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June 20, 2024
Important Update Regarding the Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) Stand-Alone Assessment
During the 2023-24 legislative session, the developmental adapted physical education (DAPE) stand-alone assessment for students with disabilities was passed and put into law, effective July 1, 2024. As stated in the law:
Subd. 4.
Developmental adapted physical education assessment.
A school district may conduct an assessment for developmental adapted physical education, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 3525.1352, as a stand-alone evaluation without conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the student in accordance with prior written notice provisions in section 125A.091, subdivision 3(a). A parent or guardian may request that a school district conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the parent's or guardian's student.
Finally, this law applies to students with disabilities, whereas a DAPE evaluation may be conducted for a student with an individualized education program (IEP) without requiring a comprehensive evaluation.
If you have any questions related to this new law, please contact the special education division at mde.special-ed@state.mn.us.
Improving Intervention and Respite Services
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), the University of Minnesota and other state agencies would like to share an opportunity for people who are familiar with crisis, positive support, respite or specialist waiver services to provide feedback on ways to improve intervention and respite services. DHS would like to explore options for service improvements with the goal of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations, incarcerations, service terminations and other negative outcomes people have experienced when they do not have access to the services they need.
Deadline to provide feedback: July 31, 2024
Contact: intservicestudy@umn.edu
We will use the feedback to develop legislative proposals to improve the design and quality of:
Ways to give feedback
To sign up for a focus group, interview or listening session, refer to University of Minnesota – Waiver Intervention Services Study: Focus Group, Interview or Listening Session Registration.
To give feedback through an online survey, refer to University of Minnesota – Intervention and Respite Services Survey.
For more information, refer to DHS – Intervention and respite service redesign.
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