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Regional Inclusive Services, formerly known as Regional Programs, is seeking input from students, families and educators who want to shape the future of its services and investments.
Oregon's 11,000+ students who experience visual impairment, orthopedic impairment, deafness or hard of hearing, deaf-blindness, traumatic brain injury and/or autism spectrum disorder need an appropriate and accessible education in their home district. Regional Inclusive Services provides training, technical tools and additional support to educators so that all schools, no matter their size or location, can deliver an inclusive education.
Regional Inclusive Services recently changed its name from Regional Programs to more specifically and accurately describe its function. The statewide program consists of the Oregon Department of Education and several education service districts, school districts and other community agencies who work in partnership to ensure educators and schools across Oregon are equipped with the tools, skills and resources to deliver an accessible education for all children.
ADD YOUR VOICE: Tell us how Regional Inclusive Services should invest in the students and educators served by our program.
After 30 years of service to Northwest Regional ESD, Nancy Ford, the executive director of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE), announced she will retire at the end of this school year.
“Nancy’s commitment to our region’s youngest learners is unequivocal,” says Deputy Superintendent Sarah Pope. “The relationships she has developed over the years with families and community partners is extensive, and her compassion and kindness will be sorely missed!”
Read about Nancy's most memorable career moment.
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 We are seeking an antiracist leader to serve as the chief administrator for our birth to age 5 educational and partnership programs. Current programs include Early Intervention (EI), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), Northwest Early Learning Hub, Northwest Child Care Resource and Referral and Northwest Parenting Hub.
Read more about the role.
The Oregon tax code provides an additional tax exemption for families of eligible children with disabilities.
A family qualifies for this exemption if their child meets all three of the requirements below:
- Are a dependent of the parent(s) for tax year 2020;
- Are eligible for early intervention services (birth to age 3) or early childhood special education services (ages 3 to 5) or receive special education as defined by the State Board of Education of the state where the child attends school; and,
- Are considered to have a disability as of Dec. 31, 2020, under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and related Oregon laws.
What documentation must be submitted with the tax return to qualify for this exemption?
- A child must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), as well as a current eligibility statement as a student with a disability.
Please share this information with families in your communities. Read more about the exemption.
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 Northwest Regional Education Service District recently released the 2019-20 annual report to component school districts. The document also contains our 2020-25 strategic plan and 2021-22 local service plan. NWRESD staff voices are featured throughout. Highlights include:
- District-by-district breakdown of services purchased; students served; and administration, instruction and technology services provided
- A comprehensive glossary of services by funding source and service category
- Our student success act work, regional educator network planning, expansion of equity initiatives and our COVID-19 response
Read the report.
 If you are having trouble securing child care for your family or you are working with families who need care, contact 211info. There are child care slots available in our region, and 211 will provide you with information about which emergency child care programs have openings near you.
You can also visit the Oregon Department of Human Services site to see who qualifies for financial assistance.
Every month, our teams submit one-page reports to our board of directors. These reports include highlights, challenges and plans for the future and are available from our early learning, special education, instructional, equity, technology, human resources and fiscal teams. See our board agendas for links to these program updates.
We are hiring for a number of positions. Please share these opportunities with community members who might be interested. View all of our open positions.
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