Special Education Directors' Meeting - ESC2 Special Education

Special Education Directors’ Meeting
December 15, 2010
Presenter
Items
Upcoming Special Education Directors’ Meetings
(Room 3-21)
January 27, 2011
February 17, 2011
April 21, 2011
May 19, 2011
Welcome
Curriculum & Instruction
Veronica Trevino
Graciela Pizzini
Linda Riddle
Kimberly Cook
Annual Public Meeting: February 3, 2011
STAKEHOLDERS NEEDED!
Send names with email addresses/phone numbers to valerie.perez@esc2.us
• Update on TBSI Online Modules: Veronica told directors that the online TBSI
trainings will be administered by ESC4 beginning January 1, 2011, and will offer
3 credit hours, instead of previous 6. A handout was given to directors outlining
the TBSI training descriptions for each course. Veronica said she will be
sending an email regarding the requirement of S.B. 1196 that each campus must
form a TBSI core team.
• Speech Language & VI Updates: Gracie brought the directors attention to
handouts outlining SLP Series courses for credit for this year and assessing
students with visual impairments.
• VI Registration & Deaf-Blind Census: Directors were given a copy of the
consent form being sent to schools to give to parents of students with visual
impairments in order to receive special education services, like special
textbooks, etc. It is important that all eligible students are registered with the
Census so that Region 2 can receive the appropriate funding in that area. The
deadline for schools to complete registration with TSBVI is January 31, 2011.
• Standards-Based IEPS for PPCD and 3LIDS COSF Trainings: Handouts were
given in the directors’ packets about these trainings. Linda told directors that the
PPCD list serve is now available at PPCD@esc2.net. In addition, a suggestion
was made to have PPCD trainings out in the region rather than always at ESC2.
• Assistive Technology/3LIDS: Upcoming workshops and events were
highlighted by Kimberly. She is also asking for new members for the AT
Advisory Committee.
• Collaborative Efforts: Kimberly shared the various collaborations that ESC2 has
with Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Texas A&M-CC, and the Coastal Bend Center
for Independent Living (assists young people transitioning to adult).
• Mobility Options Project: This project is a pilot voucher system to fund
transportation to employment-related activities for people with disabilities in San
Pat and Nueces counties. The project will be making a study of transportation
barriers, and Kimberly may be asking for the directors’ assistance on an
upcoming survey to aid in the study (see handout for more information).

Laura Cantu
Barbie Tumlinson
Deborah Jones
• Hollyrod Foundation Give Away: Laura handed out a flyer to directors on the
Foundation’s donation of iPads to children diagnosed with autism who are nonverbal
or minimally verbal. The deadline for filing an application is December
31, 2010.
• Autism Online Training: Directors were given a form with 8 autism on-line
courses in order to check off two they felt were most needed in their district.
• FIEP: Barbie gave info on FIEP cluster site meetings, advanced facilitation, and
follow-up day for advanced facilitators.
• RF Monitoring: Consent decree expires December 31, 2010; TEA will continue
with monitoring.
• Assessment Update: Deborah told directors about assessment accountability
with AYP. In addition, she told how the end of course assessments would be
phased in over the next several years.
Accountability & Compliance
Gracie Pizzini • PBMAS: Gracie advised directors that if they receive a preliminary findings
letter from TEA that they disagree with, to be sure and respond by letter about
your disagreement and the reasons why. Also, in January 2011, random
selection begins for all 1A’s.
• SPP 8: Gracie reviewed information with directors regarding parent surveys.
• Indicators 11, 12, & 13: Gracie presented information about submitting CAP via
ISAM for staged and non-staged districts, along with deadlines.
• Upcoming Letters: Directors can expect to receive letters from TEA on the
following: SSA procedures, pre-award costs for ARRA, and Coordinated Early
Intervening Services.
• SPED Monitoring TETNs (1:00pm-4:00pm) – Dates: Dec. 16, Feb. 16, Mar. 8,
April 11, May 13, and June 15
• Prior written notice sample language was given to directors in a handout.
Special Education Funding
Gracie Pizzini • Preschool ARRA
Directors and staff were treated to a Christmas luncheon. Afterwards, directors had the option of attending training by Tom
Jaggard on Accommodations and Assessments of Students Served in Special Education.