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February 9, 2022
Time Change for February 15, 2022, Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) Office Hours
The Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) office hours for Tuesday, February 15, 2022, will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. SLD office hours for subsequent months will remain at noon-1 p.m. Join the monthly session on ZoomGov. For more information, visit the Minnesota Department of Education SLD webpage or email Vicki Weinberg.
Grant Opportunity for 18-21 Transition Programming
Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) make Vocational and Life Skills Recovery for Students (ages 18-21) – Fiscal Year 2022-24 funding available for school districts and charter schools. This opportunity will provide up to $2 million in 10 grants to school districts and charter schools for providing secondary transition services to students with disabilities aged 18 to 21 who lost instructional time in secondary transition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-21).
View the full grant application and related information on the MDE website. Applications are due by Friday, February 25, 2022, 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time.
If you have any questions about this grant, please contact the program specialist Lindsey Horowitz (lindsey.jo.horowitz@state.mn.us) or 651-582-8411. Only the program specialist may answer questions about this grant. All questions must be submitted by February 10, 2022.
Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) Online Event
What are you planning for after high school or transition? Did you know that postsecondary education is an option for students with an intellectual disability? Would you like to learn more about college options in Minnesota? You are invited to join the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) learning community Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. CST for a glimpse of what going to college is like, learn about different colleges, how to prepare for college and what is happening in Minnesota for students with an intellectual disability, and ask questions. Students, families/guardians and others are welcome to attend.
Register for this MIHEC online event on the Zoom website. The learning community event will include live closed captioning and meeting recording. If you require additional accommodations, please include your accommodation request in your registration.
Members of the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) work group will present this event. MIHEC is committed to expanding postsecondary education opportunities for interested youth, young adults, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities from all ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. MIHEC is a parent-led collaborative group of stakeholders including inclusive higher education institutions, local educational agencies, key state agencies, students, advocates, families, legislators, and nonprofits. Please contact MIHEC at mihec@umn.edu with any questions.
Budget to Move Minnesota Forward: Supporting Children and Families
Last January 25, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the Supporting Children and Families section of their Budget to Move Minnesota Forward. The budget focuses on children, families and schools and addresses areas of need that we have consistently heard from you all in our school communities: mental health, academic and social-emotional support; high-quality early childhood options beginning at birth; out-of-school time programs; food access and more. Read the message.
Training Opportunities, Important Dates and Announcements
Minnesota Common Course Catalog (MCCC) Reporting Clarifications
State-Approved Online Providers
State-approved online providers are required to report in the Minnesota Automated Reporting Student System (MARSS) and MCCC. Continuing with past requirements, MARSS and MCCC course data submission is required from online providers for comprehensive online learning (OLL) students. For 2021-22, they will additionally report supplemental OLL students in MCCC only.
Districts Reporting Supplemental Online Courses
Prior to 2021-22, districts reported supplemental OLL courses in MCCC. Starting in school year 2021-22, state-approved online schools will report supplemental courses in MCCC for the receiving district. These will either be reported as transfer credits or not reported as courses in MCCC. Online courses that are not taken through state-approved providers will still be reported to MCCC by the receiving district.
Please share this information with the person who enters the MCCC data for reporting.
If you have questions regarding MCCC (e.g., how to enter MCCC data), contact Karen Millette (651-582-8632).
If you have questions regarding Online School Reporting, contact Jeff Plaman (651-582-8457).
Special Education Statewide Average Expenditures Fiscal Year 2021
Please read the January 10, 2022, memo titled Special Education Statewide Average Expenditures Fiscal Year 2021. This memo explains calculations for fiscal year 2021 statewide average special education expenditures, per December 1 child count, by primary disability area.
Expand Summer Learning FIN Code 163 Grant Opportunity
The application for Expand Summer Learning using funds for FIN code 163 is now available on the State Educational Record View and Submission (SERVS) website. Districts and charters may apply for expenses incurred in running an in-person, teacher-led summer program for the summer of 2022, which includes June (FY 22) and July and August (FY 23). This funding is for students entering first through twelfth grade in the fall of 2022. Completed application deadline for submissions is March 15, 2022.
Virtual meetings are scheduled for your information regarding the application, allowable expenses and reporting requirements for using federal FIN 163 funds. Please visit the calendar page at MDE for registration information.
For further information, contact the Career and College Success Division, Mary Barrie (651-582-8478).
Reminder: Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Grant Opportunity
Documentation for the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) grant opportunity, including the instructions, cover sheet and assurances, application narrative and budget form is available on the Minnesota Department of Education Competitive Grant Opportunities website. Completed IELCE application deadline for submissions is March 8, 2022.
The Minnesota Department of Education makes this grant program available for the purpose of providing funding that is designed to assist adult immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in: (1) improving their reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English and skills in mathematics and (2) acquiring an understanding of the American system of government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship, including instruction on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation.
For further information, contact the Career and College Success Division, Julie Dincau (651-582-8681).
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