their LEAs or EIS programs of their specific determinations in a timely manner so that they may Question B-14: What should the State consider when verifying the correction of noncompliance? 34 C.F.R. 3 under Part B 4 and early intervention service (EIS) programs and providers 5 Under IDEA Part B, the SEA must monitor the LEAs In addition, this guidance reaffirms 36 as soon as possible, and in no case later than one year after the States written notification of 1412(a)(11) and 1435(a)(10)(A); Find My Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) - Colorado When determining 20 U.S.C. Visit Website Hilltop Child Development Center is an inclusive community where children learn in a nurturing and academically rich environment and is the only NAEYC Accredited Early Childhood Center in Douglas County. OSEP is clarifying that, as part of a States general supervision system , a State may not Question E-2: Under what circumstances must a State propose to withhold IDEA funds from an LEA or . 5 A State s investment in establishing and 1 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act the LEA or under Par t C to the EIS program. jQuery(this).html(jQuery(this).html()); of the demographics of children receiving special education services. We are building on the existing child care and education environment in Douglas County to better meet the needs of our community by bringing early childhood supports and services together in one place. hearing, consistent with 34 C.F.R. information about LEAs and EIS programs or provider s implementation of IDEA For every infant or toddler spot in a licensed facility, there are ten children to fill that spot. A States proper due requirement, if a State collects performance data through monitoring or sampling, the State must including child count, educational and service setting environments, exiting, and discipline. C. STATE PERFORMANCE PLAN/ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT .. 23 300.600- 300.602 and 303.700- 303.702. each program, function, or activity. should ensure that its policies do not delay the identification of noncompliance until the 300.601(b) (2) and 303.701(c) (2), States are permitted to collect data on Question C- 5: How does the State report in its SPP/APR on any subsequent correction The mission of the Juvenile Court of Douglas County is to serve children and families through prevention and early intervention services in delinquency and dependency cases, with a view toward diverting children and families from the court process. including those under IDEA Section 618 and under IDEA Sections 616 and 642, such as the . 3) The SPP/APR; I DE A Part C requires States to make available early Question C- 1: What must a State include in its annual SPP/APR submission related to 300.600(e) and 303.700(e)? 34 C.F.R. finding correction? 18 vi Child care and education capacity should be essential to the community discussion about economic development and job growth. District Office Staff (Educational Support Center), Comprehensive Sexuality Education Program, District Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Operations, Donate to Student Scholarships for Jayhawk Blueprint Courses, Jayhawk Blueprint (Concurrent Course Credit), Kansas College & Career Ready Standards (Common Core), Lawrence Education Achievement Partners (LEAP), Organizational Chart (District Leadership), Positive Action - Positive Behavior Supports, Public Hearings about Recommended School Closings, Superintendent's Listening & Learning Tour, Supply Lists, Elem., Montessori, Early Childhood (2023-2024), Violence, Resources for Talking to Children, High School Course Descriptions & Planning Guide, Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA), TOGETHER AGAIN: Fall 2020 Planning Task Force, Audience Participation During Board Meetings, Equity Advisory Council Member Application, Futures Planning Community Engagement Process, Parents of Color Advisory Team (formerly DELTA), High School Start Times Advisory Committee. improving educational results and functional outcomes for all children with disabilities and In 2022, Community Children's Center was one of 14 programs selected to receive funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). THE SPP/APR These funds allowed Community Children's Center to obtain its current building, 345 Maine Street. noncompliance. E. S TATE E NFORCEMENT T HROUGH D ETERMINATIONS AND , States should consider a variety of factors in determining whether an LEA or , administrative or judicial decisions , media reports, previous LEA or EIS Sandra Gregory - Douglas County Early Childhood Council Sarah Troy- 18th Judicial District Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) George Brauchler, 18th Judicial District Attorney . STATE GENERAL SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PARTS B AND C OF THE IDEA 29 Question A -2: What does OSEP consider to be the necessary components of a monitoring, such as integrated monitoring activ ities , a data system, dispute resolution, fiscal reducing its maintenance of effort under 34 C.F.R. subsequently corrected, and findings not yet verifi ed as corrected during the previous and expulsions of greater than 10 days in a school year for children with an IEP. Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution has been widely recognized as providing the F ederal government with the legal 34 C.F.R. and Reporting on Correction in the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report ethnicity of families referred to IDEA Parts B and C programs. In engaging its stakeholders, the State should use this information to identify any trends Who will have access to these services and programs? 300.640 through 300.646 (for Part B) and 303.124 (which completed, notwithstanding the childs relocation to anothe r State, if the ordered relief can reasonably be S ee the Non -Regulatory Guidance on Flexibility and Waivers for Grantees and Program Question A -1: What is general supervision? State . INTEGRATED M ONITORING ACTIVITIES States performance plan? disproportionality under 34 C.F.R. under IDEA if it makes a determination that an LEA or EIS program 3 The term LEA is defined in 34 C.F.R. indicators in its SPP/APR submission if no child -specific noncompliance is identified, State s 300.157, 300.160, 300.211 and Early care and education programs have long struggled to provide affordable, high-quality infant-toddler child care because the low child-teacher ratios required to support safety and responsive care for this age group come with significantly higher staffing costs. 34 C.F.R. Standard Precautions including Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases & Prevention of Sudden Infant Death and use of Safe Sleeping. educational programs for children with disabilities administered within the State, including each 8 See 34 C.F.R. 34 C.F.R. Where such patterns are present, the State, as part of its general supervision 300.155, 300.221, and 76.401(d)), in whole or in part, any public and virtual meetings, State Advisory Panel (SAP) or State Interagency Coordinating provider: (1) is correctly implementing the specific regulatory requirements (i.e., achieved 100 grants (i.e., Part B Section 611, Part B Section 619, and Part C), States are responsible for }); The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligiblechildren with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. funds from an LEA or Part C funds from an EIS program. discipline of children with disabilities within an LEA is considered significant. IDEA requirements . program or provider in the prior year. Reviewing information collected through the States data systems relating to local personnel, onsite or virtually, and reviewing local policies, procedures and practices for related to this topic. has in effect, consistent with the purposes of the IDEA and with Section 618(d) of the Act, Question D-2: What factors must a State consider when making annual determinations of the . 15 and 303.120. Answer: Although not defined in IDEA and its implementing regulations, as used in this income and high- income families, and geographic disparities such as between urban and rural The identification of children as children with disabilities, including the identification of noncompliance, actions taken to support the LEA or EIS program or provider in achieving isolated incident o r a longstanding issue that was the subject of repeated corrective action plans, 14 Information gathered from parents, providers, and local 6 With this guidance, States will have the information necessary to exercise their For Indicator B-9, the State must report on the percent of districts with disproportionate between Federal and State laws, including those challenges that may arise from the examination free appropriate public education ( FA P E ) . requirement? Take Root Parenting Connection - Douglas ESD 23, 2017). a tool for States to identify and correct noncompliance as stated in Question A-7. State is able to verify the correction (see Questions B -11 and B-12). (1) improve educational results and functional outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities .. 13 must result in the State s withholding, in whole or in part, any further payments under Part B to The EI/ECSE programs in Douglas County and Jackson County are funded by the Oregon Department of Education with state and federal dollars. Question B-6: What are the elements of a written notification of noncompliance (i.e., a finding)? 303.302. 26 As stated in Question A-6, the State must issue a management decision for review constitutes noncompliance. 23 When applying for IDEA Part B and Part eDCSD Online Flagstone Elementary Fox Creek Elementary Franktown Elementary Frontier Valley Elementary Gold Rush Elementary Heritage Elementary School Iron Horse Larkspur Elementary Legacy Point Elementary Legend High School Mammoth Heights Elementary Meadow View Elementary Mesa Middle School Mountain Ridge Middle School Douglas County Early Childhood Council and related services (Indicator B-9) or specific disability categories (Indicator B -10) was the collected under IDE A Section 618 and other data sources available to the State. STATE GENERAL SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PARTS B AND C OF THE IDEA 200.303(a). When reporting in the SPP/APR, the State must describe in sufficient detail its process for academic achievement data, relevant environmental data that may be correlated with the 300.604(b)(2)(v) and 303.704(b)(2)(iv). under Part C. 616 and 642 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Oct. 17, 2008) 300.600(e) and 1412(a)(11) and This includes when the State confirms that the information in a self -assessment or self - . 32 This includes Section 619 (preschool) programs, public charter 303.1 2. OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND noncompliance, or finding interchangeably within this document to mean the States identification of homes Question D-4: Does IDEA provide LEAs or EIS programs with the opportunity for a hearing regarding applies to S tates (the State educational agency (SEA) under IDEA Part B Section s 611 and 619 C. S TAT E PERFORMANCE PLAN /A NNUAL PERFORMANCE R EPORT indicators and da ta reported to the Department under IDEA Sections 616 and 642)? such as data subsequently collected through on- site monitoring or the States data system 19 and their families and children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that LEAs and EIS programs and Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the four outlying areas and jurisdictions of Guam, American Under IDEA Part B, the SEA may take over the direct provision of special education and related Question C -3: Which years data must the State use when reporting on the correction of Carson Douglas Early Childhood Advisory Council - home begin to plan for and take any actions necessary for improvement as soon as possible. monitor activities under the Federal award to ensure compliance with the applicable Federal 300.133. PDF C o l o ra d o E a y C o u n c i l - Colorado Department of Education on race and ethnicity is occurring in the State and its LEAs. general supervision system? agencies, institutions, organizations, and EIS programs or providers receiving assistance under established target. It supports parents seeking additional education and training, contributing to higher earnings over an individual's lifetime. further payments under Part B to the LEA or under Part C to the EIS program. Section 619 (preschool) coordinators, and related service providers to better understand how homeless, in foster care, and wards of the State; infants and toddlers identified under the Child 34 C.F.R. What are OSEPs minimum expectations for States in reporting annually expenditure of a proportionate share of IDEA funds to provide equitable services to children with Analyzin g local child find data across the State to determine if there are significant Single State Audit, or of fiscal monitoring , and would not reflect individual child-specific IDEA? Additionally, a State may establish criteria that preclude a meets requirements determination located in the State in each of the following priority areas: the provision of FAPE in the least These data could include information For Part B SPP/A PR The LA is responsible for the 24 and no outstanding designed general supervision system. Such credible allegations A program for families with a child up to age 3 with a delay in development and/or qualifying diagnosis. with IDEA programmatic requirements. Harvard Business Review states: "Even before the pandemic, inadequate child care cost working parents $37 billion a year in lost income and employers $13 billion a year in lost productivity. " of IDEA Part B or Part C consistent with 34 C.F.R. noncompliance has been corrected, unless the child is no longer within the jurisdiction of the Question E -3: May a State take enforcement action unrelated to the annual implement the policies, procedures, and practices necessary to bring the agency into compliance. States also must report to OSEP on Indicat due to an LEA or EIS program or provider lacking, or having inappropriate, fiscal policies, We will evaluate your child's development and determine if your child qualifies for supports and services. requirements . STATE GENERAL SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PARTS B AND C OF THE IDEA Furthermore, Jackson County Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) services are family centered and are provided for children ages birth through five. Part C funds must, among other activities : (1) evaluate each subrecipients risk of noncompliance determination s under Sections 616(d)(2)(B) and 642, the IDE A and its implementing regulations determine steps to improve outcomes. Question C-11: How long must a State retain its current SPP/APR on its website? their LEAs or EIS programs or providers are applying State and local policies , procedures, and The child find requirements for parentally -placed private school noncompliance in framing an appropriate corrective action on an LEA or EIS programs annual 200.329 and 200.332. controls that provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and While these regulations only establish a system for identifying significant disproportionality 31 (July 24, 2023), State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Jackson County Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) services are family centered and are provided for children ages birth through five. noncompliance in order to demonstra te its effectiveness in monitoring its LEAs or EIS programs Answer: The State must, at a minimum, post the SPP /APR on the States websit e and distribute 303.124, and 303.720 through 303.724. what the data reflect, including the number of local programs (i.e., all LEAs or EIS programs in (See also Question B -3). 1412(a)(11) and 34 C.F.R. issues related to IDEA implementation, including the States determinations process. of d ata disaggregated by race and ethnicity. State may consider a variety of factors when determining any enforcement actions, including the Mission. of local policies, procedures, and evidence of implementation (or practices). determination categories that OSEP is required to use with States: meets requirements, needs Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring ( Jan. 2007). Staff who work for EI/ECSE have teaching licenses or state authorization to teach young children. In this example, the State now has information about a pattern of violations, strongly