Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative

Quality Education Through Cooperation and Partnership

October 2018

1) Monitoring

2) Due Process Paperwork Nights (4pm-7pm) -capped at 10 participants, bring a device

• Oct. 23
• Jan. 17
• Mar. 20
• May 20

3) Paraprofessional Training:  January 21, 2019

4) Secondary Transition

• Secondary Transition IEP Meeting Agenda Creation
• Secondary Transition Graduation Course Guidance
• College for A Day @ LSC -Nov. 7th
• College for A Day @ WITC -Feb. 12th
• Upcoming workshops
  • Nov. 5th (Jayne Spain, MDE) TBD
  • Nov. 13th: DCD Focus
  • Jan. 23rd TBD
• Mentoring Day: March 11th @ FDLTCC, 9th-12th grade +parent strand

5) Observation Request Form

November 2018

1) December 1st Child Count

• Initial IEP meetings need to be held and have signature to count for Dec. 1st child count.
• Student must have a valid IEP less than 1 years old
• Student must have a current Special Education Evaluation less than 3 years old
• Student must have an active IEP and receiving services on Dec. 1st
• ***Change forms need to be completed, so that the MARSS coordinator is aware*** 

2) Due Process "How To's" Guides and Checklists Quick Link added.

• SpEd Forms Goal Writing Tutorial
• Goal Writing Formula

• January 17 Due Process Paperwork Night 4:00-8:00 PM @ NLSEC Conference Room
• January 23 Transition Workshop 8:30 AM-3:30 PM @ NLSEC Conference Room -
• January 24 Data Collection Workshop 8-11:30 AM -or- 12-3:30 PM @ Garfield Board Room, Cloquet Schools Admin Building.  

2) Please allow time for a response to questions and give lead time if you’d like help facilitating meetings (More than 24 hours).

3)  MDE File Review - Next Steps... MDE Self Review Memo


March/April 2019

1) Sped Forms updates 

• Federal Setting second date
• Part B PWN (July 1) - Screen shots of new PWN
• Sped Forms ER Templates - moving Summary, Needs, Adaptations/Modifications and Eligibility to top (July 1)   *NLSEC Templates no change!

2) Monitoring Updates

3) Extended School Year-Start looking at data or other areas to qualify for ESY

• Coop ESY Data Form
• IEP changes to reflect yes or no
• Get information to your District ESY Administrator
• See a Coordinator with other questions
• Detailed email from Heidi

4) Birth to 2 Summer Services

5) NLSEC is still looking to fill the ASD position.  Be mindful of requests to Jill Pring.

• ASD Consultant
• Exhaust the resources of your school team including any licensed staff in your district and your school psychologist
• Then ask your NLSEC coordinator before requesting support of Jill

6) Graduation Protocols