OSDE - SES Tuesday July 30, 2019

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Special Education Services

Professional Development Bonus for District Determinations

Districts may now submit their professional development documentation to receive up to two bonus points on the annual district determination. Please submit your information through this link. Note that not all PD qualifies for the bonus; please read the qualifications carefully when you open the link. If you have questions, please call the main line (405-521-3351) and ask for a compliance specialist for assistance. The deadline to submit your documentation is October 20.


Guidance for Implementing the Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP) for students with disabilities

ICAP for students with disabilities PowerPoint from Engage OK

ICAP IEP comparison document

ICAP FAQs for the IEP

Please contact Lori Chesnut at lori.chesnut@sde.ok.gov or (405) 521-4802 if you have any questions


Registration now open!

The fall in-person data and compliance training seminars have been scheduled for the first week of September and are now open for registration. Special education directors and Superintendents should attend to review the child count reporting requirements and learn about updates to the differentiated monitoring process. Christa Knight will also share “news you can use” about EdPlan and other new initiatives. Please refer to the training notice for information about dates, times and locations. The data team will also host a child count reporting webinar if you are not able to attend in person.


OTI Save the Date

The 14th annual OTI is almost upon us. They will hold a one-day event in OKC and Owasso on the same exact day. There will be a keynote, breakouts, and a single, long team meeting. Lunch will be provided in each location. Teams will attend the locations designated below. There will not be a call for presentation proposals this year due to the changes. Project 613 funds may also be used.

Monday, October 7, 2019

Moore-Norman Technology Center—South Penn Campus, Oklahoma City, OK

Monday, October 7, 2019

Tulsa Technology Center—Owasso Campus, Owasso, OK

Click here for more information

Click here for Sponsor Exhibitor Ad Donation Form


OTI Webinar

The Oklahoma Transition Council is hosting their fourth webinar series this year. The webinar is free to attend and will be on Wednesday, August 14 9:30-10:30 a.m. It will be focused on practical and useful tips to increase student and staff knowledge of employment.

Click here for flyer


August EdPlan Webinars

Due to high demand, as of 7/30/2019, Seven (7) more Goal Progress Monitoring  and Summer Updates trainings have been added  ( 3:30 on August 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13)

EdPlan is providing 2-hour webinars in August.  The webinar schedule is located in EdPlan on the Main page at the bottom under Documents.  Click on the Help Links tab and click on EdPlan August Webinar Schedule. 

Once the document is opened, you can choose which date and time works best.  To register for a particular webinar, click on the Registration Link next to the one you want to attend.

Due to high demand, as of 7/30/2019, Seven (7) more Goal Progress Monitoring  and Summer Updates trainings  ( 3:30 on August 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13)

August Webinar Topics:

Admin New Year Start–UpThis webinar benefits EdPlan Administrators that have the new school year start-up responsibilities.  Training will cover set-up for calendars, reporting periods, caseloads, EdPlan Administrator permission and rights, advanced student search, etc.

Goal Progress Monitoring and Summer Updates – Benefits users reporting on student progress.  This is an introduction to the new Goal Progress Monitoring (GPM) module which will include setting up goals and objectives for GPM for a new IEP and an existing IEP, connecting goals to services, entering the student data, reports and changes to OK EdPlan over the summer.

EdPlan ConnectBenefits EdPlan Administrators setting up the EdPlan Connect - Parent Portal for the district as well as users that are sharing documents/records with parents via EdPlan Connect.

IEP Process –Benefits users responsible for student IEP’s.  We will cover caseload and student organization as well as how to create a compliant IEP in EdPlan.

Eligibility Process – Benefits users that are responsible for Eligibility Determination for students.  We will cover an introduction to completing the Eligibility Process in Edplan.

504 Process – Benefits users that are responsible for the eligibility and the creating a sec. 504 Student Plan. This webinar will cover the navigation of EdPlan 504 process.

Creating a Goal Bank – Benefits users responsible for writing goals and objectives.  We will cover how to create an individual user Goal and Objective bank based on the user log-in.


IDEA Consolidated Application

IDEA Consolidated Application is now available on the Grants Management System for FY2020.


Final FY19 Claims

All final FY19 claims for reimbursement must be uploaded in GMS on or before August 1st.


FY2019 Closeout Memo

IDEA FY19 Close Outs are available.  Due date is Sept. 1, 2019.

Click here for the document


FY2020 High Needs Memo

FY2020 High Needs Applications are now available.  The applications are located on our website under Special Education/Finance.  Please see attached memorandum for procedures.  Due date is July 26, 2019.

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Annual Finance Work Shop Registration is now open. See attached for dates, locations and registration

The Oklahoma State Department of Education, Special Education Services, will once again be providing hands on training for budget completion and approval. This training will address the budget approval process for IDEA Part B. Please send the person responsible for completing the online budget application. Participation is limited. Bring your laptop computer (with Internet capability) and a calculator. To register please click the link to the location you want to attend. Receive one bonus point toward the district’s Risk Assessment with the attendance of a finance representative. 

NOTE: Change of address for the Durant location

Click here to register


FY2020 COOP/Interlocal

FY2020 COOP/Interlocal applications are now available.  Please see attached application.  Due date is July 26, 2019.

Click here for application


School Based Health Services

School Based 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 the applications.

3. Please agree to all assurances, upload the entire contract, and submit.