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Functional Vision Assessment, Learning Media Assessment, and Learning Media Plan Updates

The Functional Vision Assessment and Learning Media Assessment have been separated within the Assessments drop-down options. Also, the Learning Media Plan (LMP) document has been approved and is available as a fillable PDF. The LMP shall be uploaded into Supplemental Documents for students with visual impairments including blindness. Please see the Act 254, Accessible Instructional Materials Law Memorandum https://alala1.k12.hi.us/PUBLIC/DOEMEMOS.NSF/c43efd5c660087e10a2575cf0064fb92/d42b4d3277b246070a258aaf0005d2e8 for additional information.

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Monitoring and Compliance Branch has updated some of the printable forms.

On February 8, 2024, the Monitoring and Compliance Branch (MAC) issued a memo regarding the updated form for the Resolution Meeting Summary and Agreement. On February 15, 2024, the Monitoring and Compliance Branch (MAC) issued a memo regarding filing a Special Education State Written Complaint and an ImpartialDue Process Hearing.All the forms were updated to highlight the required elements and provide them in an efficient and user-friendly format. Copies of these forms and additional information are also available on the Department’s Dispute Resolution Website.

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Supplemental Docs has been modified.

To see the change, you will need to please do “shift(button) + F5(button) to do hard refresh.  The screen changed quite a lot. The screen should look like this screenshot after you are done the hard refresh.

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Program Updates – Transportation, Medicaid & Skilled Nursing!

Here are some reminders for the Transportation, Supplemental Documents, Medical Node, Skilled Nursing Services and Medicaid. Transportation 2024-25 School year for  ST-11 is now available to input Non-School Days Transportation available in the ESY documentation Transportation Tab now has the ability to document Non-School Day for a single day need for transportation To Document the user need to do the following Student Profile under a student Select Pg 2: Transportation Tab Select appropriate school year

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NEW Phone Number for Medicaid Reimbursement Section (MRS)

The HIDOE Office of Student Support Services Medicaid Reimbursement Section’s (MRS) phone number has been changed effective 2/8/2024. Please update the following MRS main telephone contact information.New phone: 808-305-9860This is the primary number used by: Direct Services (Medicaid Parental Consent Forms) Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Other general HIDOE Medicaid inquiries MRS fax number, main email addresses, and staff email addresses have not been impacted by this change.

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Child Count 2023 has ended!

Child Count 2023 Verification  Thank you for your hard work in ensuring timely and accurate documentation for students receiving special education and related services. The Child Count Verification process has started. The “Child Count Verification – Frozen 1 As Of 12/1/2023” Report is posted. The Child Count Verification App is currently open and will remain open until Friday, December 8. Complex Area Superintendents (CASs) and Principals please review and verify the data in the eCSSS report:

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Child Count 2023 Reminder:

Tomorrow (Friday, 12/1/2023) is the last day to update records for the 2023 Child Count. The official Special Education Child Count data on the electronic Comprehensive Student Support System (eCSSS) will be frozen tomorrow, December 1, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Please see the August 1, 2023 Child Count memo for more information. Complex Area Superintendents, District Educational Specialists, and School Administrators should have received an email from Brikena White, Monitoring and Compliance Branch, regarding the verification process and a

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Child Count 2023

Child Count date is Friday, December 1, 2023 and it’s fast approaching. As you review the eCSSS Child Count Verification – Daily Report, please ensure timely and accurate documentation for students receiving special education and related services. The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is required to identify and report the unduplicated count of students receiving special education services ages 3 through 21 on December 1, 2023. The official Child Count Verification-Daily Report on the electronic Comprehensive Student Support

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Section 504 Documentation requirements have been updated.

Users who are developing a new Section 504 Eligibility Document (ED) or a new Plan the new Format will be available. Those users who are in an old cycle the new format will not be available until you hold a new Section 504 ED. We are attaching the training video so that you can review the changes. Play recording (1 hr 29 mins) Recording password: sTvv9p3a We also have Presentation Click : https://drive.google.com/file/d/11FPpLn3KvVadXtkJOD1YBvIGMC9ztc87/view?usp=drive_link Here is the

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SPED CHILD COUNT 2023 – Presentation & Resources

Child Count date is Friday, December 01, 2023. The Monitoring and Compliance Branch is reaching out to all of you to review your Child Count Verification – Daily Report to ensure timely and accurate documentation for each student who is receiving special education and related services.  On August 1, 2023, the following memo was posted which included registration information for the Child Count 2023 presentation and resources available to assist you with starting early to review

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