Understanding Michigan's Intermediate School District (ISD) Special Education Plans
Explore the authority, requirements, and content of ISD plans for special education programs and services in Michigan. Learn about the development and approval process, including coordination of services among constituent districts. Discover key sections such as public awareness initiatives and child find procedures.
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Office of Special Education Intermediate School District Plans for Delivery of Special Education Programs and Services Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education
Objectives Understand the authority and requirements for intermediate school district (ISD) plans. Identify the necessary content for an ISD plan. Understand the development and approval process for an ISD plan. Office of Special Education 2
Authority of ISD Plans Office of Special Education 3
Michigan Revised School Code MCL 380.1711 The intermediate school board shall do all of the following: (a) Develop, establish, and continually evaluate and modify in cooperation with its constituent districts, a plan for special education that provides for the delivery of special education programs and services Office of Special Education 4
Michigan Revised School Code MCL 380.1711 Continued (a) The plan shall coordinate the special education programs and services operated or contracted for by the constituent districts and shall be submitted to the superintendent of public instruction for approval. Office of Special Education 5
Michigan Administrative Rules of Special Education (MARSE) Part 7: Development and Submission of ISD Plans R 340.1831: Plan and modification submission R 340.1832: Content areas R 340.1833: Cooperative development and review R 340.1835: Plan signatures R 340.1836: Objections to plan; procedures. R 340.1837: Approval of ISD Plans. R 340.1838: Parent Advisory Committee Office of Special Education 6
ISD Plan Content Office of Special Education 7
Section One: Public Awareness and Child Find ISD procedures for locating, identifying, and evaluating students who need special education programs and services. ISD activities, including partnerships with community agencies, and the forms of media used in the ISD outreach efforts Special education contacts who can provide information and are responsible for implementation Office of Special Education 8
Section Two: Diagnostic and Related Services A description of the type of diagnostic and related services that are available, either: directly or as a purchased service, within the ISD, constituent local school districts, including public school academies. Office of Special Education 9
Section Three: Special Education Programs and Services A description of the special education programs designed to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities. Office of Special Education 10
Section Three: R 340.1832(e) Special Education Programs and Services The intermediate school district plan shall either: Describe special education programs and services under part three of these rules, or Propose alternative special education programs and services. Office of Special Education 11
ISD Plan Options: R 340.1832(e) Option One: Modification of a Part Three Rule Example: Increased caseload to resource programs Option Two: Alternate Program or Service Examples: Teacher Specialist Office of Special Education 12
R 340.1832(e): Option Two Requirements When operating a program outside of part three, the description must include the following: Name of the program or service Student population to be served Role of teachers Certification and/or endorsement of the teachers and service providers Number of staff for the program/service Office of Special Education 13
R 340.1832(e): Option Two Requirements Continued Maximum caseload of teachers and providers Number of students allowed in attendance in the alternate program at one time Average number of students per instructional period Student paraprofessional ratio in each program/service unit Office of Special Education 14
Section Four: R 340.1832(h) Paraprofessional Qualifications Requires a description of the qualifications of paraprofessional personnel. Paraprofessional personnel include, but are not limited to, teacher aides, health care aides, bilingual aides, instructional aides, and program assistants in programs for students with cognitive impairment or severe multiple impairments. R 340.1793 Office of Special Education 15
Section Five: R 340.1832(i) Transportation A description of the transportation necessary to provide the special education programs and services described in subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of this subrule. Office of Special Education 16
Section Six: R 340.1832(i) Millage Fund Distribution A description of the method of distribution of funds under R 340.1811(5): R 340.1811(5) ISDs shall submit the desired method for the distribution of funds, as required under section 1711 of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1711. Office of Special Education 17
Section Seven: R 340.1832(k)(l) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) R 340.1832(k): How the ISD will appoint the PAC members under R 340.1838(1) and (2). R 340.1832(l): A description of the role and responsibilities of the PAC, including: How it shall participate in the cooperative development of the ISD plan, Formulate objections thereto, if any, and Other related matters. MDE Office of Special Education 18
Section Seven: R 340.1832(m) Parent Advisory Committee A description of the role and relationship of administrative and other school personnel, as well as representatives of other agencies, in assisting the PAC in its responsibilities. MDE Office of Special Education 19
Section Seven: R 340.1832(n) Parent Advisory Committee A description of the fiscal and staff resources that shall be secured or allocated to the PAC by the ISD to make it efficient and effective in operation. MDE Office of Special Education 20
Section Eight: Surrogate Parents Per the State Board of Education Policy for the Appointment of Surrogate Parents for Special Education Services: Each ISD Plan or interagency agreement must provide a description of how the pool of surrogate parents is maintained and how appropriate training is provided to potential surrogate parents. MDE Office of Special Education 21
Assurance Statements R 340.1832(f): Confidentiality of records MCL 380.1751(1)(b): Copies of contracts and service agreements 34 CFR 300.111(a) and Dear Colleague Letter, December 5, 2014: County Jails R 340.1758(b): Programs for students with autism MDE Office of Special Education 22
Cooperative Development and Signatures Office of Special Education 23
R 340.1833: Cooperative Development ISD plans, or any modification thereof, shall be developed in cooperation with: constituent local school districts, public school academies, and the parent advisory committee. MDE Office of Special Education 24
R 340.1835: Plan Signatures Each ISD plan, or modification thereof, shall be signed by: The ISD superintendent signifying approval by the ISD board, The superintendent of each constituent local school district, The chief executive officer of each public school academy, and The chairperson of the PAC, signifying involvement in the development of the ISD plan. MDE Office of Special Education 25
Plan submission and approval Office of Special Education 26
R 340.1837(1): Approval of ISD Plans ISD plans, or modification thereof, or any changes to the ISD plan based on an objection to the plan, shall be approved by the superintendent of public instruction. MDE Office of Special Education 27
State Board of Education Summary The ISD must complete a Summary of Changes to the ISD plan within Catamaran. The Summary is used as an informational document to notify the State Board of Education of the State superintendent's approval of an ISD plan. MDE Office of Special Education 28
R 340.1837(2): Approval of ISD Plan The ISD superintendent, or superintendent's designee, shall advise each constituent local school district superintendent, each chief executive officer of a public school academy, and the chairperson of the PAC as to whether the intermediate school district plan was approved by the superintendent of public instruction. MDE Office of Special Education 29
R 340.1831(4): Plan and Modification Submission The department may require an intermediate school district to modify its plan if, after the effective date of the IDEA, the provisions of that act, its regulations, 34 C.F.R. 300.1, et seq., 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 et seq. or these rules are amended, there is a new interpretation of any of these laws or regulations by the USDOE, the department, or court, or the department finds noncompliance. MDE Office of Special Education 30
Contact Info Nancy Rotarius State Policy Coordinator 517-335-0448 rotariusn@michigan.gov Catamaran Help Desk 877-474-9023 help@catamaran.partners Office of Special Education 31
