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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona are asking school communities to help families learn about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five- through 11-years-old. To support these aims, they have written a letter with three requests and included information and resources to help you fulfill their requests.
Read more here.
Copies of ASHA Cards Must be Received by Dec. 30
OSDE is preparing to pay stipends to eligible National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)-certified teachers, speech language pathologists (SLPs) and nationally certified school psychologists in January.
In order to ensure that all SLPs appear on the list for payment, SLPs must submit a valid American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) card with an expiration date of Dec. 31, 2022. Receipts will not be accepted.
A copy of the ASHA card must include the six-digit Oklahoma teacher number and must be received by OSDE's Office of Teacher Certification by Dec. 30, 2021.
Email copies to bunny.farley@sde.ok.gov or fax them to (405) 522-1520.
OSDE is seeking applications for $21 million in competitive grants focused on providing afterschool and summer learning and enrichment. These grants are available through ESSER-III state-level funds.
To apply for funding, a partnership between a school and at least one community partner is required. Funding from this grant must be used to establish or expand comprehensive afterschool and evidence-based summer learning and enrichment. It must provide direct services to meet the needs of students who have been traditionally underserved and disproportionately impacted by disruptions to learning resulting from the COVID pandemic.
For more information and to apply, visit the Expanded Learning webpage.
Applications are due Nov. 30 at 3 p.m.
For assistance with navigating the online grants management system, review these slides.
Due to the competitive nature of this application process, questions should be directed in writing to Paige Johnson at paige.johnson@sde.ok.gov.
Issues with Single Sign-On Now Resolved
All districts must submit their Bullying Prevention Policy by Jan. 15.
OSDE was made aware of saving and/or uploading issues with the report. These issues have now been resolved and districts may now upload their Bullying Prevention Policies in Single Sign-On.
All districts that uploaded their policy before Thursday, Oct. 28 need to re-upload their documents.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
If you have questions or need technical assistance, contact Tosin Akande at tosin.akande@sde.ok.gov.
The Office of School Safety & Security will host "Behavioral Threat Assessments" on Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to assess risk factors and warning signs, develop mitigation plans and how a trained Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) team can suggest interventions for students who may be heading down the pathway to violence.
Register here
This is part of a series of Awareness to Action webinars provided each month by the OSDE Office of School Safety and Security.
If you have questions, contact Cindy Swearingen at cindy.swearingen@sde.ok.gov.
The Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework has been developed to ensure school counselors have the support needed to meet the needs of all students. OSDE believes every child deserves and must have the opportunity for a strong, competitive education that can lead to a productive and fulfilling life. School counselors are vital members of the educational team that strive to make this vision a reality.
Join OSDE for an introduction to the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework. Participants will learn how to start implementing a data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program that serves all students. OSDE staff will also share information about ongoing supports during the training.
Webinars (Note: This is the same webinar offered in three different time slots)
Nov. 30, 12-1 p.m.
Register here
Dec. 15, 3-4 p.m.
Register here
Jan. 6, 8-9 a.m.
Register here
If you have questions, contact Sarah Kirk at sarah.kirk@sde.ok.gov.
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