Monthly Technical Assistance: FAPE in the LRE Monitoring

"Join the Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education for a monthly technical assistance session focusing on Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) monitoring. Learn about pre-monitoring activities, cohort selection, data profiles, and more. Get ready for in-depth discussions, detailed descriptions, and monitoring activities to ensure compliance with LRE requirements."

• Education
• Special Education
• FAPE
• LRE Monitoring

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1. Welcome! The June 2024 Office of Special Education Technical Assistance webinar will begin in a few moments. The webinar recording and presentation materials will be posted on the Catamaran Technical Assistance Website under Past Events (https://training.catamaran.part ners/past-events/). Closed captioning is available for this webinar. To select this option, choose the closed caption icon in the Zoom webinar player. MDE Office of Special Education 1

2. Monthly Technical Assistance (Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Monitoring) June 13, 2024 Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education

3. FAPE in the LRE Monitoring September 2024-May 2025 Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

4. Pre-Monitoring Activities 10 participants for Cohort One were selected MDE OSE LRE Technical Assistance Provider will be hired for each cohort Data profiles will be provided to each cohort participant oData includes specific information describing the population of students with disabilities served within the jurisdiction of each cohort participant oWill also include a graph demonstrating the continuum of placements currently being used MDE Office of Special Education 4

5. Pre-Monitoring Activities Cont. Each cohort participant will be asked to prepare a detailed description in response to three specific questions related to the LRE requirements. What system is in place to: oEnsure everyone knows the LRE requirements oDetermine whether districts are implementing the requirements correctly oProvide the appropriate technical assistance for improvement MDE OSE will host virtual meeting with Cohort One MDE Office of Special Education 5

6. Monitoring Activities Student Record Review Staff Interviews (general and special education providers and administrators) Parent Focus Group (participants will be from each ISD's Parent Advisory Committee) MDE Office of Special Education 6

7. LRE Monitoring Activities Interview Questions Student Record Review (SRR)-Monitoring Team Student Record Review (SRR) Description of the Parent focus Group MDE Office of Special Education 7

8. Logistics All record reviews will be completed electronically in collaboration with the Cohort participant All interviews will be conducted onsite and in any relevant member district as is reasonable, as well as at the ISD and in collaboration with the ISD Director of Special Education MDE Office of Special Education 8

9. Outcomes of LRE Monitoring Identified student level noncompliance will need to be corrected as soon as possible but in no case greater than one year from the date of notification With support of the MDE OSE and the LRE TA Provider, each cohort participant will be required to develop and implement an improvement plan focusing on the areas identified in the final report oThe plan will be implemented in years 3,4 & 5 MDE Office of Special Education 9

10. In Summary Year 1: Monitoring activities conducted Year 2: Data analysis and system improvement planning Years 3-6:Implementation/ review/modification of the system improvement plan Year 1: New monitoring cycle begins MDE Office of Special Education 10

11. MDE OSE Interview Team (Onsite) Teri Rink Rebecca McIntyre Jessica Brady Chantel Mozden John Andrejack Ashley Reed LRE TA Provider (TBA) MDE Office of Special Education 11

12. Location Copper Country ISD Address 809 Hecla Street Hancock, MI. 49930 Dates September 23rd 27th, 2024 Cohort 1 Bay-Arenac ISD 4228 Two Mile Road Bay City, MI. 48706 October 21st 25th, 2024 Wexford-Missaukee ISD 9907 E. 13th Street Cadillac, MI. 49601 November 18th 22nd, 2024 Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) John Hannah Bldg. Lansing, MI December 9th & 10th, 2024 (Virtual) Wayne RESA 33500 Van Born Rd. Wayne, MI. 48184 January 27th 31st, 2025 Sanilac ISD 46 N. Jackson St. Sandusky, MI. 48471 February 17th 21st, 2025 Hillsdale ISD 310 West Bacon Street Hillsdale, MI. 49242 March 10th 14th, 2025 Ottawa ISD 13565 Port Sheldon St. Holland, MI. 49242 April 7th 11th, 2025 Kent ISD 2930 Knapp Street NE Grand Rapids, MI. 49525 May 12th 16th, 2025 Allegan Area ESA 310 Thomas Street Allegan, MI. 49010 May 19th 23rd, 2025 MDE Office of Special Education 12

13. Questions about Special Education? Contact Us! Call Us! Teri L. Rink, Director 517-489-6676 rinkt1@michigan.gov Toll Free OSE Information Line Interpreter Services Available 888-320-8384 Rebecca McIntyre, Assistant Director 517-290-6430 mcintyrer1@michigan.gov Monday Friday 9:00-4:00 mde-ose@michigan.gov MDE Office of Special Education 13

14. Contact Information Questions related to today s presentation MDE-OSE-TA-Monthly-Calls@michigan.gov MDE Office of Special Education 14