Open Doors / Reengagement August News

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Open Doors Website Update and Guidance
The Guidance You've Been Waiting For!
2021-22 End of Year Data Collection
Mental Health Care and Attendance Resources
Funding Information & Resources
Resources and Upcoming Events

Open Doors Website Update and Guidance

Check out our updated website!

We have been working hard to make our website a more useful and accessible tool for you and your Open Doors program staff. Check out:

Getting Started Toolkit: A collection of templates and documents needed to start an Open Doors program (or to expand program pathways with additional partners).

Resources: Open Doors resources for enrollment, reporting instructions, eligibility documentation, initiatives summaries, links to past newsletters, and more.

Steering Committee: A summary of the Open Doors Statewide Steering Committee. Includes information and membership.

The Guidance You've Been Waiting For!

New face-to-face attendance rules go into effect August 20 for 2022-23.

2022 Implementation Guide Face-to-Face-Attendance WAC Revision

2021-22 End of Year Data Collection

The 2021-22 End-of-Year data collection period is now open! Please log-in to the EDS application and enter and/or submit your Open Doors data. Open Doors districts and programs are encouraged to reference the EDS User Guide for Youth Reengagement. EDS submissions are due October 31.

Community & College Partners: Complete your data spreadsheet and submit it to your district contact. Need help completing the spreadsheet? See newly updated Data Element Entry Guidance document.
Districts: Utilize the EDS Application named “Youth Reengagement”. Once a report has been entered, make sure to click the submit data button.
Watch the webinars outlining District and ESD reporting tips and guidance.

If you need any support in the coming weeks with End-of-Year data collection tasks, please reach out to Lisa Ireland at lisa.ireland@k12.wa.us.

Mental Health Care and Attendance Resources

The OSPI Engage Newsletter recently published resources in their Attendance and Mental Health Care Package August 2022.

Topics include:

Starting Strong with a Focus on Social-Emotional Wellness
Policy Update: Excused Absences for Mental Health
Learning Opportunities
- Leadership Team Activities to Try
- Self Paced Online Course: School Refusal to Reengagement
Best Practice Resources
- Tools for Addressing Anxiety, Depression and Behavior
- Engage and Reengage Students with School Connectedness
- Toolkit: Resources for Engaging Families and the Community as Partners in Education
OSPI Attendance Guiding Principles
Attendance Awareness Campaign 2022
Data & Student Voice

School Improvement for Open Doors: iGrants Q&A Session

September 7 at 11:00 am

Do you have questions about School Improvement iGrants, planning, or status? Come to our iGrants Q&A session for School Improvement funding specifically for Open Doors!

Many Open Doors programs are eligible and/or taking advantage of the school improvement resources.
See the list of those eligible for iGrant funds here
Join to learn about OSSI funding and all things related to school improvement planning and iGrants.
Can’t make the session? You can always contact Mary Adams with any questions, anytime! 360-764-0198

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApce2qrj4vGtEBTgcjRqvkEmTvpQT2EvuC

Funding Information & Resources

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Running Start funding rates for Open Doors for 2022-2023:

Nonvocational AAFTE - $9,341.94
Vocational AAFTE - $10,284.31 (available only to college-based Open Doors programs for courses >100 level.

School Improvement iGrants

The School Improvement iGrants will open up in August.

Hosted by Mandy Paradise and Mary Adams, join us for a zoom session for technical support on applying for the iGrants. September 7^th at 11:00 am.

Check out the CompLowGradRate Funding Opportunities.

For more information, contact Mary Adams.

Resources and Upcoming Events

School Improvement iGrants Support Session: Open Doors technical support session. September 7, 11:00 am - noon. Register here.
WEBINAR: Core Concepts of Youth Reengagement, National League of Cities. October 27, 11:00 am - noon.
GATE Equity Webinar Series - Monthly webinars on the second Wednesday, beginning at 10:00 am. Learn More on the Graduation Equity Webinar page.
- Register to participate in the live webinar – you only have to do this once for the school year.
- Register monthly on pdEnroller for your free Clock Hours.
- This year's topics:
  August 10 - Anxiety & Mental Health Attendance
  September 14 - Hope & Healing Centered Engagement Practices to Create a Culture for Learning
  October 12 - A Systemic Approach to Antiracist School Climate Practices
  November 9 - Leadership Moves for Promoting Inclusion
  December 14 - Countering the Winter Blues
  January 11 - Getting Proactive with Threat Assessments
  February 8 - Balanced Calendar & Scheduling
  March 8 - Mastery-based Learning
  April 12 - Partnerships to Support Culturally Relevant Learning
  May 10 - The Power of Youth Co-Design
- If you cannot attend at the date/time of the webinar, watch the video on our YouTube Channel.

Visit the OSPI Open Doors/Reengagement Website

Past Newsletters:

Check our website for previous years' newsletter topics.

Contact us!

Mandy Paradise,
M.Ed

Open Doors
Program Supervisor

Email Mandy
360-789-3949

Liz Quayle,
M.A.Ed, NBCT

Alternative Learning Accountability
& MBL Program Manager

Email Liz
360-688-8104

Jenna Millett,

Attendance & Reengagement Specialist

Email Jenna
564-200-4464

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