general excitement, I thought it appropriate to re-affirm our WHY...they walk through our doorway everyday :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZe5y2D60YU