June Alternative Learning Update

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 06/10/2020 02:45 PM PDT

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ALE Rule Change
2019-2020 ALE Year End Reporting
Year-End Checklist
ALE Advisory Committee
Online Learning News
Upcoming Events

ALE Rule Change

OSPI has filed a new CR 102 to move forward with the ALE rule change process that was impacted in March by COVID-19. A new hearing has been scheduled for June 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM.

The following information can be found in the CR 102:

Purpose and overview of the rule change proposal
Contact information for providing written comments
Information on the June 24 hearing

Also available on the OSPI rule making website is a copy of the draft rule language. If adopted, rule changes would be effective for the 2020-21 school year.

2019-2020 ALE Year End Reporting

The 2019-20 ALE Year End Report is now open. This report can be accessed in the SAFS ALE application in EDS and is due by August 31, 2020. Available guidance on this report includes:

2019-20 ALE Year End Report (PDF)
Series of three recorded presentations (YouTube)

Questions? Contact the Alternative Learning Department.

Year-End Checklist

For closing out the school year, here is a short checklist:

Finalize year-end (June) progress reviews and send/communicate them to students & families
Optional: Develop WSLPs for the next school year for continuing students
Make sure your program has had its annual school board report [See WAC 392-121-182(5)]
Pack up WSLPs and their related materials to store for 5 years
Complete the ALE Year-end OSPI reporting (see above)
Take some time to reflect, rejuvenate and relax!

ALE Advisory Committee

The ALE Advisory Committee met on May 27, 2020. Representatives from programs across the state, Washington Association for Learning Alternatives (WALA), and the Alternative Learning Department (ALD) discussed the following topics:

2020-21 committee priorities
ALE rule change proposal
2020-21 Guide to Offering ALE updates
COVID-19 guidance and challenges

For questions about the ALE Advisory Committee, please contact WALA or the ALD.

Online Learning News

Summer course offerings are now listed in our course catalog.

Any questions regarding these courses should be directed to the appropriate provider.

Upcoming Events

AWSP Summer Virtual Conference June 29-30, 2020. More information is available on their website here.
GATE Equity Webinar Series Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.

Contact Us!

For more information about Alternative Learning, please contact us at ALDInfo@k12.wa.us, or visit our newly updated website here.

For specific questions, contact us by email:

ALE Programs: Anissa Sharratt
ALE/Reengagement Compliance: Liz Quayle
Online Learning: Nicole González

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