A Message from Dr. McCormick

Indiana Department of Education
 

 

Dear Indiana Educator,

Below you will find important updates in several areas. Thank you for taking the time to read this information and share with your colleagues. I welcome your feedback and ideas for how we can have the best Department of Education in the nation.

We are committed to regular communication with substantive information. Would you please click here to confirm that you still want to receive these updates? If a colleague is interested in receiving these emails, please encourage him or her to register here.

Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer McCormick
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Department of Education

Dr. Jennifer McCormick

 


Assessment

In the area of Assessment, we want to share news of two new hires, Dr. Charity Flores and Wes Bruce. Read more.

Please click here to view Assessment Test Windows.

 

School Improvement

Read more.We are committed to providing support to our schools. IDOE’s Office of School Improvement will continue to support Indiana's lowest achieving schools during the short term. If you were previously scheduled for an Outreach visit and would still like for DOE to come to your school during this interim period, please contact Teresa Brown, Director of School Improvement, to reschedule a visit. Read more.

 

High Ability

We would like to introduce you to our new High Ability Specialist, Lisa Novotney. While Lisa has been a teacher and an instructional coach, she most recently served as an Outreach Coordinator, working with districts in Marion County.

Lisa’s first priority is to review grants that were submitted in December to ensure the expedient approval of funded initiatives. Read more.

 

Accreditation

The Office of School Accountability has taken over the duties formerly performed by the Office of School Accreditation. Please send any questions regarding Accreditation to schoolaccountability@doe.in.gov.

 

Finance

Information for the 2017 Summer School Program is now available. Click here for details regarding eligible reimbursable programs, required reporting, financial provisions, and other helpful guidance for school corporations.

Important Reminder: Membership Count Date is February 1, 2017. Click here for additional information.

 

Grants

The Office of eLearning’s Digital Learning Grant application period has opened. This grant supports public school corporations ready to launch thoughtful 1:1 implementation plans, as well as corporations that have assessed their current 1:1 implementation and are prepared to take next steps. Click here for deadlines and more information.

NESP and Title III Reallocations are due by February 3, 2017. Instructions, allocations, and amendment forms can be found on the Title III and NESP (English learners) Learning Connection Community under Files and Bookmarks.  Then open the folders for the applicable grant. Click here to access this page.  Reach out to Cole Dietrich (adietrich@doe.in.gov) with any questions. Information and deadlines for the

Early Intervention Grant are now available. Please click here for more information.

 

Attendance & Absences

With many schools experiencing excessive absences due to illness, please remember that Indiana law requires schools to report when absences reach 20%. For details and requirements, please click here.

 

Security & Safety

Several educators from around the state have contacted DOE about the purchase and implementation of door barricade systems during lockdowns. Many of these systems may violate fire code and may be unusable in your school after purchase. Please contact your local Fire Marshal before purchasing a barricade device.

 

Transportation

Reminder: The requirements for transportation of pre-school students begin on January 1, 2018. We strongly encourage you to begin working on policies and procedures to meet this mandate from the General Assembly. Click here for information.

 

Refreshed Logo

We recently refreshed the logo for the Indiana Department of Education. Click here to access it if you need to update any of your materials.


A message from Dr. McCormick will be sent every Friday.