Special Education

Special Education News Archives

2018
04/02/18	Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2018-3: Addressing the Communication Needs of Students with Disabilities through Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
03/27/18	Administrative Advisory SPED 2018-2: Secondary Transition Services and Graduation with a High School Diploma
03/14/18	The March 16, 2018 LEAP Convening is to be held as planned
03/14/18	April 2018 Regional Meetings for Special Education Directors
03/12/18	The SAC meeting for March 13, 2018 has been cancelled due to weather. The meeting will be rescheduled but has yet TBD.
03/09/18	The question and answer document has been added to the Departmental Master Agreement: Special Education/Office of Tiered System of Supports posted to COMMBUYS.
03/07/18	Special Education Team Leadership Institute 2018-19 — Information and Applications
03/05/18	WEBINAR: Children With Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools
03/02/18	Notice of Public Comment on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Annual State Application
03/01/18	Release of Restraint Data Reports
02/16/18	Presentation for Special Education Directors on Children With Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools
02/12/18	Update on the Fund Code 249 Discretionary Grant Opportunity
02/07/18	Register for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Visions of Collaboration Conference: Navigating the Road to Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students with Visual Impairments
02/07/18	Information about the FY18 Early Childhood Special Education Discretionary Federal Program Improvement Grant, Fund Code: 298
02/01/18	Memorandum on Addressing the Needs of Students with Disabilities Relocating to Massachusetts from Puerto Rico
01/16/18	Program reconstruction purchasers' Jan. 17 meeting CANCELED
01/05/18	The Departmental Master Agreement: Special Education/Office of Tiered System of Supports bid is posted to COMMBUYS.
2017
12/20/17	Information about the FY18 Preschool Program Improvement Grant, Fund Code 298
12/20/17	Information about the FY18 Special Education Discretionary Federal Program Improvement Grant, Fund Code: 249
12/13/17	January 2018 Regional Meetings for Special Education Directors
12/11/17	Information about the FY18 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Discretionary Federal Special Education Program Improvement Grant, Fund Code: 274
12/01/17	ESE is soliciting public comment on proposed amendments to 603 CMR 28.10 regulations regarding Foster Care Provisions.
11/15/17	Reminder the eligible child count window for FY19 for proportionate share is from October 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017.
10/31/17	Update on the Fund Code 274 Discretionary Grant Opportunity
10/12/17	Special Education Program Plan Statements (SEPPS) are due by November 10, 2017 for Cohort 3 Districts.
10/10/17	Announcing Vacancies on the State Special Education Advisory Council - Please Respond by October 31, 2017
10/02/17	Update on Fund Code 274 and Fund Code 249
09/22/17	2017-2018 Restraint Data Collection
09/15/17	October 2017 Regional Meetings for Special Education Directors
09/13/17	Memo from Acting Commissioner Jeff Wulfson regarding Special Education – Key ESE Staff Contacts
09/07/17	Update on Integration of SPP/APR Data Collection Activities into the Coordinated Program Review
09/07/17	Save The Date: EarlyEdCon 2017
09/05/17	Advisory on Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court Decision of Special Education
08/30/17	Restraint data collection updates, memo from Russell Johnston August 30, 2017
08/30/17	Important Email Sent to Superintendents and Special Education Administrators Regarding the 240 Grant
08/21/17	Information regarding FY18 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Grant (Fund Code 262) has been posted on the EEC website
08/21/17	Information about the FY18 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Special Education Entitlement Grant, Fund Code: 240
08/02/17	STEM Materials for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
07/27/17	Administrative Advisory SPED 2018-1: Guidance and Workbook for Calculating and Providing Proportionate Share Services for Students with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools
06/22/17	Proportionate Share Calculation for School Year Expenditures
06/19/17	2017 Special Education Professional Development Series courses and registration available!
05/30/17	Register Now for the Early Childhood Administrative Leadership Institute and the Community of Practice for 2017-2018
05/16/17	Experienced Special Education Directors' Institute and Community of Practice in 2017-2018