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January 3, 2023

WELL-BEING SUPPORTS & SERVICES APPLICATION (LOG) – Up and running. Effective January 3, 2023, the Hawaii State Department of Education (Department) will be transitioning the “Service Log” tab in the electronic Comprehensive Student Support System (eCSSS) to the stand-alone Lōkahi Application. The Lōkahi Application will enable enhanced data collection regarding evidence-based practices provided through the following services: All counseling provided as a related service through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 plan; and

eCSSS acting weird then it is time to Clear Browser History/Cache. This announcement will show you how to do that

October 21, 2022

Users have been reporting issues in the eCSSS application on their various computers. One way to address this is to delete the search history on your browser the cache. This will ensure that cookies that were saved by websites on the computer are obliterated. We are recommending that users clear their browsers cache regularly and especially if you cannot launch a part of the system or you are seeing buttons not functioning, or text overlapping

Updates to IEP Documentation – Postsecondary Transition

October 14, 2022

Postsecondary Transition planning section on the IEP will be updated on October 17, 2022. Updates were made to the “Transition Services” and “Standards and Goals” tabs in the IEP module. Click on “Read more…” for important information. On October 17, 2022, eCSSS will be updated to: streamline the process to support staff in the development of compliant and effective postsecondary transition plans; and address the required action by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Deaf/Hard-Hearing and Deaf-Blind Communication Plan Memo and the DHHDB Communication Plan

September 28, 2022

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information and resources to assist the Hawaii State Department of Education including public charter schools in determining the communication needs of students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, § 1414 (d) (3)(B)(iv) requires that during the development, review, and revision of Individualized Education Programs (IEP), the IEP team must consider the following Special Factors: (iv) The communication needs

Update: Student Summary – Attendance is FIXED for SY 2021-22, 2022-23

September 28, 2022

9/28 FIXED: Attendance is missing in Display Student Summary for the school years 2021-22 and 2022-23 (for all schools except multi-track/combo schools). mahalo!

New Release – Current Guidelines & Printable Forms for the PSPP Project

September 27, 2022

PSPP Guidelines have been updated and approved for 2022, also included is an updated fillable form. NOTE that users now have an official place to upload these forms in eCSSS in Supports Tab the node is called PSPP. Users are asked to upload the Plan and Progress reports to the Supports Tab upon completions of the forms. Following are documents are attached to assist you with the PSPP Project: Copy of the official Memo, procedural

SPED CHILD COUNT 2022 – Presentation & Resources

September 27, 2022

Child Count date is Thursday, December 01, 2022. The Monitoring and Compliance Branch is starting early in getting the word out regarding CHILD COUNT. This presentation will give you insight on how to ensure that your school’s Child Count Report has accurate documentation for each student receiving special education and related services. On September 16, the following memo was posted which included registering for the Child Count 2022 presentation and resources available to help in

REVISED: Deadlines to enter End-of-Year (EOY) data and Access Procedures

June 22, 2022

Due to the inputting of Summer supports into eCSSS, the following changes will be made to the EOY/Start-of-Year schedule: 1) Schools can begin inputting for the new SY 2022-23 beginning July 25, 2022; and 2) eCSSS will auto-close supports* on June 30, 2022 and also July 22, 2022. This means that if you input 2022-23 supports* into eCSSS before the July 25, it will be auto-closed. Please wait until July 25 before inputting for the

“New Procedures for Offering a FAPE for Eligible Students who have Withdrawn from School”

May 25, 2022

The new procedures for Offering FAPE to ensure that parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are notified of their child’s right to FAPE per the following conditions: An IEP meeting shall be conducted when a parent(s)/legal guardian(s) requests and IEP; and A reevaluation shall be conducted at least once every three (3) years in accordance with 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 300.303 through § 300.311 when a parent(s)/legal guardian(s) requests a reevaluation Directions for Documentation in eCSSS1.

eEWS will be deactivated on July 1, 2022.

May 4, 2022

As part of the eCSSS Modernization to Infinite Campus (IC) project, the following modules are no longer in eCSSS: Behavior/Chp 19, Restraints, ALPSS (fka PSSAS), GT, EL and ACCESS for EL test scores. The data for these modules is input into IC and is not fed back into eCSSS nor eEWS. Consequently, the applicable program data in eEWS is inaccurate and outdated. Please export data and screenshots before June 30, 2022. See eCSSS homepage announcement,