Change in Consent for Transition Agency Participation

February 12th, 2015  

The signature line for parental consent for secondary transition agency participation has been moved from the IEP cover page to the meeting invitation. This change was made to align with the state’s IEP forms.

The new text reads:

  • This issue is not applicable to <student> (no signature required for this option).
  • I give my consent for agency participation.
  • I do not give my consent for agency participation.

Only options #2 and #3 require a parent signature.  You no longer need to list the specific agencies.  If a parent consents to one agency and not another, that can be documented in the Written Notice.

Because this is now on the meeting invitation rather than the cover page, please be sure that you have a printed copy of the invite available at the meeting so that the parent can sign.

January 2014 FAQs

January 7th, 2014  

FAQs

 

 

 

Q: Is it all right to have the same accommodations listed for the top two boxes on the accommodations section of the IEP?

A: The top two boxes of the accommodations section of the IEP are titled: ‘advance appropriately toward annual goals’ and ‘be involved/progress in gen. curriculum.’ The same accommodations may be required to support the student in both the attainment of their goals and objectives and to access to the general ed curriculum, but care should be taken to ensure that this is the case and that it wasn’t just easier to copy and paste to the next field. You can find more information regarding completing this section of the IEP from the Resource Page at pupilservices.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/wpmu/kpbsd-special-education-guidelines/individualized-education-program-iep/program-modifications-accommodations-supports-for-school-personnel/

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Q: How should I complete the pre-evaluation planner?

A: The pre-evaluation planner is a tool that KPBSD uses to organize the evaluation process. The planner includes information regarding what types of assessments should be completed and who will be responsible. Two tips for this planning worksheet: 1.  Do not include the names of the assessments that evaluators will use. The choice of assessment is up to the evaluator based on his / her professional judgment based on the referral question. Evaluators may find that they require more than the one assessment listed on the worksheet to determine eligibility or to make recommendations for a student and they need to have that flexibility within the scope of the area chosen to assess. As a rule of thumb, just as we do not include the names of programs in the IEP, we should not include the names of assessments in the pre-evaluation planner.   2.  In some instances, it is important to include the position of the person responsible as opposed to the name of the person.  There are times when the “who” changes due to a student moving or other unknown and having the position responsible makes more sense.

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Q: What is Child Find and does it pertain to me?

A: Districts must coordinate activities that actively identify, evaluate, and offer sped and related services to eligible children ages 3-21 in their districts. Child Find falls to the school site (as all staff have an inherent responsibility) and any evaluations will be initiated by the school intervention team when a student is already enrolled. When students are not school age, the Child Find Coordinator assumes responsibility for child find activities.

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Q: I am a high school teacher and I need more information about the consent on the cover page about transition agencies.

A: At age 16 (or prior, if appropriate), transition activities must begin. This includes planning for agencies to support students’ achievement of their post-secondary goals. These agencies require specific consent from parents to participate in the meetings where transition will be discussed. Transition agencies should be contacted for students and a representative should be at the meeting to discuss transition (always annual reviews). Once invited on the invitation, the parent must sign their consent for the representative to attend the meeting.

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Cover Page Reminders – Secondary Transition

April 4th, 2013  

The IEP cover page has a section for parents to give consent for transition agencies to attend a student’s IEP meeting. Here are some additional guidelines that will hopefully be helpful.

1. If the student is a junior, DVR must be considered for participation in IEP meetings.

2. If, after careful consideration, no transition agencies are appropriate, there should not be a signature on the parent signature line. Instead write “Not appropriate for this meeting.”  Be sure to consider participation annually.


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Ask any non-KPBSD representative present at the meeting to write the name of their agency/company on the line next to their signature or next to the word “other” under their signature line.

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Call your friendly neighborhood Pupil Services if you have any questions!!

Transition IEP Cover Page – Consent for Outside Agency Participation

October 1st, 2012  

The following text has been added to the IEP cover page for transition age students:

The district must obtain parental consent regarding transition agency participation. (Checkbox) I give my consent for the following agenc(ies) to participate. (Checkbox) I do not give my consent for the following transition agenc(ies) to participate.

At  Friday’s transition training, the question came up as to how to document consent for students with more than one outside agency involved in the transition process. In some instances the family may wish to include one agency and not another. This new text will allow case managers to document which agencies the parent gives consent for participation, and which (if any) the parent does not provide consent for.

The text below has also been added to the printed meeting invite for transition age students:

Note: Districts must invite transition agenc(ies), as appropriate, if a student is at transition age. Please notify your child's case manager as soon as possible if you do not wish for the transition agency to participate in the meeting.

 

 

Please keep in mind that if an outside agency is included in a student’s transition plan, that agency should be invited to participate in the IEP meeting and must be included on the meeting invite. If the parent (or 18 y.o. student) chooses not to give consent for agency participation, we have met our obligation by inviting the agency.  Either way, the parent (student) needs to sign the consent section of the IEP cover page to indicate that they do or do not give consent.  Please use caution when including outside agencies as the provider for transition services if/when those agencies are not active participants in the IEP meeting.

 

Welcome Back!

September 1st, 2012  

Welcome Back to the 2012—2013 School Year!!

Here’s what’s new and review!

  KPBSD has determined that initial evaluations must be completed within 75 CALENDAR days. 3-year reevaluations must never pass their expiration date. More information on evaluations and timelines to come as the state revises regulations.

  We have to report that secondary transition agencies were invited to transition meetings. EVERY time a transition agency is invited to a meeting they must be included on the meeting invitation.
· If you want to include a transition agency as a service provider in the transition section of a student’s IEP, that agency must have been invited to and attended the IEP meeting and agreed to provide the service. Consent to invite agencies is coming soon too!

 ESER —> IEP:  The educational needs statements on the ESER need to be listed in priority order and must relate to all areas identified through the evaluation. (For more information, see September FAQs)