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Date | Title | File(s) | Office Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M006-16 | 01/26/2016 | Potential Medicaid Eligible Student Worksheet | The purpose of this memorandum is to request completion of Form SPI 1679, Potential Medicaid Eligible Student Worksheet, by those districts providing special education services to Medicaid eligible students. | |||
| M003-16 | 01/22/2016 | Student Enrollment in State Schools that are Identified as the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (CCDHL) and Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) | This memorandum provides guidance to school districts regarding their responsibility for students attending a state school identified as the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (CCDHL), also known as the Washington School for the Deaf, and the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) pursuant to RCW 72.40.010. | |||
| B114-18 | 12/13/2018 | The Use of Graduation Alternative Options by Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams for High School Students Eligible for Special Education | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has developed a technical assistance document to provide guidance to families, students, school staff, IEP teams, and others regarding the assessment graduation requirement for students with disabilities served under an IEP. | |||
| B101-18 | 10/30/2018 | B101-18Special Education Safety Net Application for 2018-19. (Addendum added 1/7/19) | Safety Net funding is available to local education agencies (LEAs) with a demonstrated capacity for special education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise available to the LEA. | |||
| B096-18 | 10/08/2018 | Federal Data Reporting Requirements for Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) collects special education data which must be submitted annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education. | |||
| B090-17 | 10/13/2017 | Special Education Safety Net Application for 2017-18 | Safety net funding is available to school districts with a demonstrated capacity for special education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise available to the district. This bulletin provides application instructions for special education safety net awards for the 2017-18 school year. | |||
| B089-17 | 10/11/2017 | Federal Special Education Data Reporting Requirements | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) collects special education data which must be submitted annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education. | |||
| B087-20 | 11/03/2020 | Special Education Safety Net Application for 2020–21 | Safety Net funding is available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with a demonstrated capacity for special education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise available to the LEA. | |||
| B070-19 | 09/30/2019 | Special Education Safety Net Application for 2019–20 | Safety Net funding is available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with a demonstrated capacity for special education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise available to the LEA. | |||
| B066-18 | 07/09/2018 | Use of Funds: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B | This bulletin informs Local Education Agencies (LEAs) of the requirements pertaining to the use of funds consistent with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). | |||
| B064-19 | 09/13/2019 | Federal Data Reporting Requirements for Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) collects special education data which must be submitted annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education. This bulletin informs local education agencies (LEAs) of all the federally required data that will be collected during the 2019–20 school year. Each collection has a separate set of instructions, data collection forms, and due dates. | |||
| B055-16 | 10/10/2016 | Special Education Safety Net Application for 2016-17 | Safety net funding is available to school districts with a demonstrated capacity for special education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise available to the district. This bulletin provides application instructions for special education safety net awards for the 2016-17 school year. | |||
| B053-16 | 09/26/2016 | Federal Special Education Data Reporting Requirements | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) collects special education data which must be submitted annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education. | |||
| B047-19 | 08/05/2019 | Use of Funds: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B | This bulletin informs Local Education Agencies (LEAs) of the requirements pertaining to the use of funds consistent with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). | |||
| B047-18 | 06/12/2018 | Special Education and Local Bargaining Agreements | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI) vision for Washington state public schools is to increase academic achievement and close opportunity gaps for each and every student, and bring a more equitable education system for current and future generations of students. | |||
| B046-18 | 05/31/2018 | Early Screening of Dyslexia (E2SSB 6162) | Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6162 (E2SSB 6162), passed in 2018 by the Washington State Legislature, defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requires early screening. | |||
| B042-19 | 06/26/2019 | Home/Hospital Instruction Program Procedures for School Districts, Charter Schools, and Tribal Compact Schools | This bulletin provides Home/Hospital (H/H) Instruction Program procedures to determine student eligibility and reimbursement. | |||
| B037-17 | 06/12/2017 | Student Enrollment in State Schools that are Identified as the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (CCDHL) and Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) | This bulletin provides guidance to school districts regarding their responsibility for students attending a state school identified as the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (CCDHL), also known as the Washington School for the Deaf, and the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) pursuant to RCW 72.40.010. | |||
| B031-18 | 04/06/2018 | Home/Hospital Instruction Program Procedures for School Districts, Charter Schools, and Tribal Compact Schools | This bulletin provides Home/Hospital (H/H) Instruction Program procedures to determine student eligibility and reimbursement. | |||
| B030-18 | 04/19/2018 | Changes in the Calculation of Significant Disproportionality, Under IDEA. (04/19/18 added Addendum 8/13/18) | With the goal of promoting equity, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was amended and final rules issued, effective January 18, 2017, to ensure states meaningfully identify Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) with significant disproportionality and that States assist LEAs in ensuring that students with disabilities are properly identified for services, receive necessary services in the least restrictive environment, and are not disproportionately removed from their educational placements for disciplinary purposes. | |||
| B029-20 | 04/16/2020 | Use of Funds: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B | This bulletin informs Local Education Agencies (LEA) of the requirements pertaining to the use of funds consistent with IDEA Part B. | |||
| B009-17 | 01/27/2017 | Potential Medicaid Eligible Student Worksheet | The purpose of this bulletin is to request completion of Form SPI 1679, Potential Medicaid Eligible Student Worksheet, by those districts providing special education service to Medicaid eligible students. | |||
| B007-20 | 02/03/2020 | Graduation Pathways Beginning with the Class of 2020 | This bulletin provides a summary of the changes for graduation requirements that are in place for the Class of 2020 and beyond. A detailed Graduation Pathways Toolkit can be found on the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) website. | |||
| B006-19 | 02/04/2019 | Student Enrollment in State Schools that are Identified as the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (CCDHL) and Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) | This bulletin provides guidance to school districts regarding their responsibility for students attending a state school identified as the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss(CCDHL), also known as the Washington School for the Deaf, and the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) pursuant to RCW 72.40.010. | |||
| B002-18 | 01/11/2018 | Potential Students who are Medicaid Eligible Worksheet | The purpose of this bulletin is to request completion of Form SPI 1679, Potential Students who are Medicaid Eligible Worksheet, by those districts providing special education services to students who are Medicaid eligible. |
