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ACTION ITEMS Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): What’s the One Question You’d Ask U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan? – As Congress prepares to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (recently known as No Child Left Behind), U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wants to answer your questions! Please submit questions to CEC by March 14. CEC will then present a representative sample to Secretary Duncan, who will respond via e-mail to all CEC members. Don’t miss this opportunity to become part of the national conversation around education reform! Send your questions to AskArne@.... · Contact: AskArne@... WORKING WITH THE EXPERTS (WWE) Website Update Meetings Scheduled – WWE is pleased to announce Phase 1 of our website updates has been completed. The changes will make registration much easier and offer District Coordinators a means to monitor attendance and completion of events by individual therapists. We will be hosting a series of Adobe Connect sessions to provide an orientation to these changes for all coordinators who use the site Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (OT/PT), Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP), and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (DHH). Please plan to participate in the session, which is most convenient to your schedule. To participate in one of the sessions, use the following link and conference call information: The link can be accessed at: http://fcim.adobeconnect.com/wwe/. The conference call number is: and conference code is 6514809262#. Sessions are for the following dates and times: o Monday, March 14, 2011, 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) o Thursday, March 17, 2011, 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) o Friday, March 25, 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) We are looking forward to “meeting†with you! The WWE Team: Lezlie Cline (FCIM), Peg Sullivan (WWE OT/PT Director), Dr. Alice Kaye Emery (WWE SLPs Director), and Dee Crawford (WWE Teachers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Director). For information regarding the content of the session, please contact Peg Sullivan, Director, State Personnel Development Grant, at msulliva@..., or by phone at (239)590-7748. · Link: http://fcim.adobeconnect.com/wwe/ · Conference call: ; conference code 6514809262# · Contact: Peg Sullivan, Director, State Personnel Development Grant, by e-mail at msulliva@... or by phone . Webinar on Overcoming Barriers in Implementing Response to Intervention (RtI) in Secondary Schools – On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is hosting a webinar presented by Barbara J. Ehren, University of Central Florida, and D. Deshler, Director, Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas. The webinar will address implementing school-wide, tiered intervention frameworks and the challenges associated with full implementation. The challenges are often magnified in secondary schools because of the size and complexity of these schools. This webinar will discuss a host of issues that must be considered in order to successfully implement RtI in middle or high schools using the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC). For more information about this event, including how to register, visit http://www.cec.sped.org/scriptcontent/custom/events/webinar_detail.cfm?webinar=web1105. · Link: http://www.cec.sped.org/scriptcontent/custom/events/webinar_detail.cfm?webinar=web11055 Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Announcement: The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) is accepting applications for a Youth Transitions Fellow. The HSC Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), is now accepting applications for a paid fellowship position with the organizations' disability youth transition and collaboration work. Applications are due by March 17, 2011. Apply Now! For more information visit http://www.aapd.com/fellowship. · Link: http://www.aapd.com/fellowship · Contact: Dana Fink, Program Assistant (AAPD) via e-mail at DFink@..., by phone at or FCEC CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS – The Florida Council for Exceptional Children (FCEC) would like to invite all interested persons to submit proposals for the 65th Annual FCEC Conference, Rally on the River with Florida CEC, to be held at the Crown Plaza Riverfront, ville Florida, on October 20-22, 2011. The conference will continue the collaborative efforts with school districts, universities, family organizations in Florida and the Florida Association Student CEC. There will be nine (9) strands highlighted this year. We encourage that all presentations submitted target the specified topics listed under each strand. The postmark deadline for proposals is: May 15, 2011! · Filename: CFP FCEC ville 2011.pdf · Contact: Pawling, Program Chair, at FCECconference@... APPLY NOW! Momentum: A National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists – Momentum is a visual arts exhibition for emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, presented annually by VSA and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fifteen artists will be selected for the exhibition and will share $60,000 in cash awards. The deadline for applications is June 10, 2011. For more information and to apply go to http://www.vsarts.org/x5796.xml or contact n Winters, VSA Florida at or by e-mail at winters@.... · Link: http://www.vsarts.org/x5796.xml · Contact: n Winters, VSA Florida at or winters@... INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Technical Assistance Paper: General Education Intervention Procedures, Child Find, and the Initial Provision of Exceptional Education Services to Eligible Students – The Department of Education has issued a technical assistance paper (TAP) to provide guidance to school districts fulfilling the child find obligations related to identification, evaluation and reevaluation of students suspected of having disabilities or giftedness, and the initial provision of exceptional education services to eligible students. The TAP describes the problem-solving/response to intervention (PS/RtI) framework to address the varying academic and behavioral needs of students. It is based on the requirements of Rule 6A-6.0331, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), General Education Intervention Procedures, Child Find, and the Initial Provision of Exceptional Education Services to Eligible Students. The TAP may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6017/dps-2011-04.pdf. · Link: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6017/dps-2011-04.pdf Child Abuse Prevention Source Book for Florida School Personnel: A Tool for Reporting Abuse and Supporting the Child – The Department of Education has issued the following memorandum regarding Child Abuse Prevention Source Book for Florida School Personnel: A Tool for Reporting Abuse and Supporting the Child. The memorandum may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6022/dps-2011-33.pdf. Parent Perspectives in Special Education – The Outreach Services of the Blind/Visually Impaired and Deaf/Hard of Hearing (OSBD) now has a blog from a parent’s perspective. The blog is designed to talk about issues in raising and educating a child with special needs. You can access the blog online at: http://www.eseparents.blogspot.com/. You can also visit the OSBD website at Outreach Services for Blind/Visually Impaired and Deaf/Hard of Hearing, which offers assistance to Florida’s school districts and to parents of students who are deaf/hard of hearing and blind/visually impaired.

Link: http://www.eseparents.blogspot.com/ Link: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/outreach/small-and-rural-district-support/http:/www.eseparents.blogspot.com/http:/www.interpreterproject.org/documents/flyer2010_11.pdf Technical Assistance Paper: Zero Tolerance – The Department of Education has issued a technical assistance paper regarding Zero Tolerance. The technical assistance paper may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6023/dps-2011-34.pdf. · Link: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6023/dps-2011-34.pdf 2010-2011 Updated Approved List of Instructional Materials – The Department of Education has issued the following memorandum regarding an updated Approved List of Instructional Materials adopted for K-12 Science. The memorandum may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6016/dps-2011-25.pdf. · Link: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6016/dps-2011-25.pdf Reallocation of Unexpended Funds for No Child Left Behind School Choice Options – The Department of Education has issued the following memorandum regarding the Reallocation of Unexpended Funds for No Child Left Behind School Choice Options. The memorandum may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6011/dps-2011-01.pdf. · Link: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6011/dps-2011-01.pdf 2011 Summer Reading Camps Planning and Reporting – The Department of Education has issued the following memorandum regarding 2011 Summer Reading Camps Planning and Reporting. The memorandum may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6018/dps-2011-32.pdf (Memo); http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6019/dps-2011-032a.pdf (Attachment A). · Link: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6018/dps-2011-32.pdf · Link: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6019/dps-2011-032a.pdf Bambi J. Lockman, Chief Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Phone: Fax:

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ACTION ITEMS Reminder: Call for Presenter Proposals – One Goal: “Building the Future Together, Putting Families, and Children First†– As one of the sponsors of the 2011 One Goal Summer Conference, the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services is sending a reminder to encourage you and your staff to submit a presentation proposal. This year, the conference will be celebrating 25 years of bringing together early childhood educators, child care providers and leaders from around the state who provide services to young children and their families for the purpose of sharing innovative programs, practices, and techniques for improving services and outcomes for all children. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency at Tampa Center in Tampa, Florida, on July 20-22, 2011. An electronic version of the Presenter Proposal Form is located on the conference website at http://www.onegoalsummerconference.org. The deadline for proposal submission is April 1, 2011. While multiple proposals are encouraged, only one or, a maximum of two (space permitting) will be selected. The conference registration fee of $75.00 will be waived for the primary presenter only. All co-presenters will need to register and pay the registration fee. Presenters are responsible for making their own hotel reservations and any other expenses incurred. Registration and hotel information are also available on the conference website. · Link: http://www.onegoalsummerconference.org for presenter proposal form · Contact: ie , Conference Coordinator, at frankieallen_2000@..., or or Carole West at Carole.West@... or INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Approval of ESE Administrative Rules – The State Board of Education met on March 15, 2011, and approved the proposed revisions to Rules 6A-6.03312, F.A.C., Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities; 6A-6.0333, F.A.C., Surrogate Parents; and 6A-6.0361, F.A.C., Contractual Agreements with Nonpublic Schools. The revisions approved by the Board are attached. · Filename: 6A--03312 for Board.pdf · Filename: 6A-6-0333 for Board.pdf · Filename: 6A-6-0361 for Board.pdf · Contact: Kim C. Komisar at Kim.Komisar@... or Learning Environment of Tomorrow Showcased During State Board of Education Workshop – Furthering Florida’s commitment to innovative learning opportunities for students, State Board of Education members participated in a hands-on workshop about the Learning Environment of Tomorrow. The four-hour workshop included a host of presenters from different organizations and states, all highlighting the unique benefits of blended learning approaches that use technology to help students succeed. Kindergarten & 7th Grade Immunization Status Report 2010-2011 – Attached are the signed memorandum and results regarding the 2010-2011 Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Immunization Status Report. Each October, all Florida public and private schools with a kindergarten and/or seventh grade are required to submit reports indicating the immunization status of their kindergarten and/or seventh grade students The purpose of this status report is to ensure compliance of section 1003.22, Florida Statutes, Florida School Immunization Law, and Chapter 64D-3.011 (3), F.A.C., regarding immunization. This report should also be used to identify those counties needing assistance in raising their immunization coverage levels among kindergarten and seventh grade students to at least 95%. If you have any questions concerning this assessment, please contact our survey and assessment consultant, Ms. Amy , at , ext. 2395. · Filename: Status 2010-11 Memo Signed.pdf · Filename: Status 2010-11 Results.pdf · Contact: Ms. Amy , at , ext. 2395. Online Graduate Certificate Program in Positive Behavior Support – The Department of Child and Family Studies at the University of South Florida (USF) enthusiastically announces, beginning in Spring of 2011, a new online graduate certificate program in Positive Behavior Support. This certificate program offers an evidence based approach to resolving challenging and supporting pro-social behavior in children and youth within schools and early education settings. Courses include Intensive Individualized Positive Behavior Support, Consultation and Collaboration, Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children, and School-Wide Positive Behavior Support taught by nationally known researchers in Positive Behavior Support (Drs. Bobbie Vaughn, Lise Fox, Don Kincaid, , and Kwang-Sun Blair). For more information on the program, please visit http://pbs.cbcs.usf.edu/. · Link: http://pbs.cbcs.usf.edu/ · Filename: Positive Behavior Support Certificate Online Program.pdf Bambi J. Lockman, Chief Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Phone: Fax:

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