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Transportation Request for On Campus Assessments

May 27, 2020

Transportation office understands that there may be a need for curb-to-curb transportation for students who missed an assessment session due to the unexpected shut down of school. NOTE: For students who already have a previously submitted Summer ESY ST-11b on file, do NOT create a new request for the assessment date(s). Instead, Transportation Office is asking users to update the exiting ST-11b form that is on file and use the comment section. Please include the

Final ACCESS for ELLs file and exits

May 21, 2020

Final scores have been loaded and exits were processed. You may now print exit letters (or save to PDF file) for those students who became Functionally English Proficient (FEP). All FEP letters should be printed or saved before the school year ends on May 29, 2020, and kept on file for future sending if they cannot be distributed now. Contact your Complex Area EL leads if assistance is needed with this process. Note, if any

Addendum Progress Report Adding an additional term after 4

May 19, 2020

In the cases where all 4 Progress Reports were completed and an additional 5th Progress Report is necessary, an “Addendum Progress Report” has been created. This new adjustment in eCSSS will allow us to keep all documentation on the past “Progress Reports” while giving us the flexibility to include the new information in an addendum. To prepare for this change, the attachment below guides the user through the process of documenting the “Addendum Progress Report.”

Clarification of the memo titled “Documentation Requirements for Student with Special Needs During School Closures,” dated April 9, 2020.

May 19, 2020

Although the memo does not specify a due date regarding when documentation should be uploaded into eCSSS, it is highly recommended that upload be completed by May 29, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact your Special Education District Educational Specialist.

Documenting Section 504 Delay Reasons for the Referral, Assessments, Eligibility and Section 504 Plan is now available within eCSSS

May 18, 2020

To document a delay within the Section 504 process, please follow the same process listed within the “Documenting Delays in eCSSS Due to COVID-19 Guidance Final” document. If after exhausting multiple efforts to meet timelines, teams are unable to convene because of COVID-19, the SFT team must clearly document in eCSSS: Any delays impacted by COVID-19; The reasons for the delay(s); and Agreement(s) with parent(s)/guardian(s) in the Prior Written Notice (PWN).

Changes in Reporting Least Restrictive Environment for Children Who Are Five (5) Years Old

May 8, 2020

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has changed the requirement for reporting the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) continuum for the 5-year-olds in Kindergarten. In order to report data accurately, the electronic Comprehensive Student Support System (eCSSS) has been updated to align with OSEP’s new reporting requirement. Beginning School Year 2020-2021, OSEP will require all states to report the LRE for students who are: Five (5) years of age and enrolled “in Preschool to be

Documenting Delay Reasons for Referral, Assessments, Eligibility and IEP

May 4, 2020

The documents provides guidance on the process for documenting delays due to COVID-19 in eCSSS.If after exhausting multiple efforts to meet timelines, teams are unable to convene because of COVID-19, the SFT/IEP team must clearly document in eCSSS: 1. Any delays impacted by COVID-19;2. The reasons for the delay(s); and3. Agreement(s) with parent(s)/guardian(s) in the Prior Written Notice (PWN). Documents to assist. Instructional Guide Power Points

Supplemental Documents can now be Uploaded to eCSSS

May 4, 2020

We are now able to upload the following documents: BIP, BSP and the Nursing service documents – PHN Reports, SH-38 and more. How to upload documents 1. Go to Student Profile and find the student your student you wish to upload documents for (Last Name, First Name Search or us Student ID). 2. Go to the Supports Tab. 3. Select the Supplemental Docs Node click on the + sign to open up the Node. 4.

ST-16 Form updated and ready for use

April 29, 2020

Transportation office has updated the ST-16 Fillable form and we now have it posted in the printable form section on the eCSSS Homepage. To locate the form Login to eCSSS landing on the homepage. Printable forms is located on the Home page of eCSSS on the left-hand side (see Screenshot) Click on Printable Forms & Tools Scroll down the list to the bottom till you see “Other Resources” under that section you will find Transportation

Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education for New and Transfer Students During School Closures

April 22, 2020

DOE memo has been attached please review the memo as this will guide the Schools to assist them in ensuring that FAPE is delivered during School Closures. This Announcement is for schools to follow –“HIDOE is still responsible for providing a FAPE for students with disabilities or suspected of having a disability (students) who resides in our state regardless of their enrollment status during the school closure”. The Enrollment for Evaluation process allows the Registrar