Special Education Advisory Council
September 11, 2014
8:30 am
Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus Room A-2

  1. Housekeeping- Introductions-
  2. Skills and Career Credential vs. CDOS (Lisa Dearlove)-
  1. Skills- Download the Transition Resource Manual- handout given
    - Both credentials linked to employment.

- CDOS- When you give that to a student, you are saying that the district is saying the student is ready for entry level employment. Students must have evidence of achievement in the CDOS learning standards at the commencement level. (CTE and work-based learning experience is required). Documentation is required.
- Skills Credential- These students have more significant needs and will need substantial support in terms of employment. Student is eligible and assessed. Community based instruction and work based learning. Skills credential exit summary. The Way to Work- suggested text regarding work-based learning.
*Must have programming in pace next year for all students with disabilities. It must be offered at CSE and Transition Planning meetings for all special education students, as moving from 8th to 9th grade. (except for kids who are getting the skills credential)

Need to think about safety net, compensatory option, local employment

CDOS Leadership Summit- being planned for E1B districts to come and ask questions of CTE, (10/16- Room A4).
Lisa Dearlove will resend document and updated Q and A from August

  1. NYSAA Updates (Gregg Rosowski)
  2. Scores are in the Datawarehouse for NYSAA. If cannot find them let Gregg know.
  3. NYSAA- September 29- February 27.
  4. March 3, 4,5 for data collection
  5. March 24, 25, 26- regional scoring at E1B
  1. BOCES Update- Exceptional Education Programs catalog was distributed
  2. Supervisors-
    Terry Brummett- Related Service
    Lorenda Chisolm-
    Gina Dailey- Maryvale,
    John Pope- McKinley,
    Christine (Katie) Storey-
  3. Regional Associate Report-
  4. RTI- Parent Pamphlet available in multiple languages
  5. 2013-2014 school year: D-Certs until September 30. Field Advisory on CCLS- Info for CSEs, administrators, and parents. Was distributed. Model CDOS Certificat was given.
  6. Regulations have been updated.
  7. Variances- look at similarity of individual needs…link is at the bottom of the handout. Complete the form with the student’s name, be careful to copy and paste. Fax- 585-344-2422. Email: send to anyone from the team.
  8. Continuum of Services- 200.6 (Special class) level of achievement should not exceed three years. When levels of achievement exceed three years, you must notify the parent.
  9. Transition from pre-school to school age, it is considered a re-eval. If parents are referring in June, going into K in Sept…inform the parent it will be done through CSE, rather than CPSE.
  10. Indicator Information- 44-10 programs Memo- If a private program, need to have a licensed psychologist to complete the initial evaluation…they are operating outside of school law. This was in place August 2014. Some districts are now applying to become evaluators. 518-473-2878- call if you want to voice your opinion. We need to find out which pre-schools will still be providing the psych evals. If no one is available to complete the eval in the pre-school it is the responsibility of the school district to complete.
  11. RSE-TASC Report- (Allison and MaryAnn)
  12. Anniversary Date IEPs- Akron, Cleve. Hill, Alden, Amherst, Williamsville, Kenmore- would like to talk with districts about how to move from “March Madness” to anniversary dates.
  13. Send an email to RSE-TASC about what topics you would like to learn more about.

  15. Round Table
  16. Future Meeting Ideas- having different presentations are helpful, build in time for conversation at tables, topics will be sent to emails,
  17. Orton Gillingham- Amherst is hosting a workshop- Phase 1 and Phase 2
  18. P-16 Consortium- Transitioning into a phase that is self-sustaining…use already established meetings to share information. Teacher and Leader prep group is looking for opportunities to establish conversations with colleges and universities in our area to then take information back to pre-service meetings. We can attend dean’s meetings as well. (September 19, at Hilbert College) If interested, contact Scott.
  19. Non-pubs- Can a parent choose a partial ser