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The window for the 2021-2022 Year-end Reporting for Open Doors will open in August. An updated guide will be published at that time. Watch your newsletters for updates!
- The report is due by November 1, 2022.
The OSSI iGrant amounts for SY 2022-23 for eligible Open Doors Programs are now confirmed. More detailed information about re-identification for School Improvement supports will be coming soon from OSSI.
Here’s what this means for Open Doors schools or programs identified as eligible for Comprehensive-Graduation Rate supports based on the 2018 WSIF:
- Supports will remain unchanged for the 2022-23 school year.
- iGrants form packages are in development. We anticipate that applications will open in August.
- Comprehensive – Graduation Rate award amounts for form packages 873 & 874 have increased to $55,000.
More details were sent via email to district personnel and building leaders on Tuesday, 6/21. Direct any additional questions to Mary.Adams@k12.wa.us. Reminder: only Open Doors programs that have applied for an R-type school code are eligible for identification.
It's the end of the school year, and it's time to prepare your Open Doors documentation for next year or for storage!
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Check your systems for fall enrollment
- Program Calendar of 1000 instructional hours for the school year (Sept 1 - Aug 31)
- Credit deficiency forms
- Initial assessments in Reading & Math
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Records Retention Schedule:
- All Open Doors documents required for apportionment must be kept for three (3) years beyond the end of the school year (documents from 2018-19 school year no longer need to be maintained).
- These required items are: Age eligibility, credit deficiency or referral, weekly status checks, face-to-face records, student course plans, IAPs earned, choice transfers.
- State Auditor's Office (SAO) Audits
- Audits will start again next school year, and the SAO team will be looking at records from 2021-22. While we expect that there will not be many Open Doors programs selected, it is still in your best interest to verify that you have everything in place and available in the event your district is called for an audit.
- OSPI Open Doors Compliance Reviews are still available as a pre-audit support tool, and all records reviewed are for the current school year.
For questions about Open Doors documentation, retention, or compliance reviews, contact Liz Quayle, Alternative Learning Accountability Manager.
The CR102 and language have been officially filed and the hearing date for the proposed WAC revisions for the Open Doors face-to-face requirements is set for June 22 at 10am via Zoom.
If approved, this will become a permanent rule, and will go into effect September 1, 2022.
To learn more about this WAC revision, open the documents below:
For more information about the WAC revision, contact Mandy Paradise.
Bulletin 033-22
Action Required: due date July 1
RE: Directory Change Request Process for 2022-23 School Year
Summary: The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is responsible for establishing a numbering and classification scheme used to identify each school within the state. These directory data are the cornerstone for all state and federal reporting and attention to their accuracy and timely notification of changes to directory information are vital.
This bulletin is to inform you of the process to notify OSPI of changes to directory information contained within the Education Data System (EDS) for the 2022-23 school year.
All requests are due to OSPI no later than July 1, 2022, to take effect in the system by August 15, 2022.
Key Audiences: Educational Service District Superintendents, School District Superintendents, School District Business Managers, Charter Schools, Tribal Compact Schools, District Data Security Managers, CEDARS District Administrators
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- Do you wonder how other Open Doors
programs do things?
- Need ideas or templates for your
reengagement program?
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- OSPI will put your request in an upcoming Open Doors newsletter so that others can reply with their tools, approaches, and strategies.
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Watch the video to learn more about this feature.
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One of our Open Doors programs has a peer request!
1. How are other OPEN DOORS programs running a diploma pathway differently than GED pathway?
2. How are other programs providing credit for volunteer experiences, job shadowing, and/or mentoring experiences?
Please submit your responses or explanations to OpenDoors@k12.wa.us
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In the April newsletter we asked for sample enrollment or intake forms or tracking tools. Good news! We received two examples from direct service staff.
Click here to see peer examples for intake, documenting, and tracking.
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2022 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference
- June 26-28 in Spokane, WA
- Please visit the AWSP website for more information
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NYEC Workshop: Having Employers Become Your Champions!
- Date and Time: Tues, June 28, 1:00 - 3:00 pm; Register to Join!
- National Youth Employment Coalition: Explore how to go from businesses using your services to becoming your champions, and get the benefits of better engagement with employers.
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GATE Equity Webinar Series - Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.
Past Newsletters:
Check our website for previous years' newsletter topics.
Thank you and congratulations to Bonnie Zimmerman on her retirement!
Bonnie has worked for many years supporting Open Doors at the OSPI office level. We have appreciated all her hard work with documentation processing, communications, and registration for the GATE Equity Webinar series.
Enjoy your retirement, Bonnie!
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