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Nonpublic/LPS Spring Consultation Meeting

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

3:30-4:30 p.m.

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Record the Meeting

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Welcome!

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Please remember to mute yourself.

Watch for ? slides and then type your questions into the chat box.

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Attendance…..

Please complete the Google Survey to note your attendance today.

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Agenda Daily Learning Objectives

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Consultation Components and Child Find	Understand the Consultation components required by IDEA
Child Find	Understand the special education evaluation process
Review Services Plan for Resident and Nonresident students	Understand the difference in special education services
Summarize Proportionate Share Expenditures for 22-23 and Projected for 23-24 and review staffing for 23-24	Know how proportionate share is calculated and what LPS can claim as expenditures
Special Education Nonpublic Numbers 23-24	Know where nonpublic students with IEPs are enrolled understand evaluation/verification data
Professional Learning/Other Items	Be able to participate in summer Professional Learning
Written Confirmation/Input Form	Understand and agree with the LPS Consultation Plan

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1.�Consultation Components

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Consultation Requirements - IDEA

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The public school district shall consult with the nonpublic school representatives of parents of children with disabilities parentally-placed in an approved and/or accredited nonpublic school during the design and development of special education and related services for children.

Consultation Components: Child Find, Proportionate Share, Consultation Process, Special Education Services, and Disagreements

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act - IDEA

Additional consultation with meetings: meetings in building, phone calls, zoom meetings, MTSS/Student Services planning meetings

"The location of services is one of the subjects that must be discussed during the consultation process among LEA officials, private school representatives, and representatives of parents of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities. See 34 C.F.R. § 300.134(d). Under 34 C.F.R. § 300.137(b), after timely and meaningful consultation and giving due consideration to the views of the private school officials, the LEA makes the final decisions with respect to the services to be provided to eligible parentally-placed private school children with disabilities."

"Service Delivery (Including On-site)

Services may be provided on the premises of private, including religious, elementary and secondary schools, to the extent consistent with state and federal laws. This may be less costly in terms of transportation, and may be more appropriate for some children. Providing on-site services could help eliminate the need to transport children to and from services. Services may also be provided at an alternate location in a manner deemed appropriate by the LEA.

In making decisions about the delivery of services, including the location of services, the LEA must engage in timely and meaningful consultation and give due consideration to the views of the private school representatives and representatives of parents of parentally placed private- school children with disabilities."

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Child Find and Evaluation

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All children ages 3-21 with disabilities, parentally placed in nonpublic schools, who are in need of special education and related services, shall be identified, located, and evaluated and a practical method shall be developed and implemented to make sure they can receive equitable special education and related services.

Student Assistance Process
Specialist Screening Process
Evaluation to determine special education eligibility
Individualized Education Plan/504 Plan/SAP Plan

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Child Find Process and Evaluation
Consultation Process - IEP services from LPS
Direct Services or Alternative Service Delivery
Related Services

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Special Education Service Plan

Resident

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Child Find Process and Evaluation
Equitable Service Plan from LPS or IEP services from their home school district
Equitable Service Plans are met through the Consultation Process

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Special Education Service Plan

Nonresident

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Questions?

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2.

Proportionate Share

Services

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What costs can be included within the proportionate share?

Direct/Related Services
Supplies
Training
Equipment
Consultative Service
Mileage
Transportation

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Costs for child find, individual evaluations, administrative duties, and clerical support are not included in proportionate share costs.

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Three Year Summary: Proportionate Share

2021-2022

NDE Calculated Proportionate Share: $535,013

LPS Final Costs: $1,271,220

2022-2023

NDE Calculated Proportionate Share: $509,873

LPS Final Costs: $1,315,545

2023-2024

NDE Calculated Proportionate Share: $560,558

PROJECTED: LPS Final Costs: $1,375,115

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2023-2024

$560,558

Proportionate Share is calculated yearly and is based on the October 1, 2022 child count.

(395 students with IEPs)

PROJECTED Proportionate Share Based on NDE Formula

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2023-2024

$560,550 Proportionate Share
$1,375,115 PROJECTED Total Costs
$814,565 PROJECTED Amount Exceeding Proportionate Share

PROJECTED Proportionate Share Costs

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How are costs calculated?

Salary/Benefits

Insurance, SS, Retirement

Supplies

Curriculum, intervention materials, copies

Training

MANDT, Reading and Math Interventions, all-school presentations

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Mileage

Between schools for services and meetings

Transportation

Busing for students that share time between public and nonpublic sites

Equipment

Technology, mounts, mats, tables/seating, sensory items, hearing equipment

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Where do the funds come from?

Projected Costs: $1,375,115

Federal Government (IDEA):

$560,558

Overages: LPS General Fund

$814,557

Property Taxes/State Aid

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Three Year Summary:

Staffing for Nonpublic Services

2021-2022

Resource

Teachers - 10

Speech/Language Pathologists - 4.4

2022-2023

Resource

Teachers - 10

Speech/Language Pathologists - 4.6

2023-2024

Resource

Teachers - 10

Speech/Language Pathologists - 4.4

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Questions?

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3.�23-24 Nonpublic Special Education Numbers

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Nonpublic Special Education Students

A total of 491 students received interventions or special education services from the non public resource team during the 2023-24 school year.

403 students had a verified disability
Range in age from kindergarteners to high school seniors
Attend 20 of 21 private schools within LPS boundaries

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Nonpublic Team Meetings: 2023-24

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TOTAL: 1,225

(Including MTSS, MDT’s, IEP’s, Requests for Evaluation, being a district representative, and other)

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Questions?

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Staffing Updates

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Nonpublic Resource Teachers

Jessica Heiser Ryan Schmidt

Eric Dunnigan Tina Welty

Kelly Morehouse Mary Baker

Lloydette Norval Angie Maranville

Ashley Risueño

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Nonpublic Speech/Language Pathologists

Shelby Alther Angie Green

Tiffany Sander Terry Hastings

Rachel Schlueter Jen Sinnard

Laura Sousek Brooke Stohs

Nonpublic Administrative Assistant

Payton Eickhoff

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23-24 Additional Support Staff

10 Occupational Therapists

6 Physical Therapists

16 Psychologists

4 Assistive Technology Specialists

5 Vision Teachers

8 Deaf Educators

4 AT Specialists

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Designated Schools List

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Updated list including LPS staffing assignments will be sent out via email this summer.
Please let me know of any staffing changes at your Nonpublic Buildings that I need to update on the Designated Schools List for next year.

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Questions?

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Other Announcements

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2024 Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

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Structuring the Learning Environment for Secondary Students with Disabilities that have a Behavior Focus	Create classroom or work stations that promote independence for secondary students with disabilities that have a behavior focus. Visual supports, reinforcement, communication, social skills, and sensory strategies will be explored.	June 17th 8:00-4:00	Don Clifton Learning Center, Room 102
Structuring the Learning Environment for Students, Elementary Age or Life Skills (K-21)	Create a classroom or workstations that promote independence for students with disabilities in Elementary or Life Skills (K-12). Critical components of programming such as visual supports, reinforcement, communication, social skills, and sensory will also be explored.	July 10, 8:00-4:00	Don Clifton Learning Center, 103/103A
Unified Activities for an Inclusive School	Learn easy ways to incorporate the unified philosophy to make your school more inclusive..	June 21st 8:00-11:30	Southwest, Forum A100

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2024 Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

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Boys Town Specialized Classroom	For elementary & secondary school teams who have a student support room/setting for students with significant behaviors, and must include an administrator.	June 10-13, 8:00-4:00	Lux - Band Room
Restorative Practices: Theory, Principles, and Tier 1 Applications	Focus on building relationships and a sense of community to prevent conflict and wrongdoing, as well as helping students repair harm done.	June 6th and 7th or July 25 and 26th (10 hours)	TBD
Georgia Numeracy Project	Math Intervention program that includes inventory assessments, progress monitoring, and instructional activities. Appropriate for any K-12 special education teacher who works with students outside of Tier 1 instruction.	June 21st 8:00-11:30	Steve Joel District Learning Center Board Room

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2024 Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

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Verbal Behavior Intensive Teaching	Participants will engage in hands-on instruction and will be tested on knowledge acquired in the training, including verbal behavioral teaching strategies, errorless teaching, error correction procedures, reinforcement, data collection and management of materials for students with autism or life skills needs	June 25 & 26, 8:00-4:00	Adams Elementary
Elementary Mathematics for Special Education Teachers	Build capacity with the representations, methods, and strategies used to provide strong math instruction	July 9th - July 12th 8:00 - 4:00	The Career Academy, Room 200
MANDT	Relational program to prevent, de-escalate, and, if necessary, intervene in behavioral interactions that could become aggressive.	June 25, July 8, 9, 10,11 8:00-4:00	Contact Kari Shaw, if interested (436-1909, kshaw@lps.org)

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NEW Students for 24-25

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Please connect with us if you have new students with IEPs enrolling from LPS. We don’t want to delay services for students attending your buildings.

We can also check to see if your new students have current IEPs, if you are unsure.

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Nonpublic Resources

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Log onto the Lincoln Public Schools Homepage www.lps.org

Type nonpublicse into the Keyword box

View staff information, find forms, locate professional learning presentations, and consultation meeting resources.

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Changes for next year…..

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We will miss those of you leaving us…..

Lloydette Norval

Jessica Heiser

Shelby Alther

Julie Frederick - Lincoln Lutheran

Welcoming those who will be joining our NP Special Education next year….

Stephanie Antholz Andrew Butcher

Chelsea Macgowan

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Compliments

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Celebrations

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What are we most proud of this year?

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I’m thankful for the collaboration between LPS and our nonpublic partners to support students being successful.

Working with our nonpublic team and schools in the community to help families understand special education (and its services) which helps de-stigmatize special education to provide services to help support students.

I always appreciate how supportive our nonpublic special education team is of each other from leadership to new hires - We are a school building without walls!

Collaboration with nonpublic schools doing the same intervention that the special education teachers are providing, so students are getting the same intervention 3-5 days a week.

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What are YOU most proud of this year?

Type your response in the chat box.

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Disagreements/ Complaints

LPS will provide a written explanation of any disagreements to the nonpublic schools regarding the provision of special education or related services.

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Questions?

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Written Confirmation Forms

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Special Education Service Surveys

will be brought to your buildings soon.

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Google Participation Survey

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Thank you for partnering with us!

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Questions?

Please contact:

Amy Maschka

amaschka@lps.org

402-436-1907