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Child Count Verification Period: December 3-9

CASs, DESs, and Principals, The Child Count Verification App will be open for your review and verification tomorrow, Friday, December 3 through Thursday, December 9. Please verify your school’s data in the eCSSS report: “Child Count Verification – FROZEN 1 As Of 12/1/2021″ for the current school year. Child Count Verification App If principals are not available to complete the verification, the vice-principals also have the ability to review and verify. After all principals/vice-principals complete

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Reminder: Today (12/1/2021) is the last day to update records for the 2021 Child Count

Today (12/1/2021), student records need to be updated/corrected by 6:00pm to allow our server to refresh and freeze the SY 2021-22 Child Count information.UPDATE: The Child Count verification process for principals and CASs will start on Friday, December 3rd, and end on Thursday, December 9th.The Monitoring and Compliance Branch will send Principals, DESs, and CASs an email with directions on how to verify their school’s/Complex Area’s Child Count information.If you need any assistance, please contact

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New Procedures for Offering FAPE for Eligible Students

Documenting New Procedures for Offering a Free Appropriate Public Education for Eligible Students Withdrawn from School in eCSSSOn November 26, 2021, the memo New Procedures for Offering a Free Appropriate Public Education for Eligible Students Withdrawn from School, specifies that the following documents: “Free Appropriate Public Education Notification Letter,” “Annual Notification of Parental Intent for Children with Disabilities,” and the “Procedural Safeguards” are to be sent to the parent(s)/guardian(s). In eCSSS:Record in the Event Log when the

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SPED CHILD COUNT Date: December 01, 2021 Announcement #2

Child Count date is December 01, 2021 and it’s fast approaching and we are seeing you are working hard. As you are reviewing the eCSSS Child Count Report for your school and checking for accuracy of data, we would like to offer some suggestions, guides and ideas. Remember this data is required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 618 and is used by HIDOE to help determine special education funding allocations to

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Private School Participation Program (PSPP) Memo, Fillable Form and Guide

October 6, 2021 a new PSPP memo was created which updates the Program and forms that State of Hawaii will use for those families wishing to participate. Read More to see the Official Memo and Guide document along with the Printable/Fillable Form. Signed Memo for PSPPSigned Memo For Private School Participation Program Fillable Service Plan FormPSPP Services Plan Fillable DocumentPSPP PDF copy of Form Directions for Completing the PSPP Service PlanPSPP Service Plan Directions Resources

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SPED CHILD COUNT Date: December 01, 2021

This year’s Child Count date is Wednesday, December 01, 2021. The Monitoring and Compliance Branch needs your help to review the eCSSS Child Count Report for your school to ensure timely and accurate documentation for each student receiving special education and related services. Click on “Read more…” for important information. The Child Count Report is required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 618 and is one of the most important data points that is

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Vendor List for Translation

Schools are reminded of the Hawaii Department of Education’s obligation to provide oral interpretation and written translation services. Hawaii Department of Education’s obligation to provide oral interpretation and written translation services.These services provide meaningful access for non-English speaking parents/legal guardians to receive school/child-related information and to have meaningful participation in meetings. Examples of when interpretation and translation services are needed may include but are not limited to: parent/teacher conferences, Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, Section

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