OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF STUDENT LEARNING & PARTNERSHIPS

SPECIAL EDUCATION

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FROM ODE

DistrictDETERMINATION STATUS AND FINDINGS

FFY 2008(08-09 School Year)

Your district submitted procedural compliance data through file reviews and special education data collections(SECC, Child Find, and Special Education Exit). The ODE has completed verification of your submissions and has assigned a determination based on the review of the initial compliance and corrected noncompliance data. In addition to correction of noncompliance identified through files reviews, complaints and dispute resolution, the Department also included initial compliance and correction of noncompliance for indicators B9, B10, B11, and B13as required by OSEP (see attachment for Indicator descriptions).

To evaluate the timeliness and accuracy ofFFY 2008data, theODE examined if the districtsubmitted and verified the collection data prior to the close of the designated reporting windowand if the district did not have any edits or error reports after the close of the designated window for correction.For compliance, ODE reviewed initial compliance and correction of any noncompliance for IndicatorsB9, B10, B11, B13, B15 (including complaints and dispute resolutions). With respect to these indicators, ODE looked for evidence that the district demonstrated substantial initial compliance (95%or greater)* or correction of noncompliance within the one year timeframe.

The ODE did not consider performance indicators relating to graduation/dropout, statewide assessment, discipline, or Federal Placement Distribution (LRE) due to the changing targetsand nature of these indicators. These and other indicators, as well as improvement plans, and progress towards identified performance targets may be incorporated into future Determinations.

Attached is a summary report of 2008-2009and 2009-2010 findings and the status for each,based on district self analysis, the ODE verification, and district submission of evidence of correction. Any findingswith a “still out” status from the 08-09 review will need to be corrected as soon as possible and is considered second year noncompliance until corrected. Any findings with a “still out” status from the 09-10 review will need to be corrected no later than one year of receipt of this notice.

For more information contact David Guardino at or (503) 947-5811

*If an LEA did not meet this standard on only one indicator, the ODE considered the LEA to “meet requirements” if the compliance level for that indicator was high (90% or better).

State Performance Plan (SPP) Compliance Indicator Descriptions

Indicator 9: Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services that is the result of inappropriate identification.

Indicator 10: Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification.

Indicator 11: Percent of children with parental consent to evaluate, who were evaluated and eligibility determined within 60 days (or State established timeline).

Indicator 13: Percent of youth aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes coordinated, measurable, annual IEP goals and transition services that will reasonably enable the student to meet the post-secondary goals.

Indicator 15: General supervision system (including monitoring, complaints, hearings, etc.) identifies and corrects noncompliance as soon as possible but in no case later than one year from identification.