OSDE - SES Tuesday November 13, 2018

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Special Education Services

Data Annual Documentation

On November 15, district Superintendents and Special Education Directors will receive an email containing annual documentation that reviews districts’ compliance with IDEA and student performance. The guiding state document for this process is available on our website. You will receive five documents in the email:

  • Differential Monitoring Result Letter
  • Determination
  • Risk Score Report
  • Significant Disproportionality Letter and Tables
  • District Data Profile (final)

If you do not receive the email by the end of the day on the 15th, please contact Travis Thompson (travis.thompson@sde.ok.gov) or Tristan Bratcher (tristan.bratcher@sde.ok.gov).


Oklahoma Caregivers Conference

The annual Oklahoma Caregivers Conference is here again. You will learn about respite programs, ways to improve your health and wellness and other things.

Click here to register

There is a free screening for Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope this Friday, November 16.

Click here to register for the screening

Healthcare and Transitional services are hosting an on the road training event for anyone working with special needs. On Thursday, December 6 information will be provided to help navigate the systems of healthcare and transition services for children with special needs. 

Click here to see flyer


LEA Director Webinar Series

This webinar series will provide opportunities throughout the school year for new special education directors and other district program staff to receive helpful information on various topics of importance regarding rules and regulations with the IDEA

Click here to see more information or register


REMINDER: General Claims Information

Pursuant to the Joint Federal Programs Claims Procedures, districts should submit at least one claim by the end of November. Districts that have not filed a claim by November will be contacted.


REMINDER: Project 615 Budget Application

Districts electing to use Project 615 funding must submit an on-line application by December 1st. Districts not submitting an online application by December 1st will forfeit their allocation and funds will be returned back to Special Education Services. Districts can access the online application through their Single Sign-On, Grants Management Expenditure Report.


School Based Medicaid

School Based Medicaid Services Participation Agreement is now available through the Grants Management System. All districts choosing to use this agreement may begin completing their online application. Follow these steps for application completion.

1. Go to “GMS Access / Select” and scroll to available applications under IDEA.
2. Click “Create” on the line for “School Based Health Part”. Once you have created the application it will appear under your applications.
3. Please agree to all assurances, upload the signature page, and submit.

Note: On the signature page please make sure you include a signature, printed name, printed title, and date of board approval